Hanley Stafford
Born Alfred John Austin on
Sept. 22, 1898
in Hanley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Died
Sept. 9, 1968
in Hollywood Hills West, CA
Actor Hanley Stafford was Baby Snooks' Daddy on radio for than a decade. Assuming the stage name of Hanley Stafford, in honor of his birthplace, he moved to the United States and appeared first in summer stock in New England and then in various West Coast stage productions. He later entered motion pictures playing both leads and character roles. Actress Fanny Brice selected him to play opposite her in the "Baby Snooks" radio show in 1938 and a year later he also assumed the role of Dagwood's boss, Mr. Dithers, on the "Blondie" radio show. |
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Hanley Stafford (A.J. Austin) was my lovely uncle who used to visit us in the uk in the 1950's and
60's. He would sit and tell me wonderful tales of the movie stars and the tricks they used to film action fights etc. His beautiful wife Veola would bring dresses from the fashion stores in the usa for my mum and gran. These were great times for the Austin Family, I will always remember them, I wish I could have visited them in California but it was not to be. He was a lovely man and we are very proud of him.
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