Benny Hill
Alfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill (21 January 1924 – 20 April 1992) was an English comedian and actor, best remembered for his television programme The Benny Hill Show, an amalgam of slapstick, burlesque, and double entendre in a format that included live comedy and filmed segments with Hill at the focus of almost every segment.
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| Full name at birth | Alfred Hawthorne Hill
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| Claim to fame | The Benny Hill Show
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| Date of birth | 21 January 1924
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| Place of birth | Southampton, Hampshire, England
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| Date of death | 20 April 1992
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| Age | 68 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK
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| Cause of death | Heart Attack
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| Resting place | Hollybrook Cemetery, Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England
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| Occupation | Comic, Singer, Actor, Writer
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| Height | 5' 9½" (177 cm)
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| Net worth | $2,000,000 USD
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| High school | Bournemouth School
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| University | Taunton's College
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- Related to Holly Valance. His cousin is her grandfather.
- His simple but ingenious film-tricks are copied by many, for example "Austin Powers".
- Died of a heart attack while sitting in front of his television inside his apartment. He was found by a producer friend of his who had to climb through a window to let police in. Benny was in his pajamas (what he normally wore around his home). Sitting next to him on a small stand was an unsigned contract which Benny was considering to begin a new series with his friend.
- Born on the same day as Telly Savalas, whose "Kojak" (1973) character he impersonated on his 1969-1989 Thames TV show.
- His father and uncle were circus clowns, performing in the circus until they both left for military service during WWI.
Benny Hill is known for his role in the film The Best of Benny Hill (1974) as uncredited.
He is also known for his role in the TV series The Benny Hill Show (1969) as 2 episodes.
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