Alexander Knox. In Memoriam.


Today we remember and appreciate the life and career of Alexander Knox on the 15th anniversary of his passing. God bless. Rest in peace.
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I didn't expect any......

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So "Control" was Mr. "Control" then, eh? I'm not sure if he was ever addressed by his "real" name by Smiley etc. Control must've did some nasty stuff...;-)..

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It's time to re-read "'Thumb in that optic'" (all 46 contributions) and remember, Mr Thursgood will be checking that you have done your 'prep' thoroughly, young deeveed!

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very good!

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"thumb in that optik"...I like to put the 'k' in there..looks good and of course it sounds good!...;-)....

hmmmm....maybe Control should have batted Alleline's shins or doused his pint with arsenic or something rather that go for the eye for as we know.... "Among the blind, the squinter rules".

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The English proverb goes,"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." See me after school deeveed.
Thursgood, Head Master.

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thank you Thursgood!

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"Thank you Mr Thursgood, Sir, - deeveed . Remember 'Manners Maketh Man' in this world! (and you will go far)."

(For those of you who are wondering why I am being so hard on the luckless 'deeveed' I am paraphrasing the language of my school teachers of 70 years ago).
F.

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Please Mr. Thursgood Sir, more learning! Yes indeed! "Manners doth maketh the man in this world". And I indubitably try to keep a "good tongue in my head!"

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RIP - he was a brilliant actor, marvellous as Control in TTSS. An amazing voice.

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Knox was sheer inspired casting in this, and no one else could have played Control so true to LeCarre's description of him.

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