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Christopher Hancock
British actor

Christopher Hancock

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British actor
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Bishop Auckland
Place of death
Lincolnshire
Age
76 years
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Biography

Christopher Anthony Arthur Hancock (5 June 1928 – 29 September 2004) was a British television and theatre actor. He was born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. His brother was actor Stephen Hancock. He and his brother trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He was married to Ann Walford; the couple had two daughters before divorcing.
Hancock began acting in the theatre in the 1960s and he had roles in plays such as Richard II and Measure for Measure (both 1965) and the musical Billy (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1974).
He was then best known for playing conman Charlie Cotton in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1986 until 1990. His character was killed off in July 1991 but his death was not shown on-screen. He also appeared in other television series such as Z-Cars, Softly, Softly, The Gaffer, The Upper Hand and The Bill
He reprised his EastEnders role as Charlie Cotton briefly in a special spin-off episode titled The Return of Nick Cotton where he appeared as Charlie's ghost in October 2000. He died on 29 September 2004 of a heart attack at the age of 76 in Lincolnshire.

Selected filmography

  • EastEnders: The Return of Nick Cotton (2000) .... Charlie Cotton
  • The Bill (2 episodes, 1993-1994) as Ivor Thomas (1993) / Mr. Clarke (1994)
  • The Upper Hand (1993) .... Mr. Tanner
  • Casualty (1993) .... Ted Springett
  • The Mirror Crack'd (1992) .... Arthur Badcock
  • Little Dorrit (1988) .... Customer at Coffee House
  • EastEnders (1986–1990) .... Charlie Cotton
  • The Gaffer (1981–1982).... Wagstaff
  • Cribb (1980) .... Mr Strathamore
  • Love for Lydia (1977) .... Mr Richardson
  • Crown Court (1974)
  • Softly, Softly (1972).... Meodows
  • Z-Cars (1971) .... Fraser / (1977) .... Dr. Villiers
  • Casanova (1971) .... Cicospetto
  • Elizabeth R (1971) .... Idiaquez
  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970) .... Sir Henry Norreys

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