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Alexander Knox (1757-1831) , Irish theologian"Infobox Actor
name = Alexander Knox
birthdate = birth date|1907|1|16
location =Strathroy ,Ontario ,Canada
deathdate = death date and age|1995|4|25|1907|1|16
deathplace =Berwick-Upon-Tweed ,Northumberland ,England
spouse = Doris Nolan (1943-1995)
goldenglobeawards = Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
1945 "Wilson"Alexander Knox (
January 16 ,1907 –April 25 ,1995 ) was anAcademy Award -nominated andGolden Globe -winning Canadian actor.Born in
Strathroy, Ontario , he moved toBoston, Massachusetts to perform on the stage. During the 1930s he moved toLondon ,England where he appeared in several movies. He starred oppositeJessica Tandy in the 1940 Broadway production of "Jupiter Laughs ". In 1944 he was chosen byDarryl F. Zanuck to star in "Wilson", the biographical film aboutWoodrow Wilson , for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. However, during theMcCarthy Era , he was blacklisted by theHollywood movie studio bosses and he returned toEngland . He was married to American actress Doris Nolan (1916-1998) from 1943 until his death in 1995.He had major roles in "
Over 21 ", "Sister Kenny ", "The Vikings", "Europa '51 ", "None Shall Escape ", "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy ", "The Longest Day", "You Only Live Twice" and "Nicholas and Alexandra ", as well as a supporting role in "Joshua Then and Now". He also wrote two adventure novels, "Night of the White Bear" and "Totem Dream".He died in
Berwick-upon-Tweed ,Northumberland after a battle withbone cancer .References
External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0461594 Alexander Knox] at the
Internet Movie Database Persondata
NAME = Knox, Alexander
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Actor
DATE OF BIRTH = 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH =Strathroy ,Ontario ,Canada
DATE OF DEATH = 1995
PLACE OF DEATH =Berwick-upon-Tweed ,Northumberland ,England
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