Descriptive Summary
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Biography
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Alexander Knox papers
Date (inclusive): 1940-1996
Collection number: 367
Creator:
Knox, Alexander
Extent:
5 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
Important Information for Users of the Collection
Access
Available by appointment only.
Publication rights
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are
responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies
or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.
Preferred Citation
Alexander Knox papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. Alexander Knox (Doris Nolan), 1995-1996
Biography
Alexander Knox was a Canadian-born actor and playwright active from 1929 to 1986. He received an
Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Woodrow Wilson in WILSON (1944).
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Alexander Knox papers span the years 1940-1996 and encompass 5 linear feet. The collection
contains production files, correspondence, photographs, and scrapbooks.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files, subseries A-B as follows: A. Produced; B. Unproduced; 2. Television
files; 3. Stage files; 4. Correspondence; 5. Subject files; 6. Oversize.
Indexing Terms
Knox, Alexander , 1907-1995--Archives.
actors