Benny Hill

Born: 1924-01-21

Birthplace: Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK

Biography

Alfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill (21 January 1924 – 20 April 1992) was an English comedian, actor and scriptwriter. He's best remembered for his TV program, The Benny Hill Show, a comedy-variety show whose amalgam of slapstick, burlesque, double entendre and innuendo in a format that included both live and filmed segments, featured Hill himself at the focus of almost every segment.

Known For

The Italian Job
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice
The Filth and the Fury
Who Done It?
Just Like That!
Benny Hill: The Lost Years - Bennies from Heaven
Benny Hill's World Tour: New York!
The Best of Benny Hill

Top Movie Credits

The Italian Job Professor Simon Peach
The Filth and the Fury Self (archive footage)
Who Done It? Hugo Dill