Tony Hancock

Tony Hancock

ActorProducerWriter
Born
May 12, 1924
Died
June 25, 1968
Awards
0 wins, 1 nominations

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…

Biography

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.

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Credit Score: Tony Hancock

109876
19551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968
Anthony Aloysius Hancock
Fri May 26 1961 – Fri Jun 30 1961
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Hancock16.2519618.500204
2Hancock's Half Hour16.2519568.400644
3The Wrong Box5.0019666.7134379
4Hancock's4.8819677.30019
5The Punch and Judy Man3.2519636.200513
6Hancock3.2519637.00085
7Call Me Genius3.2519616.8011300
8Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes2.5019657.0019906