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Knox Manning

Knox Manning

Knox Manning (born Charles Knox Manning, January 17, 1904 – August 26, 1980) was an American radio and film announcer/narrator/commentator and film actor. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California. He and Annette North Manning are interred at Ivy Lawn Cemetery in Ventura, California.

A former radio newscaster at KNX and announcer, Manning entered the motion picture field in 1939 as an offscreen narrator. His distinctive voice and phrasing were

Born

Jan 17, 1904

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Died

Aug 26, 1980

Known For

Acting

Movies

71 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.2

movie

Known For

Batman

Batman

1943

as Narrator
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

as Radio Announcer
Batman
Batman
1943 • as Narrator
★ 6.2
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
1941 • as Radio Announcer
★ 7.3
Red Light
Red Light
1949 • as Newsreel Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Destination Moon
Destination Moon
1950 • as Himself (uncredited)
★ 5.9
The Monster and the Girl
The Monster and the Girl
1941 • as Announcer
★ 5.8
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop
1941 • as Anton Radcheck
★ 5.8
Up in Arms
Up in Arms
1944 • as Narration (voice)
★ 5.7
Border Incident
Border Incident
1949 • as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Buck Privates Come Home
Buck Privates Come Home
1947 • as Commentator
★ 6.4
The Kid from Brooklyn
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946 • as Radio Announcer
★ 6.3
Wild Weed
Wild Weed
1949 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 4.8
The Babe Ruth Story
The Babe Ruth Story
1948 • as Narrator
★ 6.1
Hitler Lives
Hitler Lives
1945 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 5.3
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island
1951 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.6
Congo Bill
Congo Bill
1948 • as Narrator
★ 3.0
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer
1943 • as Narrator
★ 7.0
Mandrake the Magician
Mandrake the Magician
1939 • as Narrator
★ 5.9
Sabotage
Sabotage
1939 • as Announcer
★ 6.6
Soldiers in White
Soldiers in White
1942 • as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.5
The Secret Code
The Secret Code
1942 • as Narrator
★ 5.9
Story of a Dog
Story of a Dog
1945 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.1
The Unwritten Code
The Unwritten Code
1944 • as Narrator (uncredited)
★ 5.6
Tom, Dick and Harry
Tom, Dick and Harry
1941 • as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Deadwood Dick
Deadwood Dick
1940 • as Narrator
★ 7.0
Son of the Guardsman
Son of the Guardsman
1946 • as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
★ 6.0
The Green Archer
The Green Archer
1940 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.6
Blackhawk
Blackhawk
1952 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.2
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
1950 • as Radio Announcer
★ 5.3
The Tanks Are Coming
The Tanks Are Coming
1941 • as Narrator
★ 5.7
The Flying Irishman
The Flying Irishman
1939 • as Commentator
★ 5.0
A Yank on the Burma Road
A Yank on the Burma Road
1942 • as Radio Announcer
★ 6.0
The Iron Claw
The Iron Claw
1941 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 7.0
Beyond the Line of Duty
Beyond the Line of Duty
1942 • as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Hollywood Wonderland
Hollywood Wonderland
1947 • as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.3
The Rear Gunner
The Rear Gunner
1943 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.3
At the Stroke of Twelve
At the Stroke of Twelve
1941 • as Carson
★ 6.0
Remember Pearl Harbor
Remember Pearl Harbor
1942 • as News Reporter at Airport (uncredited)
★ 7.0
movie
Divide and Conquer
1942 • as Narrator (voice)
movie
Wedding Yells
1942 • as Narrator (voice)
Know Your Enemy: Japan
Know Your Enemy: Japan
1945 • as Narrator
★ 5.9
movie
So You Think You're Allergic
1945 • as Narrator
★ 6.5
Facing Your Danger
Facing Your Danger
1946 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.6
Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains
Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains
1948 • as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
★ 9.0
Jammin' the Blues
Jammin' the Blues
1944 • as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Harmon of Michigan
Harmon of Michigan
1941 • as Broadcaster
★ 7.5
Perils of the Royal Mounted
Perils of the Royal Mounted
1942 • as Narrator
★ 7.0
Cody of the Pony Express
Cody of the Pony Express
1950 • as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
★ 8.0
The Lawton Story
The Lawton Story
1949 • as Narrator
★ 10.0
The Birds and the Beasts Were There
The Birds and the Beasts Were There
1944 • as Narrator (Voice)
★ 10.0
Tanks a Million
Tanks a Million
1941 • as Radio Interviewer Cardigan
★ 5.7
movie
A Day at Hollywood Park
1947 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 1.0
Smart as a Fox
Smart as a Fox
1946 • as Narrator
★ 5.7
Wild Boar Hunt
Wild Boar Hunt
1940 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 9.0
Ravaged Earth
Ravaged Earth
1942 • as Himself
movie
Spills for Thrills
1940 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.0
movie
Polo with the Stars
1941 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 5.3
Are Animals Actors?
Are Animals Actors?
1945 • as Narrator (voice)
The Forest Commandos
The Forest Commandos
1946 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 8.0
movie
Cavalcade of Archery
1946 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.8
movie
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
1947 • as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
★ 5.0
A Ship Is Born
A Ship Is Born
1942 • as Narrator
★ 5.3
Kings of the Turf
Kings of the Turf
1941 • as Commentator (voice)
★ 5.2
movie
Rocky Mountain Big Game
1942 • as Narrator
Hymn of the Nations
Hymn of the Nations
1944 • as Himself
★ 5.3
movie
The Man Killers
1943 • as Narrator
Peeks at Hollywood
Peeks at Hollywood
1946 • as Narrator (voice)
movie
Flight Characteristics of the A-20
1943 • as Narrator
movie
Good Old Corn
1943 • as Narrator
★ 7.0
Angels of Mercy
Angels of Mercy
1940 • as Commentator (voice)
Carnival of Rhythm
Carnival of Rhythm
1941 • as Narrator (uncredited)
★ 6.3
This is Your Enemy
This is Your Enemy
1943 • as Narrator