Patric Knowles

Biography

Patric Knowles was an English film actor who worked from the 1930s to the 1970s. He was born in Horsforth, West Riding of Yorkshire, and later adopted a name reflecting his Irish heritage. His first film was Men of Tomorrow (1932), and he took first or second leads throughout his career. After regional theater and repertory work, he was spotted in By Appointment and signed by Warner Bros. His American films included The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), It's Love I'm After (1937), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Five Came Back (1939), Another Thin Man (1939), How Green Was My Valley (1941), The Wolf Man (1941), Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), and The Big Steal (1949). From the late 1950s he worked mostly in television, though he also appeared in Auntie Mame (1958), The Way West (1967), Chisum (1970), and Arnold (1973). His induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame came in 1960.

84years old at death

Born November 11, 1911Yorkshire
Died December 23, 1995Woodland Hills
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Also credited as Reginald Lawrence Knowles

Movie Career

Films: 24
Career span: 37 years1936 to 1973

Genres

Comedy38%, 9 films
Drama33%, 8 films
Crime25%, 6 films
Romance25%, 6 films
Adventure21%, 5 films

First and latest

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Big break
Knowles was spotted by Warner Bros. executive Irving Asher while appearing in the London play By Appointment in 1936, which earned him a Hollywood contract of more than two years.
First role
Knowles started acting in British sound films early in 1932 and used the name Patric Knowles. That year he first appeared on screen in Men of Tomorrow, which Alexander Korda produced.

Patric Knowles movies on Netflix

Arnold1973IMDb rating 5.9as Douglas Whitehead
Chisum1970IMDb rating 6.9as Henry Tunstall
The Way West1967IMDb rating 6.2as Captain Grant
Auntie Mame1958IMDb rating 7.9as Lindsay Woolsey
From the Earth to the Moon1958IMDb rating 5.1as Josef Cartier
Band of Angels1957IMDb rating 6.5as Charles de Marigny
No Man's Woman1955IMDb rating 6.4as Wayne Vincent
World for Ransom1954IMDb rating 5.8as Julian March
Three Came Home1950IMDb rating 7.3as Harry Keith
The Big Steal1949IMDb rating 6.9as Jim Fiske
Ivy1947IMDb rating 7.0as Dr. Roger Gretorex
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man1943IMDb rating 6.4as Dr. Frank Mannering
Hit the Ice1943IMDb rating 6.7as Dr. Bill Elliot (Credits) / Dr. William 'Bill' Burns (in Film)
Who Done It?1942IMDb rating 7.3as Jim Turner
How Green Was My Valley1941IMDb rating 7.7as Ivor
The Wolf Man1941IMDb rating 7.2as Frank Andrews
Another Thin Man1939IMDb rating 7.4as Dudley Horn
Five Came Back1939IMDb rating 7.1as Judson Ellis
Four's a Crowd1938IMDb rating 6.3as Patterson Buckley
The Adventures of Robin Hood1938IMDb rating 7.9as Will Scarlett
The Patient in Room 181938IMDb rating 5.9as Lance O'Leary
Expensive Husbands1937IMDb rating 5.0as Prince Rupert Heinrich Franz Von Rentzau
It's Love I'm After1937IMDb rating 7.3as Henry Grant, Jr.
The Charge of the Light Brigade1936IMDb rating 7.0as Capt. Perry Vickers

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Adventures of Robin Hood1938 Action, Adventureas Will Scarlett
IMDb rating 7.958K votes
The Wolf Man1941 Drama, Horroras Frank Andrews
IMDb rating 7.235K votes
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man1943as Dr. Frank Mannering
IMDb rating 6.411K votes
The Charge of the Light Brigade1936as Capt. Perry Vickers
IMDb rating 7.05.9K votes
How Green Was My Valley1941as Ivor
IMDb rating 7.730K votes
The Big Steal1949as Jim Fiske
IMDb rating 6.95.9K votes
Three Came Home1950as Harry Keith
IMDb rating 7.32.4K votes
Who Done It?1942as Jim Turner
IMDb rating 7.33.0K votes

Most often with

Michael Curtiz directed three of these films, Andrew V. McLaglen two and Erle C. Kenton two. Olivia de Havilland appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Olivia de Havilland

