Abraham Knox (December 24, 1921 − November 15, 2013) was an American actor with nearly 80 films to his credit.
Knox was blacklisted during the McCarthy era, and he subsequently moved to Paris and Rome to find work.
[1] As a dialogue director, he coached many non-English speaking actors in performing convincingly in the English language.
Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino named his lead character, portrayed by Woody Harrelson, after Knox in the film Natural Born Killers.
Knox's 2004 memoir is titled The Good, the Bad and the Dolce Vita: The Adventures of an Actor in Hollywood, Paris and Rome.