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Alexander Knox

Date of Death: April 25, 1995 (88)

Birth Place: Strathroy, ON, CANADA

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STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
West End Transfer, 2016
Performer [Replacement]

[Broadway]
1949
Vail Trahern

[Broadway]
1942
Baron Tuzenbach

[Broadway]
1942
Performer

[Broadway]
1940
Dr. Paul Venner

[Broadway]
1940
Friar Laurence

Writing


Movies

The Phantom Strikes
[ 1938 ] Dr Lomond
Cheer Boys Cheer
[ 1939 ] Saunders
The Sea Wolf
[ 1941 ] Humphrey Van Weyden
Commandos Strike at Dawn
[ 1942 ] German Captain
This Above All
[ 1942 ] Rector
None Shall Escape
[ 1944 ] Wilhelm Grimm
Wilson
[ 1944 ] Woodrow Wilson
Over 21
[ 1945 ] Max W. Wharton
Sister Kenny
[ 1946 ] Dr. McDonnell
The Sign of the Ram
[ 1948 ] Mallory St. Aubyn
The Judge Steps Out
[ 1948 ] writer
Tokyo Joe
[ 1949 ] Mark Landis
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
[ 1951 ] Dr. Curtis Lanyon
Saturday's Hero
[ 1951 ] Prof. Megroth
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
[ 1951 ] Tom Salter
Two of a Kind
[ 1951 ] Vincent Mailer
Man in the Saddle
[ 1951 ] Will Isham
Paula
[ 1952 ] Dr. Clifford Frazer
Europe '51
[ 1952 ] George Girard
The Sleeping Tiger
[ 1954 ] Dr. Clive Esmond
One Just Man
[ 1954 ] Judge Craig
The Divided Heart
[ 1954 ] The Chief Justice
Alias John Preston
[ 1955 ] Dr. Peter Walton
The Night My Number Came Up
[ 1955 ] Owen Robertson
Reach for the Sky
[ 1956 ] Mr. Joyce
Hidden Fear
[ 1957 ] Hartman
High Tide at Noon
[ 1957 ] Stephen MacKenzie
Chase a Crooked Shadow
[ 1958 ] Chandler Bridson
Intent to Kill
[ 1958 ] Dr. McNeill
The Vikings
[ 1958 ] Father Godwin
The Two-Headed Spy
[ 1958 ] Gestapo Leader Müller
Storm Over Jamaica
[ 1958 ] Leonard Pawley
Davy
[ 1958 ] Sir Giles
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
[ 1959 ] Petrie
Operation Amsterdam
[ 1959 ] Walter Keyser
Crack in the Mirror
[ 1960 ] President
Oscar Wilde
[ 1960 ] Sir Edward Clarke
The Damned
[ 1962 ] Bernard
The Share Out
[ 1962 ] Colonel Calderwood
The Longest Day
[ 1962 ] Maj. General Walter Bedell Smith
In the Cool of the Day
[ 1963 ] Frederick Bonner
The Winston Affair
[ 1964 ] Colonel Burton
Woman of Straw
[ 1964 ] Detective Inspector Lomer
Mister Moses
[ 1965 ] Rev. Anderson
Crack in the World
[ 1965 ] Sir Charles Eggerston
The Psychopath
[ 1966 ] Frank Saville
Modesty Blaise
[ 1966 ] Minister
Khartoum
[ 1966 ] Sir Evelyn Baring
How I Won the War
[ 1967 ] American General
Bikini Paradise
[ 1967 ] Commissioner Lighton
The 25th Hour
[ 1967 ] D.A.
Accident
[ 1967 ] Provost
Shalako
[ 1968 ] Henry Clarke
Villa Rides
[ 1968 ] President Madero
Fraulein Doktor
[ 1969 ] General Peronne
Skullduggery
[ 1970 ] Buffington
Puppet on a Chain
[ 1970 ] Colonel De Graaf
The Chosen
[ 1977 ] Professor Meyer
Gorky Park
[ 1983 ] General
Joshua Then and Now
[ 1985 ] Senator Hornby

News


INTO BATTLE Now Streaming on Broadway on Demand

Hugh Salmon’s moving, affecting and humorous debut play INTO BATTLE has made it across the pond and will be is now available to stream on demand through popular theatre streaming channel Broadway on Demand.
SOMETHING IN THE GAME: AN ALL-AMERICAN MUSICAL & INTO BATTLE to Stream on Broadway On Demand

Broadway On Demand will present the exclusive premieres of two grand-scale productions. The premieres include Something in the Game: An All-American Musical, a tribute to the late legendary Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne, and the Off West-End hit Into Battle, the true story of a 1910 feud at England’s Oxford University.
BWW Review: A MERCHANT OF VENICE, Playground Theatre

Shakespeare in Italy's debut production clarifies and amplifies the wonderful, if problematic, play
Photos: The Playground Theatre Presents A MERCHANT OF VENICE

Mary Chater, Alexander Knox, John McAndrew, Lena Robin, Peter Tate and Alex Wilson star in Shakespeare in Italy’s new six-character version of one of William Shakespeare’s most notable and controversial tales, The Merchant of Venice.  
New Play INTO BATTLE Available On Demand For Remembrance Day

In remembrance of Armistice Day new play INTO BATTLE will be available to stream on demand from 01 November.
Photos: First Look at INTO BATTLE at Greenwich Theatre

Opening at Greenwich Theatre 13-31 October the world premiere of Hugh Salmon’s moving, affecting and humorous debut play Into Battle announces full casting. 
Casting Announced For Shakespeare In Italy's A MERCHANT OF VENICE at The Playground Theatre

