John Stanley Hanson (born John Stanley Watts; 21 August 1920 – 3 December 1998) was a Canadian-born English tenor and actor, who starred in several West End musicals during the 1960s and 1970s.

He was born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, of English parents, who moved back across the Atlantic three years later. Hanson was most famous for his role as the "Red Shadow", the hero of the musical The Desert Song,

References

  • Obituary, The Independent, 7 December 1998