1899-1968 GB, Hanley, Staffordshire
Spoken Word
A.k.a. Alfred John Austin
Hanley Stafford (born Alfred John Austin 22 September 1899 in Hanley, England, United Kingdom; died 9 September 1968, Los Angeles, California, USA) was an actor principally on radio.He is remembered best for playing Lancelot Higgins on The Baby Snooks Show. Stafford also assumed the role of Mr. Dithers, the boss of Dagwood Bumstead on the Blondie radio program. He is commemorated by a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.During World War II, Stafford served in the Canadian Army and was wounded at Ypres.Stafford was married to radio actress Veola Vonn; the couple had one child, a son, Graham.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Baby Snooks & Daddy | Fanny Brice, Hanley Stafford | 1974 | Album |
The Baby Snooks Show | Fanny Brice, Hanley Stafford | Album |