Mickey Knox

American actor, screenwriter, producer, and novelist

Mickey Knox
Knox in Garden of Eden (1954)
Born	Abraham Knox (1921-12-24)December 24, 1921 New York City, U.S.
Died	November 15, 2013(2013-11-15) (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor Screenwriter Film producer Novelist
Years active	1947–2001

Abraham Knox (December 24, 1921 − November 15, 2013) was an American actor with nearly 80 films to his credit. Knox was also a screenwriter, film producer, and novelist. Knox was blacklisted during the McCarthy era, and he subsequently moved to Paris and Rome to find work. Knox's screenwriter credits, where he adapted approximately 150 Italian and French films into English translations, include the English adaptation of Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.^[1] As a dialogue director, he coached many non-English speaking actors in performing convincingly in the English language.

Selected filmography as an actor

Killer McCoy (1947) - Johnny Martin
I Walk Alone (1948) - Skinner
Jungle Patrol (1948) - Lt. Louie Rasti
The Accused (1949) - Jack Hunter
Knock on Any Door (1949) - Vito
City Across the River (1949) - Larry
Any Number Can Play (1949) - Pete Senta
White Heat (1949) - Het Kohler (uncredited)
Angels in Disguise (1949) - Angles Carson
Outside the Wall (1950) - Latzo
Western Pacific Agent (1950) - Frank Wicken
Destination Big House (1950) - Tony Savoni
Up Front (1951) - Driver
Criminal Lawyer (1951) - Vincent Cheney
Saturday's Hero (1951) - Joey Novak
Vice Squad (1953) - Policeman (uncredited)
Garden of Eden (1954) - Johnny Patterson
The Naked Street (1955) - Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Singing in the Dark (1956) - Harry, handsome tough
G.I. Blues (1960) - Jeeter
A View From the Bridge (1962) - Louis
The Longest Day (1962) - downed US Airman with bandaged eye (uncredited)
The Victors (1963)
The 10th Victim (1965) - Chet (uncredited)
Fantabulous Inc. (1967) - Brüdeneck, German General
Wild 90 (1968) - Twenty Years
The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968) - Joe Ware
Al di là della legge (1968) - (uncredited)
Confessions of a Police Captain (1971) - Soothsayer (English version, voice, uncredited)
High Crime (1973) - Newsman at Party (uncredited)
Street Law (1974) - Gambino (uncredited)
How to Kill a Judge (1975) - Police Captain (English version, voice)
The Con Artists (1976) - Philip Accomplice
Bobby Deerfield (1977) - Tourist #1
From Corleone to Brooklyn (1979) - Cop (English version, voice, uncredited)
The Blue-Eyed Bandit (1980) - De Biase - Dominici's head
Day of the Cobra (1980) - Raul Papasian
Inchon (1981) - Adm. Doyle
1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982) - Vice-President (English version, voice, uncredited)
Odd Squad (1983) - Requisitions officer (uncredited)
The Lonely Lady (1983) - Tom Castel
Murder Rock (1984) - Phil, the agent (English version, voice, uncredited)
Bolero (1984) - Sleazy Moroccan Guide
Operation Nam (1986) - Maj. Morris (English version, voice, uncredited)
Detective School Dropouts (1986) - Bernie (uncredited)
Stage Fright (1987) - Old Cop
Eleven Days, Eleven Nights (11 giorni, 11 notti) (1987) - Vecchio polizziotto
I Love N.Y. (1987) - Charles Mitchell
Buy & Cell (1987) - Arthur
Rent-a-Cop (1987) - Frank
Vampire in Venice (1988) - Priest (uncredited)
Ghoulies II (1988) - Ray
Run for Your Life (1988)
Ghosts Can't Do It (1989) - The Pill Man
Frankenstein Unbound (1990) - General Reade
The Godfather Part III (1990) - Marty Parisi
Miliardi (1991) - Surgeon (uncredited)
Cemetery Man (1994) - Marshall Straniero
First Action Hero (1994) - Mob Boss (English version, voice, uncredited)
Titanic: The Legend Goes On (2000) - Sam (voice) (final film role)

In popular culture

Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino named his lead character, portrayed by Woody Harrelson, after Knox in the film Natural Born Killers.

Knox's 2004 memoir is titled The Good, the Bad and the Dolce Vita: The Adventures of an Actor in Hollywood, Paris and Rome.

References

^ "Mickey Knox Biography". Fandango.com. 1922-01-01. Retrieved 2019-10-14.

External links

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McGilligan, Patrick and Paul Buhle (1997). Tender Comrades: A Backstory of the Hollywood Blacklist. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-17046-7.
Mickey Knox at IMDb
Mickey Knox at AllMovie
Knox interview
Notice of death