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 him at the focus of almost every segment. Hill was a prominent figure in British culture for nearly four decades, and his show proved to be one of the great success stories of television comedy and was among the most-watched programmes in the UK; the audience peaked at more than 21 million in 1971. The show generated impressive revenues for Thames Television and retains a following in much of the world decades after Hill's death. 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 him at the focus of almost every segment. Hill was a prominent figure in British culture for nearly four decades, and his show proved to be one of the great success stories of television comedy and was among the most-watched programmes in the UK; the audience peaked at more than 21 million in 1971. The show generated impressive revenues for Thames Television and retains a following in much of the world decades after Hill's death. false 2024-10-07 05:44:21 5 Ballad Pop 148784 198dfed2-a0c0-428c-8c4b-29cd7ed02526 /media/data/media4/Music/Benny Hill/folder.jpg /media/data/media4/Music/Benny Hill/backdrop1.jpg /media/data/media4/Music/Benny Hill/fanart.jpg 1992