Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 17, 1904
Died
August 26, 1980 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
Charles Knox Manning
Knox Manning
Biography
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 noticed by other studios, and he quickly became one of the movies' busiest voice artists. Very often he was the trademark voice of several concurrent series.
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Known For
Film
Batman
Narrator
1943
Film
Meet John Doe
Radio Announcer
1941
Film
Buck Privates Come Home
Commentator
1947
Film
Red Light
Newsreel Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
1949
Film
The Monster and the Girl
Announcer
1941
Film
Destination Moon
Himself (uncredited)
1950
Film
Up in Arms
Narration (voice)
1944
Film
The Kid from Brooklyn
Radio Announcer
1946
Film
Blackhawk
Narrator (voice)
1952
Film
Sabotage
Announcer
1939
Film
Tom, Dick and Harry
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1941
Film
The Flying Irishman
Commentator
1939
Film
The Green Archer
Narrator (voice)
1940
Film
Deadwood Dick
Narrator
1940
Film
The Secret Code
Narrator
1942
Film
The Babe Ruth Story
Narrator
1948
Film
Harmon of Michigan
Broadcaster
1941
Film
Mandrake the Magician
Narrator
1939
Film
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Anton Radcheck
1941
Film
Cody of the Pony Express
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1950
Filmography
1952FilmBlackhawkas Narrator (voice)1951FilmMysterious Islandas Narrator (voice)1950FilmDestination Moonas Himself (uncredited)1950FilmCody of the Pony Expressas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1950FilmJoe Palooka Meets Humphreyas Radio Announcer1949FilmRed Lightas Newsreel Commentator (voice) (uncredited)1949FilmWild Weedas Narrator (voice)1949FilmThe Lawton Storyas Narrator1948FilmCongo Billas Narrator1948FilmThe Babe Ruth Storyas Narrator1948FilmTex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plainsas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1947FilmHollywood Wonderlandas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1947FilmA Day at Hollywood Parkas Narrator (voice)1947FilmBuck Privates Come Homeas Commentator1947FilmStan Kenton and His Orchestraas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1946FilmSon of the Guardsmanas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1946FilmFacing Your Dangeras Narrator (voice)1946FilmSmart as a Foxas Narrator1946FilmThe Kid from Brooklynas Radio Announcer1946FilmPeeks at Hollywoodas Narrator (voice)1946FilmThe Forest Commandosas Narrator (voice)1946FilmCavalcade of Archeryas Narrator (voice)1945FilmAre Animals Actors?as Narrator (voice)1945FilmHitler Livesas Narrator (voice)1945FilmSo You Think You're Allergicas Narrator1945FilmStory of a Dogas Narrator (voice)1945FilmKnow Your Enemy: Japanas Narrator1944FilmThe Birds and the Beasts Were Thereas Narrator (Voice)1944FilmThe Unwritten Codeas Narrator (uncredited)1944FilmJammin' the Bluesas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1944FilmUp in Armsas Narration (voice)1944FilmHymn of the Nationsas Himself1943FilmGood Old Cornas Narrator1943FilmBatmanas Narrator1943FilmThe Man Killersas Narrator1943FilmThe Rear Gunneras Narrator (voice)1943FilmFlight Characteristics of the A-20as Narrator1943FilmWhy We Fight: Divide and Conqueras Narrator1943FilmThis is Your Enemyas Narrator1942FilmRavaged Earthas Himself1942FilmBeyond the Line of Dutyas Radio Announcer (uncredited)1942FilmThe Secret Codeas Narrator1942FilmDivide and Conqueras Narrator (voice)1942FilmPerils of the Royal Mountedas Narrator1942FilmRocky Mountain Big Gameas Narrator1942FilmWedding Yellsas Narrator (voice)1942FilmSoldiers in Whiteas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1942FilmA Yank on the Burma Roadas Radio Announcer1942FilmRemember Pearl Harboras News Reporter at Airport (uncredited)1942FilmA Ship Is Bornas Narrator1941FilmAt the Stroke of Twelveas Carson1941FilmThe Tanks Are Comingas Narrator1941FilmKings of the Turfas Commentator (voice)1941FilmPolo with the Starsas Narrator (voice)1941FilmTanks a Millionas Radio Interviewer Cardigan1941FilmHarmon of Michiganas Broadcaster1941FilmCarnival of Rhythmas Narrator (uncredited)1941FilmThe Iron Clawas Narrator (voice)1941FilmTom, Dick and Harryas Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)1941FilmMeet John Doeas Radio Announcer1941FilmThe Monster and the Girlas Announcer1941FilmCheers for Miss Bishopas Anton Radcheck1940FilmAngels of Mercyas Commentator (voice)1940FilmThe Green Archeras Narrator (voice)1940FilmDeadwood Dickas Narrator1940FilmWild Boar Huntas Narrator (voice)1940FilmSpills for Thrillsas Narrator (voice)1939FilmSabotageas Announcer1939FilmMandrake the Magicianas Narrator1939FilmThe Flying Irishmanas Commentator