Benny Hill
Benny Hill | |
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A scene from The Benny Hill Show | |
| Born | Alfred Hawthorne Hill 21 January 1924 |
| Died | 20 April 1992 (aged 68) |
| Cause of death | Coronary thrombosis |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | 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
- ↑ Craig Wolff (21 April 1992). "Benny Hill, 67, English Comedian And Creator of TV Show, Is Dead". New York Times.
- ↑ 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.)