Laurence Hanray
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 b...
Known For
Filmography
Mine Own Executioner
1947
as Dr. Lefage
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947
as Mr. Gride
Read All About It
1945
as Bostock
Waterloo Road
1945
Love Story
1944
as Angus Rossiter
On Approval
1944
as Parkes
Hotel Reserve
1944
as Police Commissioner
My Learned Friend
1943
as Sir Norman
Hatter's Castle
1942
as Dr. Lawrie
Let the People Sing
1942
Quiet Wedding
1941
as Mr. Williamson
The Ghost of St. Michael's
1941
as Clerk of Court
Old Mother Riley's Circus
1941
as Cheddar, KC
21 Days
1940
as Solicitor
Many Waters
1938
Julius Caesar
1938
as Casca
A Royal Divorce
1938
as Klemens von Metternich
It's Never Too Late to Mend
1937
as Lawyer Crawley
Moonlight Sonata
1937
as Mr. Bishop
Action for Slander
1937
as Clerk of Court (as Lawrence Hanray)
The Girl in the Taxi
1937
as Charencey
The Last Chance
1937
as Mr. Perrin
Midnight Menace
1937
as Sir George, Lead Conspirator
Knight Without Armour
1937
as Forrester
Dark Journey
1937
as Cottin
Fire Over England
1937
as French Ambassador
Smash and Grab
1937
as Praskins (as Laurence Hanray)
The Three Maxims
1936
as Thomas
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936
as Mr. Bamfylde
Someone at the Door
1936
as Poole
Lonely Road
1936
as Jenkinson, lawyer
Whom the Gods Love: The Original Story of Mozart and His Wife
1936
as Archbishop of Salzburg
Beloved Impostor
1936
as Arthur
Rembrandt
1936
as Heertsbeeke
Murder at Monte Carlo
1935
as Collum
Drake of England
1935
as Minor role
Brewster's Millions
1935
as Grant
Mimi
1935
as Barbemouche
Street Song
1935
as Tuttle
Adventure Ltd.
1935
as Simon Ledbury
The Great Defender
1934
as Parker
Those Were the Days
1934
as Wormington
Chu Chin Chow
1934
as Kasim Baba
Lorna Doone
1934
as Parson Bowden
What Happened Then?
1934
as Dr. Bristol
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934
as Goudovitch
His Grace Gives Notice
1933
as Mr Greyling
The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933
as Archbishop Cranmer
The Man from Toronto
1933
as Duncan
The Good Companions
1933
as Mr. James Tarvin
Loyalties
1933
as Jacob Twisden
This Week of Grace
1933
as Lawyer Cowlber
Leap Year
1932
as Hope
Wedding Rehearsal
1932
as News editor
Love on Wheels
1932
as Gallop's Commissionaire
The Faithful Heart
1932
as Major Ango
That Night in London
1932
as Ribbles
There Goes the Bride
1932
as Police Chief (uncredited)
Her Reputation
1931
as Mr. Montgomery
Beyond the Cities
1930
as Gregory Hayes