Photo: trailer screenshot (Columbia Pictures) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Alexander Knox is the kind of actor I respect more the longer I look. A Canadian who acted, wrote screenplays and plays, he understood storytelling from both sides of the page, and you can feel that depth in his work. His Woodrow Wilson in the 1944 biopic earned him a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination, but what impresses me is the sheer endurance: over a hundred credits across six decades from the 1920s to the late 1980s. He never seems to have chased the spotlight. To me he embodies the quiet, lifelong craftsman, and that durability is its own kind of greatness.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alexander Knox
- Name (Japanese)
- アレクサンダー・ノックス
- Reading
- あれくさんだー・のっくす
- Born
- January 16, 1907 – April 25, 1995
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / playwright / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Western Ontario
Awards & achievements
- 1944 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Alexander Knox born?
January 16, 1907 – April 25, 1995.
Where is Alexander Knox from?
Alexander Knox is from Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario, Canada.
What does Alexander Knox do?
Alexander Knox works as actor, screenwriter, playwright, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.