Abraham "Mickey" Knox (December 24, 1921 − November 15, 2013) was an American actor with nearly 80 films to his credit. He was also a screenwriter, film producer and novelist.

Blacklisted during the McCarthy era, he moved to Paris and Rome to work. His screenwriter credits where he adapted approximately 150 Italian and French into English translations include the English adaptation of Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. As a dialogue director he coached many non-English speaking actors in performing convincingly in the English language.

Selected filmography as an actor

• Killer McCoy (1947) - Johnny Martin
• I Walk Alone (1948) - Skinner
• Jungle Patrol (1948) - Lt. Louie Rasti
• The Accused (1949) - Jack Hunter
• Knock on Any Door (1949) - Vito
• City Across the River (1949) - Larry
• Any Number Can Play (1949) - Pete Senta
• White Heat (1949) - Het Kohler (uncredited)
• Angels in Disguise (1949) - Angles Carson
• Outside the Wall (1950) - Latzo
• Western Pacific Agent (1950) - Frank Wicken
• Destination Big House (1950) - Tony Savoni
• Up Front (1951) - Driver
• Criminal Lawyer (1951) - Vincent Cheney
• Saturday's Hero (1951) - Joey Novak
• Vice Squad (1953) - Policeman (uncredited)
• Garden of Eden (1954) - Johnny Patterson
• The Naked Street (1955) - Man in Crowd (uncredited)
• Singing in the Dark (1956) - Harry, handsome tough
• G.I. Blues (1960) - Jeeter
• A View From the Bridge (1962) - Louis
• The Longest Day (1962) - US Airman with Bandaged eye (uncredited)
• The Victors (1963)
• The 10th Victim (1965) - Chet (uncredited)
• Fantabulous Inc. (1967) - Brüdeneck, German General
• Beyond the Law (1968) - Mickey Berk
• Wild 90 (1968) - Twenty Years
• The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968) - Joe Ware
• Al di là della legge (1968) - (uncredited)
• Confessions of a Police Captain (1971) - Soothsayer (English version, voice, uncredited)
• High Crime (1973) - Newsman at Party (uncredited)
• Street Law (1974) - Gambino (uncredited)
• How to Kill a Judge (1975) - Police Captain (English version, voice)
• The Con Artists (1976) - Philip Accomplice
• Bobby Deerfield (1977) - Tourist
• From Corleone to Brooklyn (1979) - Cop (English version, voice, uncredited)
• The Blue-Eyed Bandit (1980) - De Biase - Dominici's head
• Day of the Cobra (1980) - Raul Papasian
• Inchon (1981) - Adm. Doyle
• 1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982) - Vice-President (English version, voice, uncredited)
• Odd Squad (1983) - Requisitions officer (uncredited)
• The Lonely Lady (1983) - Tom Castel
• Murder Rock (1984) - Phil, the agent (English version, voice, uncredited)
• Bolero (1984) - Sleazy Moroccan Guide
• Operation Nam (1986) - Maj. Morris (English version, voice, uncredited)
• Detective School Dropouts (1986) - Bernie (uncredited)
• Stage Fright (1987) - Old Cop
• Eleven Days, Eleven Nights (11 giorni, 11 notti) (1987) - Vecchio polizziotto
• I Love N.Y. (1987) - Charles Mitchell
• Buy & Cell (1987) - Arthur
• Rent-a-Cop (1987) - Frank
• Vampire in Venice (1988) - Priest (uncredited)
• Ghoulies II (1988) - Ray
• Run for Your Life (1988)
• Ghosts Can't Do It (1989) - The Pill Man
• Frankenstein Unbound (1990) - General Reade
• The Godfather Part III (1990) - Matty Parisi
• Miliardi (1991) - Surgeon (uncredited)
• Cemetery Man (1994) - Marshall Straniero
• First Action Hero (1994) - Mob Boss (English version, voice, uncredited)
• Titanic: The Legend Goes On (2001) - Sam (voice) (final film role)

In popular culture

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.