Christopher Anthony Arthur Hancock[1] (5 June 1928 – 29 September 2004) was a British television and theatre actor.

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.

He reprised his EastEnders role as Charlie Cotton briefly in a special spin-off episode titled "Return of Nick Cotton" where he appeared as Charlie's ghost in October 2000.

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