# James Knight (actor)

James Knight (1891 – 1948) was a British actor. Starting as a professional wrestler, he became a leading man in British silent films, and later a character actor in smaller film roles.

## Selected filmography

* The Happy Warrior (1917) - The Happy Warrior
* The Splendid Coward (1918) - Dick Swinton
* Big Money (1918) - Tom Carlyn
* A Romany Lass (1918) - Donald MacLean
* Deception (1918) - Jeffrey North
* Nature's Gentleman (1918) - James Davis
* The Silver Greyhound (1919) - John Vane
* The Power of Right (1919) - Gerald Stafford
* Tower of Strength (1919) - Jack Farrars
* The Knave of Hearts (1919) - Lord Hillsdown
* The Man Who Forgot (1919) - Seth Nalden
* Brenda of the Barge (1920) - Jim Walden
* The Education of Nicky (1921) - Nicky Malvesty
* Love in the Welsh Hills (1921)
* No. 7 Brick Row (1922) - Dr. James Peacock
* Hornet's Nest (1923) - Tony Cobb
* The Lady Owner (1923) - Dick Tressider
* Beautiful Kitty (1923) - Jim Bennett
* What Price Loving Cup? (1923) - Philip Denham
* Men Who Forget (1923)
* The Great Turf Mystery (1924) - Luke Pomeroy
* Claude Duval (1924) - Captain Craddock
* Trainer and Temptress (1925) - Peter Todd
* Woodcroft Castle (1926)
* The Ball of Fortune (1926) - Dick Huish
* When Giants Fought (1926, Short) - Grenadier
* Motherland (1927) - Private Tom Edwards
* Mr. Nobody (1927)
* Maria Marten (1928) - Carlos
* Houp La! (1928) - Daniel
* Spangles (1928) - Haggerston
* Cupid in Clover (1929)
* Power Over Men (1929) - Cesa
* The Adventures of Dick Turpin (1929) - Tom King
* Kissing Cup's Race (1930) - Detective
* A Safe Affair (1931) - Tom
* The Third String (1932) - Webson
* When London Sleeps (1932) - Garnett
* That Night in London (1932) - Inspector Brody
* Crime on the Hill (1933) - Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
* Lost in the Legion (1934) - Ryan
* The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) - Police Inspector (uncredited)
* The 39 Steps (1935) - Detective at London Palladium (uncredited)
* The Passing of the Third Floor Back (1935) - Police Inspector (uncredited)
* Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor (1935) - Red
* Cotton Queen (1937) - Shooting Gallery Attendant (uncredited)
* Strange Boarders (1938) - Fire Chief (uncredited)
* Trouble Brewing (1939) - Brewery Foreman (uncredited)
* The Four Just Men (1939) - Policeman Outside Parliament (uncredited)
* There Ain't No Justice (1939) - Police Constable (uncredited)
* Cheer Boys Cheer (1939) - Chauffeur (uncredited)
* Convoy (1940) - Admiral (uncredited)
* Let George Do It! (1940) - Passenger on SS Macaulay (uncredited)
* Girl in the News (1940) - Traffic Policeman (uncredited)
* Gasbags (1941) - German Major (uncredited)
* Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It (1941) - Cinema Manager (uncredited)
* Jeannie (1941) - (uncredited)
* The Next of Kin (1942) - Sailor on Train (uncredited)
* The Day Will Dawn (1942) - Fossen the Village Postmaster (uncredited)
* Let the People Sing (1942) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* Much Too Shy (1942) - Mr. Pepper - Cinema Manager
* The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) - Club Porter (1902)
* San Demetrio London (1943) - Capt. Smith - S.S. Gloucester City
* Medal for the General (1944) - Sargeant (uncredited)
* Candles at Nine (1944) - Air-Raid Warden (uncredited)
* Johnny Frenchman (1945) - Tom Hocking
* The Agitator (1945) - Business Man (uncredited)
* Loyal Heart (1946) - Police Sergeant
* A Girl in a Million (1946) - Pavilion Manager
* Appointment with Crime (1946) - Smokey
* Code of Scotland Yard (1947) - Publican (uncredited)
* My Sister and I (1948) - Dustman
* Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949) - Police Superintendent
* Boys in Brown (1949) - Prison Officer (uncredited)
* Seven Days to Noon (1950) - Mr. Cooper (Pawnbroker) (uncredited)
* The Magnet (1950) - Auction Bidder (uncredited) (final film role)