Jimmy Hanley
Known for ActingBorn 1918-10-22 — died 1970-01-13Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
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
Henry V
1944 · as Williams - Soldier in the English Army
The Way Ahead
1944 · as Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer
Brown on Resolution
1935 · as Ginger
The Blue Lamp
1950 · as PC Andy Mitchell
Landslide
1937 · as Jimmy Haddon
The Captive Heart
1946 · as Pte. Mathews
Little Friend
1934 · as Leonard Parry
The Deep Blue Sea
1955 · as Dicer Durston
The Lost Continent
1968 · as Patrick, the bartender
The Black Rider
1954 · as Jerry Marsh
Gaslight
1940 · as Cobb
The Tunnel
1935 · as Geoffrey McAllan
Wild Boy
1934 · as Boy With Message
It Always Rains on Sunday
1947 · as Whitey
Boys in Brown
1949 · as Bill Foster
Royal Cavalcade
1935 · as Newsboy
Holiday Camp
1947 · as Jimmy Gardner
The Gentle Sex
1943 · as 1st Soldier