Jimmy Hanley
Actor
- Born
- October 22, 1918 · Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
- Died
- January 13, 1970 (age 51)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jimmy Hanley (22 October 1918 – 13 January 1970) was a British actor.
Born in Norwich, Norfolk, Hanley began his career as a child actor before becoming popular in juvenile roles. He was groomed by the Rank Studio system during his teenage years and earned film stardom as a "boy-next-door" type.
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The young star-struck actor attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and whilst he was studying there, made his stage debut at the London Palladium, as John Darling in Peter Pan.
He later worked on TV, hosting the ITV series Jim's Inn, which combined advertising messages with the plot of a soap opera.
Hanley was married twice:
* Dinah Sheridan (1942–1952, three children, including Jenny Hanley and the Conservative politician Sir Jeremy Hanley)
* Margaret Avery (1955–1970, three daughters: Jane, Sarah and Katy)
Hanley died from cancer in Leatherhead, Surrey, aged 51.
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Known for
Acting43
- 1968If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
- 1968The Lost Continent as Patrick, the bartender
- 1966Way Off Beat as Antonio Laveline
- 1966The Smiths in Scotland as Narrator
- 1956Satellite in the Sky as Larry Noble
- 1955The Deep Blue Sea as Dicer Durston
- 1954The Black Rider as Jerry Marsh
- 1954Radio Cab Murder as Fred
- 1954Views on Trial as Nicholas 'Garble' Diabolus, Budgenot, Works Foreman / Machinist
- 1951The Galloping Major
