Personal Info
Birth date
1918-10-22 (106 Years)
Day of death
1970-01-13
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Also known as
-Jimmy Hanley
Biography
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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jimmy Hanley, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Gaslight
7.062
Overview:
Twenty years removed from Alice Barlow's murder by a thief looking for her jewels, newlyweds Paul and Bella Mallen move into the very house where the crime was committed. Retired detective B.G. Rough, who worked on the Barlow case, is still in the area and grows suspicious of Paul, who he feels bears a striking resemblance to one of Barlow's relatives. Rough must find the truth before the killer can strike again and reclaim his bounty.The Gentle Sex
7
Overview:
During the War seven women from very different backgrounds find themselves together in the Auxiliary Territorial Services. They are soon drilling, driving lorries, and manning ack-ack batteries.Henry V
6.634
Overview:
In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.The Blue Lamp
6.605
Overview:
P.C. George Dixon is a long-serving traditional copper who is due to retire shortly. He takes a new recruit under his aegis and introduces him to the easy-going night beat. Dixon is a classic ordinary hero but also anachronistic, unprepared and unable to answer the violence of the 1950s.The Lost Continent
5.6
Overview:
An eclectic group of characters set sail on Captain Lansen’s leaky cargo ship in an attempt to escape their various troubles. When a violent storm strikes, the ship is swept into the Sargasso Sea and the passengers find themselves trapped on an island populated by man-eating seaweed, giant crabs and Spanish conquistadors who believe it’s still the 16th century.The Captive Heart
6.4
Overview:
A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis. To do this, he poses as a dead English Officer and corresponds with the man's wife. Other inmates’ stories are also revealed. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability.The Way Ahead
6.473
Overview:
A mismatched collection of conscripted civilians find training tough under Lieutenant Jim Perry and Sergeant Ned Fletcher when they are called up to replace an infantry battalion that had suffered casualties at Dunkirk.It Always Rains on Sunday
6.6
Overview:
During a rainy Sunday afternoon, an escaped prisoner tries to hide out at the home of his ex-fiance.Boys Will Be Boys
6.2
Overview:
Alec Smart, who is engaged teaching in a prison, applies for the job of headmaster at a nearby public school to replace the previous headmaster who has been convicted of writing forged cheques and has just been sent to prison. Smart appeals to the Governor to write him a good reference which he pretends to. Afterwards he writes his real recommendation which is very negative about Smart's talents. The trustee who works as the Governor's secretary, Faker Brown, "accidentally" gets the two letters mixed up and delivers the one praising Smart. On the basis of the letter, Lady Dorking, the who runs the Board of Governors appoints Smart to the job. This angers her deputy, Colonel Crableigh, who had favoured promoting his nephew, the Deputy head.The Deep Blue Sea
5
Overview:
A woman is unhappy in her marriage to a boring, stiff judge, so she takes up with a wild-living RAF pilot, who ends up being more than she can handle. (TCM.com)Satellite in the Sky
5.3
Overview:
A bomb dooms the first space satellite, manned by a selfless crew, a stowaway reporter (Lois Maxwell) and a mad scientist (Donald Wolfit).Room to Let
6
Overview:
In 1904 London, neighbors begin to suspect that a very strange man calling himself Dr. Fell may indeed be the famous Jack the Ripper.Holiday Camp
6.1
Overview:
The Huggett family go to a holiday camp, and get involved in crooked card players, a murderer on the run, and a pregnant young girl and her boyfriend missing from home.Here Come the Huggetts
6.5
Overview:
The Huggetts have their first telephone installed, sleep rough on The Mall whilst waiting for the Royal Wedding and deal with a fire at the 'Oatibix' factory.Red Wagon
NYR
Overview:
Adapted from Lady Eleanor Smith’s novel, this 1934 feature tells the story of Joe Prince, an orphan child of circus people who, after many struggles, achieves his life-long ambition of owning a circus.The Black Rider
6.2
Overview:
When young reporter and amateur biker Jerry Marsh investigates a mysterious hooded figure on a motorbike, he discovers crooks hiding out in a ruined castle with atomic sabotage on their minds...Don't Ever Leave Me
7.5
Overview:
Elderly crook Harry Denton, when challenged to prove he is "not past it," decides to kidnap Sheila Farlane, the 16 year old daughter of a famous actor. When Harry loses his nerve, Sheila won't let him give up.The Master of Bankdam
