Biography for
Tony Hancock More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

12 May 1924, Hall Green, Birmingham, England, UK

Date of Death

25 June 1968, Bellevue Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (suicide by overdose)

Birth Name

Anthony John Hancock

Nickname

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock
The Lad Himself

Height

5' 7" (1.70 m)

Mini 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, Sid James and Bill Kerr. This popular show was adopted by TV and the shows were re-recorded and broadcast 1956-1960.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>

Spouse

Freddie Hancock	(2 December 1965 - 19 June 1968) (divorced)
Cicely Romanis	(18 September 1950 - 6 July 1965) (divorced)

Trivia

Born at 11:00am-BST

His brother Roger Hancock and nephew Tim Hancock are producers. Roger was also his manager after he parted company with Beryl Vertue.