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Christopher Hancock

Known for

Acting

Born

June 5, 1928

Birthplace

Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK

Died

September 29, 2004 (aged 76)

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).

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Best known work

EastEnders
EastEnders
1985
Casualty
Casualty
1986
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
1992
Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
1971
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1970
Crown Court
Crown Court
1972
The Upper Hand
The Upper Hand
1990
Dead of Night
Dead of Night
1972
Cribb
Cribb
1980
Flying Into the Wind
Flying Into the Wind
1983

Filmography

  1. 1992

    Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

    as Arthur Badcock

  2. 1990

    The Fool

    as Joe

  3. 1990

    The Upper HandTV

    as Mr. Tanner (1 episode)

  4. 1986

  5. 1986

    CasualtyTV

    as Ted Springett (1 episode)

  6. 1986

    Frankie and Johnnie

    as 'Chronicle' Editor

  7. 1985

    EastEndersTV

    as Charlie Cotton (19 episodes)

  8. 1983

  9. 1983

  10. 1980

    CribbTV

    as Mr Strathmore (1 episode)

  11. 1978

    Pickersgill PeopleTV

    as Edwin Clegg, JP (1 episode)

  12. 1972

    Dead of NightTV

    as Features Editor (1 episode)

  13. 1972

    Crown CourtTV

    as Leonard Saxton (3 episodes), as Philip Weems (3 episodes)

  14. 1972

    The MoonstoneTV

    as Ezra Jennings (2 episodes)

  15. 1971

    JusticeTV

    as Merton (1 episode), as Merlon (1 episode)

  16. 1971

    Elizabeth RTV

    as Juan de Idiaquez (1 episode)

  17. 1970

    The Six Wives of Henry VIIITV

    as Sir Henry Norreys (1 episode)

  18. 1965

    Treasure Island

    as Blind Pew

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