6
Overview:
Generational family struggles for control of a family business in 19th century Yorkshire, and to be the Master of Bankdam.It's Hard to be Good
5.5
Overview:
A do-gooder ex-army officer finds his attempts to improve the world leads invariably to disasters.Brown on Resolution
5.8
Overview:
Forever England gives John Mills his first leading role as Brown. Born after a brief affair between his mother and a naval officer, he joins the Royal Navy during the First World War. There his bravery and marksmanship keeps a German ship in port so a British ship can sink it. He becomes a hero, but at what cost?Radio Cab Murder
5.4
Overview:
Fred Martin, a taxi driver who is a reformed convict, is used by the police to go undercover in order to help catch a gang of safe robbers. However things start to go wrong when the police stake out the wrong bank and Fred finds himself alone with the crooks.Little Friend
3.5
Overview:
A girl becomes an unwilling witness in her parents' scandalous divorce case.The Tunnel
5.318
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An engineer leads the building of a trans-Atlantic tunnel linking Britain and the United States.The Huggetts Abroad
6.6
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Life is not going well for the Huggetts. Father has lost his job. Jimmy and his wife cannot get to South Africa where he has a new job. So the family decide that they should go to South Africa by truck. With their travelling companion they travel across the desert which includes a brush with the law.Royal Cavalcade
NYR
Overview:
Made in commemoration and celebration of the Jubilee of King George V, this is the story of the first twenty-five years of his reign, told through the many travels of a penny that was minted in the year of his accession: 1910. Through a series of individual stories, Royal Cavalcade covers a period of striking change in every area of life – from the suffragette movement to the trenches of World War One, the effects of the Depression to single events such as the first ever Royal Command Performance, featuring Anna Pavlova and George Robey.The Galloping Major
6
Overview:
A syndicate is set up to buy a racehorse, but they end up buying the wrong one by mistake. Unfortunately the horse is useless on the flat, so they try entering him as a jumper.Boys in Brown
6.5
Overview:
Jackie lives in poverty with his widowed mother. In a bid to escape poverty he gets involved in a robbery that sees him sentenced to three years in Borstal where he meets a tough crowd, tougher than anything on the outside.Murder in Reverse?
6.5
Overview:
Tom Masterick, a dock worker, is wrongfully convicted of a murder charge. His death sentence is commuted to a long prison term. When released as an old man, he vows to find the real killer.29 Acacia Avenue
5.7
Overview:
The Robinsons are two respectable middle class parents living with their children in a suburban house in Acacia Avenue. Preferring to holiday every year in Bognor, they are pressed into booking a cruise for their annual vacation and thereby leaving their teenage children free run of their house. As the youngsters enjoy their newfound freedom and discover the angst of teenage life, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson begin to have second thoughts about their cruise and decide to return home early.Acting
1968If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them as Unknown
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 as Bill Collins
1950Room to Let as Curly Minter
1950The Blue Lamp as PC Andy Mitchell
1949Boys in Brown as Bill Foster
1949Don't Ever Leave Me as Jack Denton
1949The Huggetts Abroad as Jimmy Gardner
1948Here Come the Huggetts as Jimmy Gardner
1948It's Hard to be Good as Captain James Gladstone Wedge VC
1947It Always Rains on Sunday as Whitey
1947The Master of Bankdam as Simeon Crowther Jr.
1947Holiday Camp as Jimmy Gardner
1946The Captive Heart as Pte. Mathews
1945Murder in Reverse? as Peter Rogers
1945For You Alone as Dennis Britton
194529 Acacia Avenue as Peter Robinson
1945Kiss the Bride Goodbye as Jack Fowler
1944Henry V as Williams - Soldier in the English Army
1944The Way Ahead as Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer
1943The Gentle Sex as 1st Soldier
1943Jig-Saw: Careless Talk Costs Lives as Dick Erskine
1942Salute John Citizen as Unknown
1940Gaslight as Cobb
1939There Ain't No Justice as Tommy Mutch
1938Housemaster as Travers
1937Night Ride as Dick Benson
1937Cotton Queen as Jack Owen
1937Landslide as Jimmy Haddon
1935The Tunnel as Geoffrey McAllan
1935Boys Will Be Boys as Cyril Brown
1935Brown on Resolution as Ginger
1935Royal Cavalcade as Newsboy
1934Little Friend as Leonard Parry
1934Wild Boy as Boy With Message
1933Red Wagon as Young Joe Prince