Vic Seixas and Doris Hart were the defending champions, but Hart did not compete. Seixas competed with Shirley Fry, and they defeated Gardnar Mulloy and Althea Gibson in the final, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1956 Wimbledon Championships.
Seeds
Vic Seixas / Shirley Fry (champions) Luis Ayala / Thelma Long (fourth round) Gardnar Mulloy / Althea Gibson (final) Bob Howe / Darlene Hard (semifinals)
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
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