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