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Skelton Knaggs (1911–1955)

Actor

The movie character actor Skelton Knaggs, who was possessed of one of the most unusual visages ever to grace motion pictures, was born Skelton Barnaby Knaggs in the Hillsborough district of Sheffield, England on June 27, 1911. Before he became known for his unusual physical appearance that was put to good use in many horror films and thrillers... See full bio »

Born:

Skelton Barnaby Knaggs
in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 43) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1955 Moonfleet
Jacob
 
1955 TV Reader's Digest (TV series)
Gibson
– The End of Blackbeard the Pirate (1955) … Gibson
 
1954 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Man on Crutches
– To Lift a Feather (1954) … Man on Crutches
 
1954 Casanova's Big Night
Little Man (uncredited)
 
1953 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
– The Gingerbread Man (1953)
 
1953 Botany Bay
Newgate prisoner drawing on cell wall
 
1953 Rogue's March
Fish
 
1952 Blackbeard, the Pirate
Gilly
 
1952 Boston Blackie (TV series)
Archie / Rainey
– Queen of Thieves (1952) … Archie
– Timely Hour (1952)
– Minuet for Murders (1952) … Rainey
 
1952 Million Dollar Mermaid
Cheering Man on Tower Bridge (uncredited)
 
1951 Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere
Retner
 
1950 Dick Tracy (TV series)
– B.O. Plenty's Folly
– The Ghost of Gravel Gertie
 
1949 Master Minds
Hugo
 
1948 The Paleface
Pete
 
1947 Forever Amber
Blueskin (uncredited)
 
1947 Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
X-Ray
 
1946 Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
Rudolph, Little's Assoicate
 
1946 A Scandal in Paris
Cousin Pierre
 
1946 Night and Day
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
 
1946 Bedlam
Varney (uncredited)
 
1946 Just Before Dawn
Louie (uncredited)
 
1946 Terror by Night
Sands - Moran's Accomplice
 
1945 House of Dracula
Steinmuhl
 
1945 Isle of the Dead
Andrew Robbins (uncredited)
 
1945 The Picture of Dorian Gray
Blue Gate Fields Waiter (uncredited)
 
1944 None But the Lonely Heart
Lou 'Slush' Atley (uncredited)
 
1944 The Invisible Man's Revenge
Alf Perry - a Cabman (uncredited)
 
1944 The Lodger
Man with Cart (uncredited)
 
1943 The Ghost Ship
Finn, the Mute (uncredited)
 
1943 Headin' for God's Country
Jeff
 
1943 Thumbs Up
Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited)
 
1940 Diamond Frontier
Morgan
 
1939 Torture Ship
Jesse Bixel
 
1939 The Spy in Black
German Sailor looking for Capt. Hardt (uncredited)
 
1938 The High Command
Fazerack
 
1938 South Riding
Reg. Aythorne
 
1937 The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden (TV movie)
Arthur, their son
 
1936 Strangers on Honeymoon
 
1936 Rembrandt
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1936 Everything Is Thunder
Young Man with Lantern (uncredited)
 
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2007 Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (TV documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Height:

5' 5½" (1.66 m)
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Skelton Knaggs is buried in Section 8 of Hollywood Forever cemetery, three rows behind Tyrone Power. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer