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Overview

Date of Birth:

21 January 1924, Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK (some sources say 1925) more

Date of Death:

20 April 1992, Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK more

Mini Biography:

He was born Alfred Hawthorn Hill in 1925. It was his grandfather who introduced... more

Trivia:

Died in his favorite chair while watching television. more

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Up 8% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Benny Hill: The Hill's Angels Years (2006) (V)	Host/Various	2006	-	9.3 (34)

2.	Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! (1991) (TV)	Host/Various Roles	1991	-	8.2 (53)
	AKAs: Benny Hill: Unseen (UK)
3.	"VIP noche" (1990)	(1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 7 October 1990 (1990)
4.	"The Benny Hill Show" (1969)	Host / 5 characters not shown (59 episodes, 1969-1989)	1989	-	7.3 (665)
	59 TV episodes: Episode #19.3 (1989) Host Holding Out for a Hero (1989) Host The Crook Report (1989) Host Episode #18.2 (1988) Host The Halitosis Kid (1988) Host/Various Roles 54 episodes not shown.
5.	The Crazy World of Benny Hill (1988) (V)	Host/Various Roles	1988	-	9.2 (37)
	AKAs: Benny Hill's Crazy World (USA)
6.	Video Spotlight (1985) (V)	Host/Various Characters	1985	-	7.9 (7)
	AKAs: Benny Hill's Video Spotlight (UK: complete title) Video Spotlight: Benny Hill (USA: video box title)
7.	The Best of the Benny Hill Show: Vol. 1 (1981) (V)		1981	-	8.5 (47)
	AKAs: Benny Hill's Video Revue (USA)
8.	Benny Hill Down Under (1977) (TV)	Host/Various Roles	1977	-	8.5 (33)
	AKAs: Benny Hill in Australia (Australia: alternative title)
9.	Eddie in August (1970) (TV)	Eddie	1970	-	6.4 (10)

10.	The Waiters (1969)	Waiter	1969	-	7.7 (13)

11.	The Italian Job (1969)	Professor Simon Peach	1969	-	7.3 (12,284)

12.	"The Benny Hill Show" (1955)	Host / Various Roles (31 episodes, 1955-1968)	1968	-	8.1 (46)
	31 TV episodes: Episode #8.4 (1968) Host/Various Roles Episode #8.3 (1968) Host/Various Roles Episode #8.2 (1968) Host/Various Roles The Laddyboys: Tex Cymbal (1966) Host/Various Roles Episode #7.3 (1965) Host/Various Roles 26 episodes not shown.
13.	Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)	Toymaker	1968	-	6.5 (8,019)
	AKAs: Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK: complete title)
14.	The Benny Hill Show (1967) (TV)	Host/Various Characters	1967	-	8.8 (26)

15.	Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965)	Fire Chief Perkins	1965	-	6.9 (2,415)
	AKAs: Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
16.	"A Christmas Night with the Stars" (1958)	Geography Teacher / 6 characters not shown (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	5.2 (7)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 25 December 1964 (1964) Willie Tredder/Geography Teacher/Youth Leader/Willie's Mother/Probation Officer/Work Foreman
17.	"ITV Play of the Week" (1955)	Bottom (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	8.0 (15)
	AKAs: Play of the Week (UK: short title) 1 TV episode: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1964) Bottom
18.	"Benny Hill" (1962)	Various Characters (19 episodes, 1962-1963)	1963	-	7.4 (245)
	19 TV episodes: The Taxidermist (1963) Various Characters The Dresser (1963) Various Characters The Trouble Maker (1963) Various Characters Mr. Jolly (1963) Various Characters The Visitor (1963) Various Characters 14 episodes not shown.
19.	Light Up the Sky! (1960)	Syd McGaffey	1960	-	7.1 (33)
	AKAs: Skywatch (USA)
20.	Pantomania: Babes in the Wood (1957) (TV)	Minstrell	1957	-	-

21.	"The Benny Hill Show" (1957)	Host/Various Roles	1957	-	7.9 (23)

22.	Who Done It? (1956)	Hugo Dill	1956	-	5.5 (41)

23.	The Christmas Service Show (1953) (TV)	Presenter	1953	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Benny Hill: The Hill's Angels Years (2006) (V)	(writer)	2006	-	9.3 (34)

2.	Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! (1991) (TV)	(writer)	1991	-	8.2 (53)
	AKAs: Benny Hill: Unseen (UK)
3.	"The Benny Hill Show" (1969)	(59 episodes, 1969-1989)	1989	-	7.3 (665)
	59 TV episodes: Episode #19.3 (1989) (writer) Holding Out for a Hero (1989) (writer) The Crook Report (1989) (writer) Episode #18.2 (1988) (writer) The Halitosis Kid (1988) (writer) 54 episodes not shown.
4.	The Crazy World of Benny Hill (1988) (V)	(writer)	1988	-	9.2 (37)
	AKAs: Benny Hill's Crazy World (USA)
5.	Video Spotlight (1985) (V)	(writer)	1985	-	7.9 (7)
	AKAs: Benny Hill's Video Spotlight (UK: complete title) Video Spotlight: Benny Hill (USA: video box title)
6.	Benny Hill's V!deo S!deshow (1982) (V)	(writer)	1982	-	6.4 (11)

