Tony Hancock (1924-1968), Comedian
Anthony John ('Tony') Hancock
Sitter in 21 portraits
Hancock had featured on the radio in Variety Bandbox and Educating Archie before his own programme. Hancock's Half Hour, made it's debut in 1954, and made Hancock famous for his sardonic view of life. His gloomily disaster-prone character, was supported, among others, by Sid James and Kenneth Williams, was an instant success and greatly increased his popularity with the transfer to television in 1956.
by Bob Collins
bromide print, 1959
NPG x45334
Sid James; Tony Hancock; and nine studio staff
by Bob Collins
bromide fibre print from original negative, 1959
NPG x36010
Sid James; Tony Hancock; and crew of 'Hancock'
by Bob Collins
contact sheet of twelve 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 1959
NPG x36043
Tony Hancock; Sid James; and crew of 'Hancock'
by Bob Collins
contact sheet of eight 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 1959
NPG x125121
by Bob Collins
contact sheet of twelve 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 1959
NPG x125122
Tony Hancock and the cast and crew of 'Hancock'
by Bob Collins
contact sheet of twelve 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 1959
NPG x125123
Tony Hancock and the cast and crew of 'Hancock'
by Bob Collins
contact sheet of eight 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 1959
NPG x125124
Sid James; Tony Hancock; the crew of 'Hancock'
by Bob Collins
contact sheet of eleven 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 1959
NPG x125125
Tony Hancock; Sid James; the cast and crew of 'Hancock'
by Bob Collins
contact sheet of twelve 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 1959
NPG x125126
Sid James; Tony Hancock; the cast and crew of 'Hancock'
by Bob Collins
contact sheet of twelve 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 1959
NPG x125127
Tony Hancock; Sid James; the cast and crew of 'Hancock'
by Bob Collins
contact sheet of twelve 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 1959
NPG x125128
Tony Hancock; Sid James; the cast and crew of 'Hancock'
by Bob Collins
contact sheet of twelve 2 1/4 inch square film negatives, 1959
NPG x125129
by Bob Collins
modern bromide fibre print from original negative, 1959
NPG x36011
Tony Hancock; Sid James; Duncan Wood
by Bob Collins
bromide fibre print, 1959
NPG x36042
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