- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAnthony Louis Banks
- Nickname
- Banksie
- Tony Banks was born on April 8, 1942 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He was an actor, known for Solitaire for 2 (1994), The Saturday Night Armistice (1995) and Just a Minute (1994). He was married to Sally Jones. He died on January 8, 2006 in Fort Myers, Florida, USA.
- SpouseSally Jones(? - January 8, 2006) (his death, 2 children)
- [1983-2005] Labour MP for West Ham.
- Took the title Lord Stratford when he was made a working peer in the House of Lords in summer 2005 after retiring as a member of Parliament.
- Had a brain hemorrhage while on vacation/holiday on Sanibel Island, Florida, USA. He was rushed to a hospital in neighbouring Fort Myers where he died.
- A passionate and outspoken vegetarian, he was dedicated to the anti-hunting lobby and served as vice-president of the League Against Cruel Sports.
- Was involved in a near-fatal motorcycle accident in his youth.
- If people wish to eat meat and run the risk of dying a horrible and lingering, hormone induced death after sprouting extra breasts and large amounts of hair, it is, of course, entirely up to them.
- I've done as much to destroy myself politically as anyone. Probably more so. Being brutally frank has let me down. I should have tempered my words more. But when people ask me a question, I like to give them an answer.
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