Benny Hill

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

(1924-01-21)21 January 1924
Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Died20 April 1992(1992-04-20) (aged 68)
Teddington, London, England, UK
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

  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.)