Person
Christopher Hancock
Acting · 1928–2004 · Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK
Biography
Christopher Anthony Arthur Hancock (5 June 1928 – 29 September 2004) was a British television and theatre actor. He was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. His brother was actor Stephen Hancock. He and his brother trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He was married to Ann Walford; the couple had two daughters before divorcing. Hancock began acting in the theatre in the 1960s and he had roles in plays such as Richard II and Measure for Measure (both 1965) and the musical Billy (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1974). Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Hancock, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
EastEnders
Charlie Cotton
Casualty
Ted Springett
Crown Court
Leonard Saxton
The Upper Hand
Mr. Tanner
Justice
Merton
Elizabeth R
Juan de Idiaquez
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Sir Henry Norreys
Cribb
Mr Strathmore
Dead of Night
Features Editor
The Moonstone
Ezra Jennings
Filmography
- 1992Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to SideArthur Badcock
- 1990The FoolJoe
- 1990The Upper HandMr. Tanner
- 1986Theban Plays: Oedipus at ColonusChorus
- 1986CasualtyTed Springett
- 1986Frankie and Johnnie'Chronicle' Editor
- 1985EastEndersCharlie Cotton
- 1983Flying Into the WindDoctor
- 1983Shall I Be Mother?Stephen
- 1980CribbMr Strathmore
- 1972Dead of NightFeatures Editor
- 1972Crown CourtLeonard Saxton
- 1972The MoonstoneEzra Jennings
- 1971JusticeMerton
- 1971Elizabeth RJuan de Idiaquez
- 1970The Six Wives of Henry VIIISir Henry Norreys
- 1965Treasure IslandBlind Pew
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