Comedy actor. Otherwise known as Anthony Aloysius St. John Hancock, of 23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam. Born in Birmingham as Anthony John Hancock. He was a major figure in British television and radio comedy in the 1950s and 1960s. Died Sydney, Australia.
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Tony Hancock
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BBC Television Centre - Tony Hancock
Tony Hancock, 1924 - 1968. BBC and the Heritage Foundation
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Tony Hancock - NW11
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