| Score: | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 |
| Draw: | 64 (5) |
| Seeds: | 4 |
| Type: | grand slam |
See main article: 1956 Wimbledon Championships. Rex Hartwig and Lew Hoad were the defending champions, but Hartwig was ineligible to compete after turning professional. Hoad partnered with Ken Rosewall, and they defeated Nicola Pietrangeli and Orlando Sirola in the final, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1956 Wimbledon Championship.[1]
See also: 1 and 1. 
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall (champions)
See also: 2 and 4. 
Ham Richardson / Vic Seixas (quarterfinals)
See also: 3 and 2. Don Candy / Bob Perry (quarterfinals)
See also: 4 and 3. Luis Ayala / 
Sven Davidson (quarterfinals)