Mary Chater, Alexander Knox, John McAndrew, Lena Robin, Peter Tate and Alex Wilson will star inShakespeare in Italy's new six-character version of one of William Shakespeare's most notable and controversial tales, The Merchant of Venice.  
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for the World Premiere of INTO BATTLE

Opening at Greenwich Theatre 13-31 October, the world premiere of Hugh Salmon’s moving, affecting and humorous debut play Into Battle has announced full casting. TV Favourite Iain Fletcher (The Bill) plays the real-life figure Revd. Neville Talbot who steers audiences through the play based on the true story of a bitter feud at Oxford University.
Cast Announced For the World Premiere of INTO BATTLE

The world premiere of Hugh Salmon's moving, affecting and humorous debut play Into Battle announces full casting.  TV Favourite Iain Fletcher (The Bill) plays the real-life figure Revd. Neville Talbot who steers audiences through the play based on the true story of a bitter feud at Oxford University.
VIDEO: Finborough Theatre's IT IS EASY TO BE DEAD is Now Streaming For Free; Watch Here!

Following its critically acclaimed sell-out run at the Finborough Theatre in 2016, the world premiere production of It Is Easy To Be Dead becomes the first Finborough Theatre production to be made available for free viewing online.
BWW Review: THE TEMPEST, Shakespeare's Rose Theatre, York

Philip Franks' take on The Tempest is one of four productions playing in rep at the theatre over the summer (the others being Hamlet, Twelfth Night and Henry V). Franks builds on the magic and mystery at the heart of The Tempest in a production which takes a while to find its groove but is not without a healthy smattering of captivating moments.
Shakespeare's Rose Theatre Announces Cast for Upcoming Productions

Casting has been announced for the 2019 York company of SHAKESPEARE'S ROSE THEATRE, the award-winning pop-up Shakespearean Theatre, which makes a triumphant return to the foot of Clifford's Tower in York this summer with new productions of Hamlet, Henry V, The Tempest and Twelfth Night. The plays have been selected from across the genres, offering something for everyone, and will be performed in repertory by two companies of actors.
Breon Rydell in Association with Neu! Reekie! Presents IT IS EASY TO BE DEAD

In this centenary year of the end of World War 1, writer and producer, Breon Rydell, has been determined that the life and work of WW1 Scottish poet, Charles Hamilton Sorley will not be forgotten. It Is Easy To Be Dead, Neil McPherson's beautifully written and significant play opens at The Tivoli, Aberdeen on Tuesday 6 November and will be followed by performances at Òran Mor, Glasgow from Sunday 11 to Wednesday 14 November.
Photo Flash: First Look at Felicity Dean in the London Premiere of A PRINCESS UNDONE

Kensington Palace, 1993. She was the Diana of her day. That day has gone, but HRH The Princess Margaret has a final chance to be of service. Acquiring sensational letters from Charles and Diana, she means to burn them all. But there are other papers, relating to Margaret herself. And when an ex-gangster admirer returns from her past, the Queen's sister has the choice to make or break her family yet again.
PHOTO: Get a First Look at Felicity Dean As HRH The Princess Margaret In The London Premiere Of A PRINCESS UNDONE

'A Princess Undone' has its London premiere at Park Theatre (Park 90), Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 3JP from Tuesday 20 February - Saturday 17 March 2018.
Final Casting Announced For The London Premiere Of A PRINCESS UNDONE

Kensington Palace, 1993. She was the Diana of her day. That day has gone, but HRH The Princess Margaret has a final chance to be of service. Acquiring sensational letters from Charles and Diana, she means to burn them all. But there are other papers, relating to Margaret herself. And when an ex-gangster admirer returns from her past, the Queen's sister has the choice to make or break her family yet again.
BWW Review: THE PASSING OF THE THIRD FLOOR BACK, Finborough Theatre

Mrs. Sharpe's (Anna Mottram) run-down boarding house is the home of a bizarre group of people. Harry's (Benjamin Chandler) music career is going down the drain, Vivian (Claire Redcliffe) is being forced to marry a man she doesn't love, Alick (Richard Stirling) is planning another deception, Stasia (Ella Dunlop) goes through her motions as a maid, while Mrs. Sharpe herself has become a hardened woman. But their lives seem to take a turn when a mysterious stranger arrives.
Casting Announced for THE PASSING OF THE THIRD FLOOR BACK in London

In a new production commissioned by the Finborough Theatre, a unique rediscovery of The Passing of the Third Floor Back by Jerome K. Jerome, author of Three Men in a Boat, opens at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 28 November 2017 (Press Nights: Thursday, 30 November and Friday, 1 December 2017 at 7.30pm).
BroadwayWorld UK Awards 2017: Gary Naylor's Nominations - Pt. 1

Picking out the best of UK theatre over the past 12 months is a curious task - akin to judging avocado pears against conference pears, we're comparing like with like only in the broadest sense. So, with that necessary caveat, here are some of my nominations for the BroadwayWorld UK Awards 2017.
BWW Review: IT IS EASY TO BE DEAD, Trafalgar Studios

Gary Naylor sees a wonderful tribute to a unique man amongst The Fallen of the First World War, whose story stands for him and for millions more.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Alexander Knox been in?

Alexander Knox has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Alexander Knox been in?

Alexander Knox has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Alexander Knox's first West End show?

Alexander Knox's first West End show was It Is Easy To Be Dead which opened in 2016

How many shows has Alexander Knox written?

Alexander Knox has written 1 shows including The Closing Door (Playwright).

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