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Laurence Hanray‌

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Laurence Hanray

Hampstead, London, England, UK

Laurence Hanray

Hampstead, London, England, UK

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1874-05-15

Popularity

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Biography

Laurence Hanray (16 May 1874 – 28 November 1947), sometimes credited as Lawrence Hanray, was a British film and theatre actor born in London, England. He is also credited as the author of several plays and music hall songs. Laurence Hanray was born Lawrence Henry Jacobs in St John's Wood on 16 May 1874, the son of Angelo Jacobs (c. 1851-1910), a glass manufacturer, and Leah (née Nathan; 1850/1851 - 1946). His father changed his name to Angelo Jacobs Hanray, and with it the family name, after becoming bankrupt in 1897, although Laurence had been using the name Hanray professionally from at least 1892, when he appeared as a member of the Hermann Vezin Theatre Company in supporting roles in Hamlet and Macbeth at Her Majesties Theatre, Dundee. Australian newspapers show he was in Australia and New Zealand from around 1901-04, appearing as Carraway Bones the undertaker in the farce Turned Up at the Theatre Royal, Perth, in May 1901, and subsequently at most of the main cities until June 1904. Travel records show him departing Sydney for Auckland in August 1901, and sailing from Sydney for London on 7 October 1904. He then resumed touring in Britain. In the 1911 census, Laurence Hanray (36), actor, is listed as residing at the Woolton Hall Hydropathic Hotel, Much Woolton, Lancashire, England. Hanray married Dorothy Mary Chambers Farnsworth (1884-1918) in the Birkenhead district during the first quarter of 1914. She petitioned for divorce in 1917, but then died suddenly in London on 16 August 1918. Hanray married Lois Grace Heatherley (1892-1966) in Paddington during the same quarter his first wife died. Lois was also an actress and performed with Laurence at the Booth Theatre, Broadway, in 1921. They were also together in The Faithful Heart, she as Ginger and Laurence as Major Lestrade, at the Comedy Theatre, Haymarket. Travel records then show the couple arriving in New York in September 1922. He appeared in John Galsworthy's play Loyalties at the Gaeity Theatre on Broadway. They arrived in Liverpool in May 1923. The couple also played together in Escape at the Booth Theatre, Broadway in 1927, she as Miss Grace and he in multiple roles (the Fellow Convict, the Old Gentleman and the Farmer). Laurence and Lois had a daughter, Ursula Susan Edith Hanray, on 16 November 1923. According to travel records, the family visited America from September 1927. Laurence also went on his own to Canada in September 1931, and also during 1939-1940. Ursula became a child actress, playing the title role in the first televised production of Alice Through The Looking Glass in 1937, and the young Queen Victoria in a London theatre in 1940. Hanray worked almost up to his death; The Times reported in early September 1947 that he was to appear in a play at Dunfermline Abbey Theatre. He died at age 73 on 28 November 1947, following an operation at the Middlesex Hospital, London. Lois Grace Hanray died aged 74 on 25 April 1966.

Movie Credits

Leap Year

Leap Year‌
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calendar 1932

His Grace Gives Notice

His Grace Gives Notice‌
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calendar 1933

The Private Life of Henry VIII

The Private Life of Henry VIII‌
star6.3
calendar 1933

Hatter's Castle

Hatter's Castle‌
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calendar 1942

Many Waters

Many Waters‌
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calendar 1938

My Learned Friend

My Learned Friend‌
star6.0
calendar 1943

It's Never Too Late to Mend

It's Never Too Late to Mend‌
star5.8
calendar 1937

Murder at Monte Carlo

Murder at Monte Carlo‌
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calendar 1935

Moonlight Sonata

Moonlight Sonata‌
star7.0
calendar 1937

The Three Maxims

The Three Maxims‌
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calendar 1936

Love Story

Love Story‌
star6.4
calendar 1944

On Approval

On Approval‌
star6.9
calendar 1944

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar‌
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calendar 1938

The Man from Toronto

The Man from Toronto‌
star4.0
calendar 1933

Wedding Rehearsal

Wedding Rehearsal‌
star4.6
calendar 1932

Action for Slander

Action for Slander‌
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calendar 1937

The Girl in the Taxi

The Girl in the Taxi‌
star6.0
calendar 1937

The Good Companions

The Good Companions‌
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calendar 1933

The Last Chance

The Last Chance‌
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calendar 1937

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

The Man Who Could Work Miracles‌
star5.6
calendar 1936

Mine Own Executioner

Mine Own Executioner‌
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calendar 1947

Midnight Menace

Midnight Menace‌
star6.5
calendar 1937

The Great Defender

The Great Defender‌
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calendar 1934

21 Days Together

21 Days Together‌
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calendar 1940

Those Were the Days

Those Were the Days‌
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calendar 1934

Someone at the Door

Someone at the Door‌
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calendar 1936

Loyalties

Loyalties‌
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calendar 1933

Chu Chin Chow

Chu Chin Chow‌
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calendar 1934

Knight Without Armour

Knight Without Armour‌
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calendar 1937

Lonely Road

Lonely Road‌
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calendar 1936

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone‌
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calendar 1934

Whom the Gods Love: The Original Story of Mozart and His Wife

Whom the Gods Love: The Original Story of Mozart and His Wife‌
star5.2
calendar 1936

Drake of England

Drake of England‌
star7.0
calendar 1935

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions‌
star6.0
calendar 1935

Mimi

Mimi‌
star5.2
calendar 1935

Love on Wheels

Love on Wheels‌
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calendar 1932

What Happened Then?

What Happened Then?‌
star5.0
calendar 1934

Quiet Wedding

Quiet Wedding‌
star4.2
calendar 1941

The Ghost of St. Michael's

The Ghost of St. Michael's‌
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calendar 1941

Hotel Reserve

Hotel Reserve‌
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calendar 1944

Beyond the Cities

Beyond the Cities‌
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calendar 1930

Dark Journey

Dark Journey‌
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calendar 1937

Beloved Impostor

Beloved Impostor‌
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calendar 1936

The Faithful Heart

The Faithful Heart‌
star5.5
calendar 1932

That Night in London

That Night in London‌
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calendar 1932

Street Song

Street Song‌
star5.5
calendar 1935

Fire Over England

Fire Over England‌
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calendar 1937

Her Reputation

Her Reputation‌
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calendar 1931

Adventure Ltd.

Adventure Ltd.‌
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calendar 1935

This Week of Grace

This Week of Grace‌
star3.5
calendar 1933

The Rise of Catherine the Great

The Rise of Catherine the Great‌
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calendar 1934

Read All About It

Read All About It‌
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calendar 1945

Smash and Grab

Smash and Grab‌
star5.8
calendar 1937

A Royal Divorce

A Royal Divorce‌
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calendar 1938

There Goes the Bride

There Goes the Bride‌
star6.4
calendar 1932

Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road‌
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calendar 1945

Old Mother Riley's Circus

Old Mother Riley's Circus‌
star3.8
calendar 1941

Rembrandt

Rembrandt‌
star6.6
calendar 1936

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby‌
star6.4
calendar 1947

Tv Credits