Donald Knight (16 February 1933 – 18 August 1997) was an English-born film, television, and stage actor. He worked largely in the United States, and often played tough guys.
Early life Born in Manchester, Lancashire, he served a short stint in the British Army, and shortly afterward left England for Canada. Knight began acting at the age of seven. He studied at Sir George Williams University in Montreal, Quebec, and later at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. He obtained degrees in English, philosophy, theology, and drama.
Acting career In 1965, he moved to the United States to pursue acting, and was primarily a character actor, making numerous guest appearances in television series such as Combat!, The Time Tunnel, Bewitched, Hogan's Heroes, The Big Valley, Hawaii Five-O, It Takes a Thief, Bonanza, Mannix, Mission: Impossible, Columbo, Banacek, Night Gallery, Cannon, Kojak, Little House on the Prairie, and Barnaby Jones, as well as semi-regular roles in series such as The Immortal.
In 1976, he was in the Disney film Treasure of Matecumbe. His character was Skaggs.
He appeared in the PBS telefilm The Canterville Ghost. Its other distributors were WonderWorks and the Disney Channel.
Personal life and death Educated in theology, Knight became an ordained minister in 1956. During his acting career, he sometimes served as a church pastor. He was a minister at the United Church of Christ in Simi Valley, California.
Knight died on 18 August 1997 in Squaw Valley, California, following a stroke earlier that month.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1966 Munster, Go Home! Minor Role Uncredited 1967 Kill a Dragon Ian 1968 The Hell with Heroes Pepper 1968 The Virginian Cal HobsonSeason 7, episode 11 (The Mustangers) 1970 The Virginian HenrySeason 8, episode 21 (A King’s Ransom) 1970 Too Late the Hero Pte Connolly 1970 The Hawaiians Milton Overpeck 1971 Something Big Tommy McBride 1973 Trader Horn Colonel Sinclair1974 Little House on the PrairieJack Peters 1975 The Apple Dumpling Gang John Wintle 1976 Treasure of Matecumbe Skaggs 1982 Swamp Thing Ritter
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