Jimmy Hanley
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| Jimmy Hanley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 October 1918 Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK |
| Died | 13 January 1970 Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK |
Jimmy Hanley (22 October 1918-13 January 1970) was an English actor.
James Hanley was born in Norwich, Norfolk. He began as a child actor, before becoming popular in juvenile roles. He was a good natured actor, who was groomed by the Rank Studio system during his teenage years. He earned film stardom as 'a boy next door type' in exuberant musicals and likeable musicals. He later worked on TV, hosting the ITV series Jim's Inn, which combined advertising messages within the plot of a soap opera.
He was married twice:
- 1) Dinah Sheridan (1942-1952) (three children, including Jenny Hanley and Sir Jeremy Hanley)
- 2) Margaret Avery (1955-1970) (three daughters: Jane, Sarah and Katy)
He died from cancer in Leatherhead, Surrey, aged 51.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Those Were the Days (1933)
- Royal Cavalcade (1935)
- Brown on Resolution (1935)
- Housemaster (1938)
- Gaslight (1939)
- Salute John Citizen (1942)
- The Gentle Sex (1943)
- Henry V (1944)
- For You Alone (1945)
- 29 Acacia Avenue (1945)
- The Captive Heart (1946)
- Holiday Camp (1948)
- It Always Rains on Sunday (1948)
- The Huggetts Abroad (1949)
- Don't Ever Leave Me (1949)
- Boys in Brown (1949)
- The Blue Lamp (1949)
- Room to Let (1950)
- The Galloping Major (1951)
- The Black Rider (1954)
- The Deep Blue Sea (1955)
- The Lost Continent (1968)
