Benny Hill

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Benny Hill
A scene from The Benny Hill Show
Born
Alfred Hawthorne Hill

(1924-01-21)21 January 1924
Died20 April 1992(1992-04-20) (aged 68)
Cause of deathCoronary thrombosis
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, comedian
Years active1949–1992
TelevisionThe Benny Hill Show
Parent(s)Alfred Hawthorn Hill
Helen Florence Hill

Alfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill (21 January 1924 – 20 April 1992) was an English comedian, actor and singer, notable for his long-running television programme The Benny Hill Show.[1][2]

References[change | change source]

  1. Craig Wolff (21 April 1992). "Benny Hill, 67, English Comedian And Creator of TV Show, Is Dead". New York Times.
  2. Took, Barry (2004). "Hill, Alfred Hawthorne (Benny): 1924–1992, comedian". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/51126. Retrieved 6 June 2011. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)