Mickey Knox

Mickey Knox
Born	Abraham Knox (1921-12-24)December 24, 1921 New York City, U.S.
Died	November 15, 2013(2013-11-15) (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor Screenwriter Film producer Novelist
Years active	1947–2001

Abraham Knox (December 24, 1921 − November 15, 2013) was an American actor with nearly 80 films to his credit. He was also a screenwriter, film producer and novelist. Blacklisted during the McCarthy era, he moved to Paris and Rome to work. His screenwriter credits, where he adapted approximately 150 Italian and French into English translations, include the English adaptation of Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.^[1] As a dialogue director he coached many non-English speaking actors in performing convincingly in the English language.

Selected filmography as an actor[]

In popular culture[]

Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino named his lead character, portrayed by Woody Harrelson, after Knox in the film Natural Born Killers.

Knox's 2004 memoir is titled The Good, the Bad and the Dolce Vita: The Adventures of an Actor in Hollywood, Paris and Rome.

See also[]

• Hollywood blacklist

References[]

External links[]

• McGilligan, Patrick and Paul Buhle (1997). Tender Comrades: A Backstory of the Hollywood Blacklist. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-17046-7.
• Mickey Knox at IMDb
• Mickey Knox at AllMovie
• Knox interview
• Notice of death