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Laurence Hanray (1874–1947)

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Dignified, balding British character actor who typically played refined gentlemen, be they nobility or well-to-do professional types. On Broadway from 1922. In films, particularly effective in miserly or austere roles in period drama. Appeared in several of Alexander Korda's films in the 1930's. Seen to best effect as Archbishop Cranmer in The Private Life of Henry VIII..

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in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 73)
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1947 Mine Own Executioner
Dr. Lefage
 
1947 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Mr. Gride
 
1945 Waterloo Road
Traveller to Basingstoke (uncredited)
 
1945 Read All About It (short)
Bostock (uncredited)
 
1944 A Lady Surrenders
Angus Rossiter
 
1944 Hotel Reserve
Police Commissioner (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1944 On Approval
Parkes (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1943 My Learned Friend
Sir Norman
 
1942 Let the People Sing
Bit Role (uncredited)
 
1942 A.J. Cronin's Hatter's Castle
Dr. Lawrie
 
1942 Courageous Mr. Penn (uncredited)
 
1941 The Ghost of St. Michael's
Clerk of Court (uncredited)
 
1941 Quiet Wedding
Mr. Williamson (uncredited)
 
1941 Old Mother Riley's Circus
Cheddar, KC
 
1940 The Missing People
 
1940 21 Days Together
Solicitor
 
1939 The Rising Sun (TV movie)
Old Strong, his father (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1939 Rake's Progress (TV movie)
George Kearsey, his printer (April)/Mr. Webb, Solicitor to the Treasury (May) (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1939 The Pilgrim's Progress (TV movie)
Wordly Wiseman and Judge Hategood (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1939 Middle-Class Murder (TV movie)
Coroner (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1938 Moonshine (TV short) (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1938 Richard of Bordeaux (TV movie)
Michael de la Pole (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1938 Many Waters (TV movie) (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1938 The Dear Departed (TV movie)
Abraham Merryweather (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1938 A Royal Divorce
Klemens von Metternich
 
1938 Julius Caesar (TV movie)
Casca
 
1937 Larceny Street
Praskins
 
1937 The Girl in the Taxi
Charencey
 
1937 Action for Slander
Clerk of Court (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1937 Bombs Over London
Sir George, Lead Conspirator
 
1937 Knight Without Armor
Forrester
 
1937 The Show Goes On
Waiter (uncredited)
 
1937 It's Never Too Late to Mend
Lawyer Crawley (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1937 Moonlight Sonata
Mr. Bishop
 
1937 Dark Journey
Cottin
 
1937 Fire Over England
French Ambassador
 
1937 Knights for a Day (uncredited)
 
1937 The Last Chance
Mr. Perrin
 
1936 The Man Who Could Work Miracles
Mr. Bamfylde
 
1936 Rembrandt
Heertsbeeke (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1936 As You Like It
Third Lord (uncredited)
 
1936 Scotland Yard Commands
Jenkinson
 
1936 Mozart
Archbishop of Salzburg (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1936 Beloved Impostor
Arthur
 
1936 Someone at the Door
Poole
 
1936 The Show Goes On
Thomas
 
1935 Expert's Opinion
Coroner
 
1935 Escape Me Never
Undetermined role (uncredited)
 
1935 Drake the Pirate
Minor role (uncredited)
 
1935 Mimi
Barbemouche
 
1935 Brewster's Millions
Grant
 
1935 Murder at Monte Carlo
Collum
 
1935 Street Song
Tuttle
 
1934 The Scarlet Pimpernel
Burke (uncredited)
 
1934 Lorna Doone
Parson Bowden
 
1934 Adventurers Ltd.
Simon Ledbury
 
1934 What Happened Then?
Dr. Bristol
 
1934 Easy Money
Mr. Pim
 
1934 The Great Defender
Parker
 
1934 Chu Chin Chow
Kasim Baba
 
1934 Those Were the Days
Wormington
 
1934 The Rise of Catherine the Great
Goudovitch
 
1933 The Private Life of Henry VIII.
Archbishop Cranmer (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1933 This Week of Grace
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
1933 His Grace Gives Notice
Mr. Grayling
 
1933 Loyalties
Jacob Twisden
 
1933 The Good Companions
Mr. James Tarvin
 
1933 The Man from Toronto
Duncan
 
1932 There Goes the Bride
Police Chief
 
1932 Leap Year
Hope
 
1932 Wedding Rehearsal
News editor
 
1932 Over Night
Ribbles
 
1932 Love on Wheels
Gallop's Commissionaire (uncredited)
 
1932 Faithful Hearts
Major Ango (as Lawrence Hanray)
 
1931 Her Reputation
Mr. Montgomery
 
1930 Beyond the Cities
Gregory Hayes
 
1923 The Pipes of Pan
James Flaxman
 
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1941 The Farmer's Wife (writer: "Blue Eyes" - uncredited)
 

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There Goes the Bride -- A businessman's daughter runs away from an arranged marriage, only to find herself penniless and suspected of theft after she becomes the victim of a bag thief in the train... The Private Life of Henry VIII. -- Tells how King Henry VIII came to marry five more times after his divorce from his first wife. The Scarlet Pimpernel -- Leslie Howard plays Sir Percy Blakeney, an 18th century English aristocrat who leads a double life. He appears to be merely the effete aristocrat...
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Alternate Names:

Lawrence Hanray

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Trivia:

Dignified, balding British character actor who typically played refined gentlemen, be they nobility or well-to-do professional types. On Broadway from 1922. In films, particularly effective in miserly or austere roles in period drama. Appeared in several of Alexander Korda's films in the 1930's. Seen to best effect as Archbishop Cranmer in The Private Life of Henry VIII.. See more »

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