Jimmy Hanley
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.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 5.013 |
| Birthday | 1918-10-22 |
| Place of Birth | Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK |
| Also Known As |
1968
The Lost Continent
5.6/47
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1956
Satellite in the Sky
5.3/16
A bomb dooms the first space satellite, manned by a selfless crew, a stowaway reporter (Lois Maxwell) and a mad scientist (Donald Wolfit).
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Satellite in the Sky
1947
It Always Rains on Sunday
6.518/57
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1944
The Way Ahead
6.4/35
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1946
The Captive Heart
6.2/22
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The Captive Heart
1950
The Blue Lamp
6.6/48
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The Blue Lamp
1939
There Ain't No Justice
6/1
A young boxer falls in with a crooked fight promoter.
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1935
Boys Will Be Boys
6.2/15
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Boys Will Be Boys
1951
The Galloping Major
6/8
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The Galloping Major
1949
Boys in Brown
6.5/10
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Boys in Brown
1949
The Huggetts Abroad
6.6/5
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1948
Here Come the Huggetts
6.4/5
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Here Come the Huggetts
1950
Room to Let
0/0
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1947
Holiday Camp
6.1/9
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1933
Red Wagon
0/0
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Red Wagon
1955
The Deep Blue Sea
5.2/10
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The Deep Blue Sea
1934
Wild Boy
0/0
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Wild Boy
1935
Brown on Resolution
5.8/6
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Brown on Resolution
1934
Little Friend
3.5/2
A girl becomes an unwilling witness in her parents' scandalous divorce case.
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Little Friend
1937
Night Ride
6/1
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Night Ride
1945
Kiss the Bride Goodbye
5.1/6
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Kiss the Bride Goodbye
1935
The Tunnel
5.286/21
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The Tunnel
1968
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
0/0
Set in a cemetery, the film tells the story of a young man whom a blind man wrongly imagines to be black, and explores the nature of human prejudice.
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If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1940
Gaslight
7.1/88
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Gaslight
1937
Landslide
5.7/3
A landslide traps a group of actors in a small theatre in Wales. The cashier is killed, who will be next?
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Landslide
1954
Radio Cab Murder
5.4/5
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Radio Cab Murder
1945
29 Acacia Avenue
5.7/3
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29 Acacia Avenue
1949
Don't Ever Leave Me
7.5/2
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Don't Ever Leave Me
1954
The Black Rider
6.2/4
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The Black Rider
1944
Henry V
6.585/106
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Henry V
1942
Salute John Citizen
0/0
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Salute John Citizen
1937
Cotton Queen
5.3/3
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Cotton Queen
1943
The Gentle Sex
7/10
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The Gentle Sex
1945
Murder in Reverse?
6/2
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Murder in Reverse?
1948
It's Hard to be Good
5.5/2
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1947
The Master of Bankdam
6/1
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The Master of Bankdam
1954
Views on Trial
5/1
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Views on Trial
1938
Housemaster
0/0
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Housemaster
1966
Way Off Beat
0/0
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1935
Royal Cavalcade
0/0
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Royal Cavalcade
1945
For You Alone
0/0
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1943
Jig-Saw: Careless Talk Costs Lives
0/0
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Jig-Saw: Careless Talk Costs Lives
1966
The Smiths in Scotland
0/0
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