About
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...
Known for
21 DaysMovie • 1940
The Private Life of Henry VIIIMovie • 1933
The Rise of Catherine the GreatMovie • 1934
Hotel ReserveMovie • 1944
Fire Over EnglandMovie • 1937
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyMovie • 1947
Dark JourneyMovie • 1937
RembrandtMovie • 1936
The Man Who Could Work MiraclesMovie • 1936
Waterloo RoadMovie • 1945