Reginald Lawrence Knowles (November 11, 1911 - December 23, 1995) was an English-born film actor who styled himself Patric Knowles, in which name his Irish descent is reflected. He appeared in films of the 1930s through the 1970s. He made his film debut in 1933 and throughout his career he either played film leads or second leads in movies. In his first US production "Give Me Your Heart" (1936), released in GB as "Sweet Aloes", … Wikipedia
Fourteen year old Reginald Lawrence Knowles was being readied to take his place with other relatives in the family book binding business (in Leeds), when he ran off to become an actor. He was inevitably brought back home. But he made good his second escap www.imdb.com/name/nm0461549/
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