Joseph William Knowland (July 26, 1930 â€" March 14, 2019) was an
actor from Oakland, California. Knowland gained recognition as the
editor and publisher of The Oakland Tribune newspaper, as did his
father William F. Knowland and his grandfather Joseph R. Knowland
before him. Knowland has acted in four feature films, a short film,
three made-for-TV movies and two television episodes. In his acting
career, Knowland billed himself as "Joe Knowland" starting in 1983.
'Joe' is the nickname formerly used by his grandfather.Knowland was
born in Oakland, California on July 26, 1930, the second of three
children born to William F. Knowland and Helen (née Herrick)
Knowland, and the only son. Knowland was raised in Piedmont, a
prosperous city surrounded by Oakland. In 1953, Knowland graduated
from the University of California, Berkeley. His two Bachelor of Arts
degrees covered the subjects of 'Speech' as well as 'Communications
and Public Policy', a political science major.Knowland was born in
Oakland, California on July 26, 1930, the second of three children
born to William F. Knowland and Helen (née Herrick) Knowland, and the
only son. Knowland was raised in Piedmont, a prosperous city
surrounded by Oakland. In 1953, Knowland graduated from the University
of California, Berkeley. His two Bachelor of Arts degrees covered the
subjects of 'Speech' as well as 'Communications and Public Policy', a
political science major.Knowland joined The Oakland Tribune in 1954 as
a cub reporter, and trained in all aspects of running the enterprise.
A magazine article in Time reported in 1963 that a "jet-setty Joseph
W. Knowland" had set himself up in a luxurious office with a bar,
refrigerator and television, and an expensive walnut desk grander than
the dingy ones used by other Tribune staffers. One employee was
reported as complaining, "It's like something out of Playboy." An
industry veteran would later describe Knowland-the-publisher as
"charming but ineffectual." In 1966, Knowland's grandfather died,
leaving The Oakland Tribune newspaper to Knowland's father, the former
United States Senator. Knowland was named the vice president and
general manager of the paper. In 1974, a hundred years after the
founding of the newspaper, and following the suicide of his father,
Knowland became editor and publisher. He earned the "Publisher of the
Year" award from the California Press Association just one year
later.In 1977, Knowland's relatives sold the newspaper in a "bitter
family squabble" to Combined Communications Corporation, owned by
Arizona-based outdoor sign mogul Karl Eller. At the age of 47,
Knowland left the firm to embark on an acting and modeling career.
Knowland modeled for print advertisements and appeared in television
commercials. Knowland's first feature film role was as a prison guard
in Escape from Alcatraz, released in 1979. Knowland changed from
billing himself as "Joseph Knowland" to "Joe Knowland" in 1983, with
one television episode in 1986 reverting to using the name "Joseph
Knowland" in the credits. He also appeared as the antique store clerk
in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home who bought the broken eye glasses Dr.
McCoy gave Admiral Kirk in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan for one
hundred dollars. for Knowland's most recent film was the half-hour
short subject San Francisco: The Movie, in which Knowland was featured
in the only credited role, the Old Sea Captain. Joe Knowland Top Movies & Young Movies