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Comedian Benny Hill
What's Included Here
- Early Life
- Benny Hill DVDs at Amazon
- Television and Film Career
- One of Benny's Former "Angels" is....
- Later Years and Legacy
- And His Show....
- Benny Hill - Golden Greats DVD
- Benny Hill: Golden Classics DVD
- Benny Hill Quote
- Benny Hill Videos
- Benny Hill Links
- Twmarsh's Top-Five Lenses
- Your Thought's On Benny Hill
Early Life
Hill was born on January 21, 1924, in Southampton, the largest city on the south coast of England. Early on, Hill expressed an interest for the theater and performing, but struggled to find his niche. After a stint in the military in World War II, and odd jobs such as a bridge operator and drummer, "Benny" (the name he would adopt after his comedic hero Jack Benny) finally got a foot in the door of the entertainment industry by becoming an assistant stage manager in the late 1940s. Benny Hill DVDs at Amazon
Television and Film Career
After some radio work, Hill finally got his first television job in 1949. Benny would work on and off in T. V. until his big break in 1955 with The Benny Hill Show, which would run in various forms for the next forty years. His show, which was largely based on sketches, slapstick routines and silent film type comedy and sight gags, was aired in over 140 countries.Hill would also have a somewhat successful foray into the world of film, appearing in seven movies between 1956 and 1977. Hill even recorded a hit record with his single, "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)," on the Best of Benny Hill album made the UK chart as Christmas number one single in 1971.
One of Benny's Former "Angels" is....
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Jane Leeves
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Jane Leeves (born April 18, 1961) is a Screen Actors Guild Award winning English actress. After a regular stint on The Benny Hill Show as one of "Hill's Angels", Leeves gained fame as Daphne Moon on the U. S. sitcom Frasier.
Later Years and Legacy
Following an amazingly long run on British television, The Benny Hill Show, was cancelled in 1989, but thanks to cable T. V., his popularity did not suffer. Hill's last appearence on T. V. would be in 1991, when he was the subject of a BBC documentary.Hill was found dead in his South West London flat on April 21, 1992, although the day of his exact death will always be in question, the cause was a heart attack. Benny hill a lifelong bachelor, was laid to rest in Hollybrook Cemetery near his birthplace in Southampton.
Benny Hill will always be remembered for his long run with The Benny Hill Show, which is still shown wordwide in syndication today. Hill should also be remembered as a groundbreaking performer, who, while writing his own material, pushed the envelope of comedy with his racy, unconventional style.
And His Show....
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The Benny Hill Show
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The Benny Hill Show was a groudbreaking comedic television show that originally aired in The United Kingdom. The program featured the original, often racy comedy of the show's namesake, Benny Hill.
Benny Hill - Golden Greats DVD
Benny Hill - Golden Greats
Amazon Price: (as of 07/09/2009)
Here are the funniest moments and naughtiest antics of British comic Benny Hill! Each volume features hilarious sketches, ridiculous slapstick, zany spoofs, and Benny's buxom and beautiful Hill's Angels.
Benny Hill: Golden Classics DVD
Benny Hill: Golden Classics
Amazon Price: (as of 07/09/2009)
Benny's back, hot on the heels of his bestselling first-ever DVD release BENNY HILL GOLDEN GREATS, with more from the master of manic mimicry and mayhem! This hilarious new DVD features Benny at his most hilarious - over six hours of uproarious laughs - with more songs, more sketches, and more Hill's Angels. Who could ask for anything more!
Benny Hill Quote
"That's what show business is, sincere insincerity."-Benny Hill
Benny Hill Videos
Benny Hill - Hospital
Benny Hill - The lover #1
Benny Hill - El Comisario (Th...
The Benny Hill Show-End Credit...
Benny Hill - Kung Fu
Benny Hill - Married
Benny Hill Links
- The Benny Hill Show
- More detaied infomation on the The Benny Hill Show.
- Benny's Place
- Celebrating the Legacy of Benny Hill.
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clembob wrote...
I too love Benny Hill. I grew up watching Hill and the Monty Python shows
Posted May 13, 2009
TheWhistler wrote...
Love Benny, I was so glad that the US and Canada took him to their hearts especially when Britain, after decades of laughing at the man, turned against him. Ah PC it is a dangerous thing.
Posted April 09, 2009
poddys wrote...
Benny Hill was sent to Bournemouth during WWII to avoid the German air raids on Southampton. I added this as a featured lens on my Bournemouth lens.
Posted February 07, 2009
flighty02 wrote...
Nice lens, Benny Hill was a very funny comedian :) 5***** and lensrolled to my Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) lyric lens
Posted October 22, 2008
triathlontraining wrote...
I love British humor, and he was one of the best. :)
Posted August 01, 2008
