Knox Manning

Born: 1904-01-17

Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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

The Kid from Brooklyn
Batman
Meet John Doe
Buck Privates Come Home
Border Incident
Destination Moon
Red Light
Up in Arms
Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains
The Monster and the Girl

Top Movie Credits

The Kid from Brooklyn Radio Announcer
Batman Narrator
Meet John Doe Radio Announcer
Border Incident Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Destination Moon Himself (uncredited)
Red Light Newsreel Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
Up in Arms Narration (voice)
Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains Narrator (voice) (uncredited)