Benny Hill
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| Benny Hill | |
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A scene from The Benny Hill Show
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| Born | Alfred Hawthorne Hill 21 January 1924 Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 20 April 1992 (aged 68) Teddington, London, England |
| Cause of death | Coronary thrombosis |
| Residence | Teddington, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, comedian |
| Years active | 1949–1992 |
| Television | The 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]
- ↑ Craig Wolff (21 April 1992). "Benny Hill, 67, English Comedian And Creator of TV Show, Is Dead". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/21/arts/benny-hill-67-english-comedian-and-creator-of-tv-show-is-dead.html.
- ↑ Took, Barry. "Hill, Alfred Hawthorne (Benny): 1924–1992, comedian". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/51126. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
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