Benny Hill
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Benny Hill was a British comedian and actor who lived from 1924 to 1992 and became one of the most popular entertainers of his era. His slapstick humor and comedic sketches made him a significant figure in television comedy during the mid-to-late 20th century.
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- 1924-01-21
- Died
- 1992-04-18
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Acting · Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
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.
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- The Cancellation of Benny Hill — Self (Archival)2025
- Is Benny Hill Still Funny? — Self (Archival)2006
- I Was A Hill's Angel — Self - Archive2006
- Le Meilleur de Benny Hill - L'intégrale — Benny Hill2003
- The Filth and the Fury — Self (archive footage)2000
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Alfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill (21 January 1924 – 18 April 1992) was an English comedian, actor, writer and musician. He is best remembered for his television programme The Benny Hill Show, a comedy variety show merging slapstick, burlesque, double entendre and innuendo in live and filmed segments with Hill in almost every one.
The BFI called Hill "the first British comedian to attain fame through television" and "a major star for over forty years". Making his television debut in 1949, he appeared on BBC variety shows where he developed his parodic sketches and, in 1954, was voted television personality of the year. The Benny Hill Show, which debuted in 1955, was among the most-watched programmes in the UK; his audience was more than 21 million in 1971. The show was also exported to over 100 countries, a global appeal which the BFI attributed to "Hill's emphasis on visual humour transcending language barriers".
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1924 births1992 deaths20th-century English comedians20th-century English male actors20th-century English musiciansActors from the Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaBritish Army personnel of World War IIBritish novelty song performersBritish slapstick comediansBritish television show creatorsBurials at Hollybrook CemeteryBurials in Hampshire