Tony Hancock
Birthday:
May 12, 1924 in Hall Green, Birmingham, England, UK
Birth Name:
Anthony John Hancock
Height:
170 cm
Tony Hancock was born in Birmingham, England, the son of John and Lillian Hancock. He was educated at Durlston Court, Swanage, and Bradfield College, Reading. He served in the R.A.F. (ground crew) during the war. In 1942 he was in the R.A.F. Gang Show. He was de-mobbed in 1946. He appeared at the Windmill Theatre, London in 1948. His radio show &qu...
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Tony Hancock was born in Birmingham, England, the son of John and Lillian Hancock. He was educated at Durlston Court, Swanage, and Bradfield College, Reading. He served in the R.A.F. (ground crew) during the war. In 1942 he was in the R.A.F. Gang Show. He was de-mobbed in 1946. He appeared at the Windmill Theatre, London in 1948. His radio show "Hancock's Half Hour" ran from 1954 - 1959, written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson with co-stars Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Williams, Sidney James and Bill Kerr. This popular show was adopted by TV and the shows were re-recorded and broadcast 1956-1960. Show less «
Because comedy absolutely fascinates me, because I love it and because it is my entire life.
Because comedy absolutely fascinates me, because I love it and because it is my entire life.
Ray Galton and Alan Simpson and myself, after six years together, are very close both professionally and in every other way. We are going to...Show more »
Ray Galton and Alan Simpson and myself, after six years together, are very close both professionally and in every other way. We are going to do four or five films with ABC. We haven't got the story for the next film yet, but as with the television series, we're moving away from plot - at least plots that bind you down too much. We intend to have a story out of which emerge high spots of comedy. Show less «
