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
Batman
(1943)
Narrator
Meet John Doe
(1941)
Radio Announcer
Up in Arms
(1944)
Narration (voice)
Destination Moon
(1950)
Himself (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Mandrake the Magician
(1939)
Narrator
The Flying Irishman
(1939)
Commentator
Sabotage
(1939)
Announcer
Deadwood Dick
(1940)
Narrator
The Green Archer
(1940)
Narrator (voice)
Spills for Thrills
(1940)
Narrator (voice)
Wild Boar Hunt
(1940)
Narrator (voice)
Angels of Mercy
(1940)
Commentator (voice)
Tanks a Million
(1941)
Radio Interviewer Cardigan
The Iron Claw
(1941)
Narrator (voice)
Polo with the Stars
(1941)
Narrator (voice)
At the Stroke of Twelve
(1941)
Carson
Kings of the Turf
(1941)
Commentator (voice)
Carnival of Rhythm
(1941)
Narrator (uncredited)
Harmon of Michigan
(1941)
Broadcaster
Cheers for Miss Bishop
(1941)
Anton Radcheck
The Monster and the Girl
(1941)
Announcer
Tom, Dick and Harry
(1941)
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
(1941)
Radio Announcer
The Tanks Are Coming
(1941)
Narrator
A Yank on the Burma Road
(1942)
Radio Announcer
Perils of the Royal Mounted
(1942)
Narrator
Soldiers in White
(1942)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Secret Code
(1942)
Narrator
Remember Pearl Harbor
(1942)
News Reporter at Airport (uncredited)
Beyond the Line of Duty
(1942)
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Rocky Mountain Big Game
(1942)
Narrator
Wedding Yells
(1942)
Narrator (voice)
A Ship Is Born
(1942)
Narrator
Batman
(1943)
Narrator
Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer
(1943)
Narrator
The Rear Gunner
(1943)
Narrator (voice)
The Man Killers
(1943)
Narrator
Flight Characteristics of the A-20
(1943)
Narrator
This is Your Enemy
(1943)
Narrator
Good Old Corn
(1943)
Narrator
Up in Arms
(1944)
Narration (voice)
The Birds and the Beasts Were There
(1944)
Narrator (Voice)
Jammin' the Blues
(1944)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Unwritten Code
(1944)
Narrator (uncredited)
So You Think You're Allergic
(1945)
Narrator
Know Your Enemy: Japan
(1945)
Narrator
Are Animals Actors?
(1945)
Narrator (voice)
Story of a Dog
(1945)
Narrator (voice)
Hitler Lives
(1945)
Narrator (voice)
Cavalcade of Archery
(1946)
Narrator (voice)
The Kid from Brooklyn
(1946)
Radio Announcer
Smart as a Fox
(1946)
Narrator
Facing Your Danger
(1946)
Narrator (voice)
The Forest Commandos
(1946)
Narrator (voice)
Peeks at Hollywood
(1946)
Narrator (voice)
Hollywood Wonderland
(1947)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home
(1947)
Commentator
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
(1947)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
A Day at Hollywood Park
(1947)
Narrator (voice)
Congo Bill
(1948)
Narrator
The Babe Ruth Story
(1948)
Narrator
The Lawton Story
(1949)
Narrator
Wild Weed
(1949)
Narrator (voice)
Destination Moon
(1950)
Himself (uncredited)
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
(1950)
Radio Announcer
Cody of the Pony Express
(1950)
Mysterious Island
(1951)
Narrator (voice)
Blackhawk
(1952)
Narrator (voice)