Jimmy Hanley

Biography

Jimmy Hanley was an English actor who started as a child performer and became known for the Huggetts film series and the television program Jim's Inn. Born in Norwich, Norfolk, in 1918, he trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and made his stage debut at 12, playing John Darling in Peter Pan at the London Palladium. Groomed by the Rank Studio system, he became a popular juvenile actor and a film star known as a boy-next-door type. His films included Salute John Citizen (1942), Henry V (1944), and For You Alone (1945), along with the Huggetts series. Hanley also worked in radio and TV, hosting the ITV series Jim's Inn between 1957 and 1963, which combined advertising messages with a soap opera plot; it ended when advertising magazine programs were banned. He died in 1970.

51years old at death

Born October 22, 1918Norwich
Died January 13, 1970Fetcham
Star sign: LibraLast day of the sign, on the Scorpio cusp

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 33 years1935 to 1968

Genres

Drama63%, 5 films
Crime25%, 2 films
Sci-Fi25%, 2 films
Thriller25%, 2 films
War25%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
While studying at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, Hanley made his stage debut at age 12, playing John Darling in Peter Pan at the London Palladium.

Jimmy Hanley movies on Netflix

The Lost Continent1968IMDb rating 5.5as Patrick, the bartender
Satellite in the Sky1956IMDb rating 5.2as Larry
The Blue Lamp1950IMDb rating 6.8as PC Andy Mitchell
It Always Rains on Sunday1947IMDb rating 7.1as Whitey
The Captive Heart1946IMDb rating 7.0as Pte. Mathews
The Way Ahead1944IMDb rating 6.9as Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer
Gaslight1940IMDb rating 7.3as Cobb
The Tunnel1935IMDb rating 6.0as Geoffrey McAllan

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Blue Lamp1950 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras PC Andy Mitchell
IMDb rating 6.83.0K votes
Gaslight1940 Mystery, Thrilleras Cobb
IMDb rating 7.36.0K votes
The Lost Continent1968as Patrick, the bartender
IMDb rating 5.52.5K votes
The Way Ahead1944as Pvt. Geoffrey Stainer
IMDb rating 6.92.5K votes
Satellite in the Sky1956as Larry
IMDb rating 5.2894 votes
It Always Rains on Sunday1947as Whitey
IMDb rating 7.12.8K votes
The Tunnel1935as Geoffrey McAllan
IMDb rating 6.01.2K votes
The Captive Heart1946as Pte. Mathews
IMDb rating 7.01.3K votes

Most often with

Basil Dearden directed two of these films. Jack Warner appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jack Warner

Nigel Stock

Frederick Piper

Gladys Henson

Betty Ann DaviesBasil DeardenDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jack Warner3 films together, 1946 to 1950
Jack Warner's page
- The Blue Lamp1950IMDb rating 6.8Hanley as PC Andy MitchellWarner as PC George Dixon
- It Always Rains on Sunday1947IMDb rating 7.1Hanley as WhiteyWarner as Det. Sergt. Fothergill
- The Captive Heart1946IMDb rating 7.0Hanley as Pte. MathewsWarner as Cpl. Ted Horsfall
Nigel Stock2 films together, 1947 to 1968
Nigel Stock's page
- The Lost Continent1968IMDb rating 5.5Hanley as Patrick, the bartenderStock as Dr. Webster
- It Always Rains on Sunday1947IMDb rating 7.1Hanley as WhiteyStock as Ted Edwards
Frederick Piper2 films together, 1947 to 1950
Frederick Piper's page
- The Blue Lamp1950IMDb rating 6.8Hanley as PC Andy MitchellPiper as Alf Lewis
- It Always Rains on Sunday1947IMDb rating 7.1Hanley as WhiteyPiper as Det. Sergt. Leech
Gladys Henson2 films together, 1946 to 1950
Gladys Henson's page
- The Blue Lamp1950IMDb rating 6.8Hanley as PC Andy MitchellHenson as Mrs Dixon
- The Captive Heart1946IMDb rating 7.0Hanley as Pte. MathewsHenson as Mrs. Horsfall
Betty Ann Davies2 films together, 1947 to 1950
Betty Ann Davies's page
- The Blue Lamp1950IMDb rating 6.8Hanley as PC Andy MitchellDavies as Mary Bertha Lewis
- It Always Rains on Sunday1947IMDb rating 7.1Hanley as WhiteyDavies as Sadie, his Wife
Basil DeardenDirector, 2 films, 1946 to 1950
All films by Basil Dearden
- The Blue Lamp1950IMDb rating 6.8Hanley as PC Andy Mitchell
- The Captive Heart1946IMDb rating 7.0Hanley as Pte. Mathews

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