Background
Hill, Benny Alfred Hawthorn was born on January 21, 1925 in Southampton, England, Veteran of English music halls and girlie revues, early 1950s.
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Benny Alfred Hawthorn Hill
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Benny Alfred Hawthorn Hill, comedian, television personality. Recipient various awards, including Best television Comedy award Banff television Awards Festival, 1982; voted Outstanding television Personality of Year, London Daily Mail poll, 1954;named television Hall of Fame, television Times (United Kingdom), 1978-1979, named Funniest Manitoba on television, 1981-1982. Died April 20, 1992. Served with British Army, 3 1/2 years.
Education
Began television career as master of ceremonies on The Service Show, British Broadcasting Corporation-television, 1952. Later appeared on Show Case, then The Benny Hill Show, British Broadcasting Corporation-television LeftBBC for Thames television Limited., producer of Benny Hill Show.
Stage revue appearances include: Paris by Night, 1965, Fine Fettle, 1959.
Film appearances include: Who Done lieutenant, 1956, Light Up the Sky, 1960, Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, 1965, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 1968, The Italian Job, 1969. Television film appearance: A Midsummer Night"s Dream, 1964.
Career
Veteran english music halls and girlie revues, 1950. Began television career as master of ceremonies Service Show, British Broadcasting Corporation-television, 1952. With British Army.
Achievements
Membership
Served with British Army, 3 1/2 years.
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Died
April 20, 1992 (aged 67) -
Nationality
British
Awards
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Recipient various awards, including Best television Comedy award Banff television Awards Festival, 1982. Voted Outstanding television Personality of Year, London Daily Mail poll, 1954;named television Hall of Fame, television Times (United Kingdom), 1978-1979, named Funniest Manitoba on television, 1981-1982. Died April 20, 1992.Recipient various awards, including Best television Comedy award Banff television Awards Festival, 1982. Voted Outstanding television Personality of Year, London Daily Mail poll, 1954;named television Hall of Fame, television Times (United Kingdom), 1978-1979, named Funniest Manitoba on television, 1981-1982. Died April 20, 1992.