Laurence Hanray

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1874-05-15 (73 years old)

Deathday

1947-11-28

Place of Birth

Hampstead, London, England, UK

Laurence Hanray

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 Herm...

Acting

1932

Leap Year

as Hope

1933

1933

The Private Life of Henry VIII

as Archbishop Cranmer

1942

Hatter's Castle

as Dr. Lawrie

1943

My Learned Friend

as Sir Norman

1937

1937

Moonlight Sonata

as Mr. Bishop

1936

1944

Love Story

as Angus Rossiter

1944

On Approval

as Parkes

1938

1932

Wedding Rehearsal

as News editor

1937

Action for Slander

as Clerk of Court (as Lawrence Hanray)

1937

1933

The Good Companions

as Mr. James Tarvin

1937

The Last Chance

as Mr. Perrin

1947

1937

Midnight Menace

as Sir George, Lead Conspirator

1934

1940

21 Days Together

as Solicitor

1934

Those Were the Days

as Wormington

1933

Loyalties

as Jacob Twisden

1934

Chu Chin Chow

as Kasim Baba

1937

1936

Lonely Road

as Jenkinson

1934

Lorna Doone

as Parson Bowden

1935

Drake of England

as Minor role

1935

Mimi

as Barbemouche

1932

Love on Wheels

as Gallop's Commissionaire

1934

What Happened Then?

as Dr. Bristol

1941

Quiet Wedding

as Mr. Williamson

1941

1944

Hotel Reserve

as Police Commissioner

1930

Beyond the Cities

as Gregory Hayes

1937

Dark Journey

as Cottin

1936

1932

The Faithful Heart

as Major Ango

1932

1935

Street Song

as Tuttle

1937

Fire Over England

as French Ambassador

1931

Her Reputation

as Mr. Montgomery

1935

Adventure Ltd.

as Simon Ledbury

1933

This Week of Grace

as Lawyer Cowlber

1945

1937

Smash and Grab

as Praskins (as Laurence Hanray)

1938

A Royal Divorce

as Klemens von Metternich

1932

There Goes the Bride

as Police Chief (uncredited)

1941

1936

Rembrandt

as Heertsbeeke

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