Benny Hill

Benny Hill

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
January 21, 1924

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.

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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Italian Job
1969Nominee

Best Performance

The Italian Job

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1968Nominee

Best Performance

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965Nominee

Best Performance

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

Career Highlights

The Filth and the Fury
2000Highlight

Best Performance

The Filth and the Fury

The Best of Benny Hill
1974Highlight

Best Performance

The Best of Benny Hill

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