Alexander Knox
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| Born | January 16, 1907 Strathroy, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died | April 25, 1995 (aged 88) Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England |
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| Spouse(s) | Doris Nolan (1943-1995) | ||||||
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Alexander Knox (January 16, 1907 – April 25, 1995) was an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning Canadian actor.
Born in Strathroy, Ontario, he moved to Boston, Massachusetts to perform on the stage. During the 1930s he moved to London, England where he appeared in several movies. He starred opposite Jessica Tandy in the 1940 Broadway production of Jupiter Laughs. In 1944 he was chosen by Darryl F. Zanuck to star in Wilson, the biographical film about Woodrow Wilson, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. However, during the McCarthy Era, he was blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses and he returned to England. 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, 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 with bone cancer.
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| NAME | Knox, Alexander |
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| 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 |
