Benny Hill
Biography
Alfred Hawthorne Benny Hill was born on January 21, 1924, in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. He was an English comedian, actor, and scriptwriter. He is best remembered for his television program, The Benny Hill Show, which was a comedy-variety show featuring an amalgam of slapstick, burlesque, double entendre, and innuendo in a format that included both live and filmed segments. Hill himself was at the focus of almost every segment. In his career, he had twenty-eight known acting credits. His television series Benny Hill had a season three premiere on September 3, 1963. He also appeared in the film Benny Hill Down Under, which was released in 1977. Benny Hill passed away on April 20, 1992, at the age of sixty-eight.
Career overview
Alfred Hawthorne Benny Hill was an English comedian, actor, and scriptwriter born on January 21, 1924, in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. Throughout his career, he became best remembered for his television program, The Benny Hill Show. This comedy-variety show featured an amalgam of slapstick, burlesque, double entendre, and innuendo in a format that included both live and filmed segments. Hill himself served as the focus of almost every segment in the program.
His television work included the television series Benny Hill, with its third season premiering on September 3, 1963. In addition to his television program, his acting credits extended to film, such as Benny Hill Down Under, which was released in 1977. Across his career listed on the Movie Database, he accumulated twenty-eight known credits in acting.
Hill passed away on April 20, 1992, at the age of sixty-eight. His contributions to comedy through his television program and film appearances cemented his legacy as a prominent English comedian, actor, and scriptwriter whose work combined traditional variety performance styles with filmed segments centred around his performances.
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Full Filmography
43 titles- The Cancellation of Benny Hill (2025) as Self (Archival)
- Is Benny Hill Still Funny? (2006) as Self (Archival)
- I Was A Hill's Angel (2006) as Self - Archive
- Le Meilleur de Benny Hill - L'intégrale (2003) as Benny Hill
- The Filth and the Fury (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Benny Hill: The Lost Years - The Good, the Bawd and the Benny (2000) as Various
- Benny Hill: The Lost Years - Benny and the Jests (2000) as Various
- Benny Hill: The Lost Years - Benny and the Jests (2000) Writer
- Benny Hill: The Lost Years - Bennies from Heaven (2000) as Various
- Benny Hill: The Lost Years - Bennies from Heaven (2000) Writer
- Benny Hill - Unseen (1994) as Various/Archive footage
- Benny Hill - Unseen (1994) Screenplay
- Benny Hill: The World's Favorite Clown (1992) as Himself
- Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her Voice (1991) as Self (archive footage)
- Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! (1991) Writer
- Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! (1991) Music
- Just Like That! (1989) as Self
- A Tribute to Tommy Cooper (1986) as Self
- Benny Hill Show (1980)
- Benny Hill Show (1980) Creator
- Benny Hill Down Under (1977) as Host / Various
- Benny Hill Down Under (1977) Music
- Benny Hill Down Under (1977) Writer
- The Best of Benny Hill (1974) as Himself
- The Best of Benny Hill (1974) Writer
- Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) (1971) as Ernie Price
- Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) (1971) Writer
- Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) (1971) Music
- Eddie in August (1970) as Eddie
- Eddie in August (1970) Director
- Eddie in August (1970) Producer
- Eddie in August (1970) Screenplay
- The Benny Hill Show (1969)
- The Benny Hill Show (1969) Creator
- The Italian Job (1969) as Professor Simon Peach
- The Waiters (1969) as Waiter
- The Waiters (1969) Writer
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) as Toymaker
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) as Fire Chief Perkins
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1964) as Bottom
- Benny Hill (1962)
- Light Up the Sky! (1960) as Syd McCaffey
- Who Done It? (1956) as Hugo Dill
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Benny Hill best known for?
Benny Hill is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Benny Hill Show (1969), The Benny Hill Show (1969), The Italian Job (1969), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968).
When and where was Benny Hill born?
Benny Hill was born on January 21, 1924 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK . They passed away on April 20, 1992.
How many credits does Benny Hill have?
Benny Hill has accumulated over 43 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1956 to 2025.
What is Benny Hill's background in cinema and television?
Alfred Hawthorne Benny Hill was born on January 21, 1924, in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. He was an English comedian, actor, and scriptwriter. He is best remembered for his television program, The Benny Hill Show, which was a comedy-variety show featuring an amalgam of slapstick, burlesque, double e...
Benny Hill by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Benny Hill (1962) — aged about 38
- The Benny Hill Show (1969) — aged about 45
- The Italian Job (1969) as Professor Simon Peach — aged about 45
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) as Toymaker — aged about 44
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) as Fire Chief Perkins — aged about 41
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