Errol Flynn

Melville Cooper

Robert Mitchum

Roddy McDowall

Lon Chaney Jr.Michael CurtizDirector, 3 films

Andrew V. McLaglenDirector, 2 films Erle C. KentonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Olivia de Havilland4 films together, 1936 to 1938
Olivia de Havilland's page
- Four's a Crowd1938IMDb rating 6.3Knowles as Patterson BuckleyHavilland as Lorri Dillingwell
- The Adventures of Robin Hood1938IMDb rating 7.9Knowles as Will ScarlettHavilland as Maid Marian
- It's Love I'm After1937IMDb rating 7.3Knowles as Henry Grant, Jr.Havilland as Marcia West
- The Charge of the Light Brigade1936IMDb rating 7.0Knowles as Capt. Perry VickersHavilland as Elsa Campbell
Errol Flynn3 films together, 1936 to 1938
Errol Flynn's page
- Four's a Crowd1938IMDb rating 6.3Knowles as Patterson BuckleyFlynn as Bob Lansford
- The Adventures of Robin Hood1938IMDb rating 7.9Knowles as Will ScarlettFlynn as Robin Hood
- The Charge of the Light Brigade1936IMDb rating 7.0Knowles as Capt. Perry VickersFlynn as Maj. Geoffrey Vickers
Melville Cooper3 films together, 1938 to 1958
Melville Cooper's page
- From the Earth to the Moon1958IMDb rating 5.1Knowles as Josef CartierCooper as Bancroft
- Four's a Crowd1938IMDb rating 6.3Knowles as Patterson BuckleyCooper as Bingham
- The Adventures of Robin Hood1938IMDb rating 7.9Knowles as Will ScarlettCooper as High Sheriff of Nottingham
Robert Mitchum2 films together, 1949 to 1967
Robert Mitchum's page
- The Way West1967IMDb rating 6.2Knowles as Captain GrantMitchum as Dick Summers
- The Big Steal1949IMDb rating 6.9Knowles as Jim FiskeMitchum as Lt. Duke Halliday
Roddy McDowall2 films together, 1941 to 1973
Roddy McDowall's page
- Arnold1973IMDb rating 5.9Knowles as Douglas WhiteheadMcDowall as Robert
- How Green Was My Valley1941IMDb rating 7.7Knowles as IvorMcDowall as Huw
Lon Chaney Jr.2 films together, 1941 to 1943
Lon Chaney Jr.'s page
- Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man1943IMDb rating 6.4Knowles as Dr. Frank ManneringChaney as The Wolf Man - Lawrence Talbot
- The Wolf Man1941IMDb rating 7.2Knowles as Frank AndrewsChaney as Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
Michael CurtizDirector, 3 films, 1936 to 1938
All films by Michael Curtiz
- Four's a Crowd1938IMDb rating 6.3Knowles as Patterson Buckley
- The Adventures of Robin Hood1938IMDb rating 7.9Knowles as Will Scarlett
- The Charge of the Light Brigade1936IMDb rating 7.0Knowles as Capt. Perry Vickers
Andrew V. McLaglenDirector, 2 films, 1967 to 1970
All films by Andrew V. McLaglen
- Chisum1970IMDb rating 6.9Knowles as Henry Tunstall
- The Way West1967IMDb rating 6.2Knowles as Captain Grant
Erle C. KentonDirector, 2 films, 1942 to 1943
All films by Erle C. Kenton
- Hit the Ice1943IMDb rating 6.7Knowles as Dr. Bill Elliot (Credits) / Dr. William 'Bill' Burns (in Film)
- Who Done It?1942IMDb rating 7.3Knowles as Jim Turner
Also two films together24 more actors
- Morris AnkrumFrom the Earth to the Moon (1958) and No Man's Woman (1955)
- Ray TealChisum (1970) and Band of Angels (1957)
- Bela LugosiFrankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) and The Wolf Man (1941)
- Donald CrispHow Green Was My Valley (1941) and The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
- C. Aubrey SmithAnother Thin Man (1939) and Five Came Back (1939)
- Harry CordingThe Wolf Man (1941) and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- Joseph CrehanHit the Ice (1943) and Four's a Crowd (1938)
- Nigel BruceWorld for Ransom (1954) and The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
- Claude RainsThe Wolf Man (1941) and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- E.E. CliveIt's Love I'm After (1937) and The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
- Lou CostelloHit the Ice (1943) and Who Done It? (1942)
- Spring ByingtonIt's Love I'm After (1937) and The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
- Bud AbbottHit the Ice (1943) and Who Done It? (1942)
- Arthur ShieldsWorld for Ransom (1954) and How Green Was My Valley (1941)
- Henry StephensonIvy (1947) and The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
- Sara AllgoodIvy (1947) and How Green Was My Valley (1941)
- Una O'ConnorIvy (1947) and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
- Forrest TuckerChisum (1970) and Auntie Mame (1958)
- William BendixThe Big Steal (1949) and Who Done It? (1942)
- Sheldon LeonardHit the Ice (1943) and Another Thin Man (1939)
- Rosalind RussellAuntie Mame (1958) and Four's a Crowd (1938)
- Glen CavenderThe Patient in Room 18 (1938) and Expensive Husbands (1937)
- John MitchumChisum (1970) and The Way West (1967)
- Maria OuspenskayaFrankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) and The Wolf Man (1941)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Patric Knowles's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$22.2 million

6 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.

6Worldwide figure
2US gross only
16Figure not found

Top grosser

Chisum1970Henry Tunstall$6.0 million

Highest grossing

The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Chisum1970as Henry Tunstall
$6.0M27.0% of the total
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How Green Was My Valley1941as Ivor
$4.8M21.6% of the total
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The Adventures of Robin Hood1938as Will Scarlett
$4.0M17.9% of the total
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The Charge of the Light Brigade1936as Capt. Perry Vickers
$2.7M12.3% of the total
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Band of Angels1957as Charles de Marigny
$2.5M11.2% of the total
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Another Thin Man1939as Dudley Horn
$2.2M10.0% of the total