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Patric Knowles

Born
Nov 11, 1911 · Aged 84
Died
Dec 23, 1995
Place of birth
Horsforth, Yorkshire, England, UK
Gender
Male
Movie credits
81
TV credits
36
Also known as (2)
  • Reginald Lawrence Knowles
  • Pat Knowles

Biography

Reginald Lawrence Knowles (11 November 1911 – 23 December 1995) was an English film actor who renamed himself Patric Knowles, a name which reflects his Irish descent. He appeared in films of the 1930s through the 1970s. He made his film debut in 1933, and played either first or second film leads throughout his career. In his first American film, Give Me Your Heart (1936), released in Great Britain as Sweet Aloes, Knowles was cast as a titled Englishman of means. While making The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) at Lone Pine, California, he befriended Errol Flynn, whose acquaintance he had…