Tony Hancock
Acting•Born May 12, 1924•Died June 25, 1968 (age 44)•Hall Green, Birmingham, England, UK
Biography
Anthony John Hancock was an English comedian and actor. High-profile during the 1950s and early 1960s, he had a major success with his BBC series Hancock's Half Hour, first broadcast on radio from 1954, then on television from 1956, in which he soon formed a strong professional and personal bond with comic actor Sid James. Although Hancock's decision to cease working with James when it became known in early 1960 disappointed many at the time, his last BBC series in 1961 contains some of his best remembered work ("The Blood Donor"). After breaking with his scriptwriters Ray Galton and Alan Simpson later that year, his career took a downward course.
Known For
Hancock's Half Hour
1956•TV Series•
7.4
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965•Movie•
6.8
The Wrong Box
1966•Movie•
6.5
The Rebel
1961•Movie•
7.8
Christmas Night with the Stars
1958•TV Series•
7.0
Hancock: Very Nearly an Armful
2023•Movie•
8.0
Orders Are Orders
1954•Movie•
6.6
The Punch and Judy Man
1963•Movie•
7.9
Filmography
1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Movieas Harry Popperwell
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayMay 12, 1924
Day of DeathJune 25, 1968
Place of BirthHall Green, Birmingham, England, UK
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