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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 13
Top works
- The bedsitter ; The reunion party ; and, The new home
- The Bowmans ; The two murderers ; and, The Crown v. James
- Hancock
- Hancock's half hour
- Hancocks Half Hour
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1924
- Active to
- 1968
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,681
- Total plays
- 110,609
Tags
comedyspoken wordenglishhumourbbc
Anthony John Hancock, best known as Tony Hancock (12th May 1924 – 25th June 1968) was a major figure in British television and radio comedy in the 1950s and 1960s. He was both loved and admired by his public, and when he appeared on stage in the late fifties/early sixties, playing in 2,000+ seater theatres, his star burned brightly, and audiences flocked to see him. Considered by many to be (together with his scriptwriters - Ray Galton & Alan Simpson <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Tony+Hanc
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tony
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Birmingham
- Place of death
- Sydney
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- Royal Air Force
- Image
- Tony Hancock in Old Square.jpg
Show 6 more facts
- date of birth
- 1924-05-12
- date of death
- 1968-06-25
- manner of death
- Suicide
- Commons category
- Tony Hancock (Bruce Williams)
- cause of death
- drug overdose
- start of work period
- 1942-00-00
Sources (3)
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