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Tony Hancock
Born 1924-05-12Hall Green, Birmingham, England, UK
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Hancock: Very Nearly an ArmfulSelf (Archival Footage)Tony Hancock: From East Cheam to Earls CourtSelf (Archive)To See Such FunRoleHancock Down UnderTony HancockHancock at the Royal Festival HallSelfThe Wrong BoxDetectiveThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesHarry PopperwellThe Punch and Judy ManWalter PinnerThe RebelAnthony HancockFace to Face: Tony HancockSelfThe Government InspectorHlestakovHancock's Half Hour: Volume 1Tony Aloysius HancockOrders Are OrdersLt. Wilfred Cartroad