Jack Hylton was born on July 2, 1892 in Great Lever, Lancashire, England as John Greenhalgh Hilton. He is known for his work on Tell It to the Marines (1959), Empire of the Sun (1987) and Strictly Ballroom (1992). He was married to Beverly Prowse and Ennis Parkes. He died on January 29, 1965 in Marylebone, London, England.