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

Professor Simon Peach

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Toymaker

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

Fire Chief Perkins

The Filth and the Fury

Self (archive footage)

Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice

Self (archive footage)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Bottom

Who Done It?

Hugo Dill

Is Benny Hill Still Funny?

Self (Archival)