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Vinony's link graph records 333 inbound references to Tony Hancock, and connects out to HarperCollins, BBC Radio 4 Extra and Paris.
It sits within the topics 1924 births, 1968 deaths and 1968 suicides.
Vinony links it to 13 Wikipedia language editions.
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
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Known for
- Hancock's1967
- Hancock1963
- The Tony Hancock Show1956
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1924
- Active to
- 1968
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,681
- Total plays
- 110,609
Tags
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)
via Wikidata · CC0