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Alexander Knox

1907–1995 · Actor

Biography

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Alexander Knox (January 16, 1907 – April 25, 1995) was a Canadian actor and author of adventure novels set in the Great Lakes area during the 19th century.

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Notable Noir Roles

Tokyo Joe

1949Dir. Stuart Heisler · Mark Landis

An American veteran returns to Tokyo to try to pick up the threads of his pre-World War II life there, but finds himself squeezed between criminals and the authorities.

Two of a Kind

1951Dir. Henry Levin · Vincent Mailer

A con woman and a lawyer get a carnival grifter to pose as an elderly rich couple's long-lost son.

Hidden Fear

1957Dir. André de Toth · Hartman

A U.S. lawman busts Copenhagen counterfeiters to help his sister, falsely accused of murder.

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959Dir. Michael Anderson · Petrie

A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name.

Full Noir Filmography

4 films · 1949–1959