7.	The Best of the Benny Hill Show: Vol. 1 (1981) (V)	(writer)	1981	-	8.5 (47)
	AKAs: Benny Hill's Video Revue (USA)
8.	Benny Hill Down Under (1977) (TV)	(writer)	1977	-	8.5 (33)
	AKAs: Benny Hill in Australia (Australia: alternative title)
9.	The Best of Benny Hill (1974)	(script)	1974	-	6.6 (261)

10.	Eddie in August (1970) (TV)	(writer)	1970	-	6.4 (10)

11.	The Waiters (1969)	(writer)	1969	-	7.7 (13)

12.	"The Benny Hill Show" (1955)	(4 episodes, 1958-1968)	1968	-	8.1 (46)
	4 TV episodes: Episode #8.4 (1968) (writer) Episode #6.0 (1964) (writer) Episode #4.6 (1961) (writer) Episode #3.4 (1958) (writer)
13.	"Spotlight" (1967)	(1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 14 April 1968 (1968) (writer)
14.	The Benny Hill Show (1967) (TV)	(writer)	1967	-	8.8 (26)

15.	"A Christmas Night with the Stars" (1958)	(1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	5.2 (7)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 25 December 1964 (1964) (script)
16.	"The Benny Hill Show" (1957)	(writer)	1957	-	7.9 (23)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! (1991) (TV)	(writer: "New York Rap") (performer: "New York Rap")	1991	-	8.2 (53)
	AKAs: Benny Hill: Unseen (UK)
2.	"The Benny Hill Show" (1969)	(50 episodes, 1969-1988)	1988	-	7.3 (665)
	50 TV episodes: Episode #18.2 (1988) (writer: "Star Names") (performer: "Star Names", "The Best of Times") The Halitosis Kid (1988) (writer: "It's a Hard Life") (performer: "It's a Hard Life") The Herd (1986) (writer: "I'll Never Know", "Those Days", "In the Papers") (performer: "I'll Never Know", "Those Days", "In the Papers") Episode #17.1 (1986) (writer: "A Girl in Every Port") (performer: "A Girl in Every Port", "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)") Carmen (1985) (writer: "Costa Coco") (performer: "Costa Coco") 45 episodes not shown.
3.	Light Up the Sky! (1960)	(performer: "Strike A Light")	1960	-	7.1 (33)
	AKAs: Skywatch (USA)

		Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! (1991) (TV)	1991	-	8.2 (53)
	AKAs: Benny Hill: Unseen (UK)
2.	Video Spotlight (1985) (V)	1985	-	7.9 (7)
	AKAs: Benny Hill's Video Spotlight (UK: complete title) Video Spotlight: Benny Hill (USA: video box title)
3.	The Best of the Benny Hill Show: Vol. 1 (1981) (V)	1981	-	8.5 (47)
	AKAs: Benny Hill's Video Revue (USA)
4.	Benny Hill Down Under (1977) (TV)	1977	-	8.5 (33)
	AKAs: Benny Hill in Australia (Australia: alternative title)
5.	The Best of Benny Hill (1974)	1974	-	6.6 (261)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Benny Hill Show" (1969)	(2 episodes, 1975-1976)	1976	-	7.3 (665)
	2 TV episodes: Word of Sport (1976) (uncredited) Gavin Blod: The Man and His Music (1975) (uncredited)
2.	Eddie in August (1970) (TV)		1970	-	6.4 (10)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Benny Hill Show" (1969)	original songs (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	7.3 (665)
	1 TV episode: Episode #16.4 (1985) (original songs)
2.	The Best of Benny Hill (1974)	(original songs)	1974	-	6.6 (261)

Producer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Eddie in August (1970) (TV)	(producer)	1970	-	6.4 (10)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Benny Hill: A Tribute (1992)	Himself	1992	-	9.2 (10)

2.	Benny Hill: The World's Favorite Clown (1991) (TV)	(also archive footage) Himself	1991	-	6.6 (18)

3.	Benny Hill: Laughter and Controversy (1991) (TV)	Himself	1991	-	-

4.	"Des O'Connor Tonight" (1977)	Fred Scuttle / 3 characters not shown (1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #15.3 (1991) Himself/Fred Scuttle/Mr. Chow Mein
5.	Cap d'any a TV3 (1989) (TV)	Himself	1989	-	-

6.	Live Aid (1985) (TV)	(uncredited) Policeman	1985	-	8.5 (696)

7.	The Best of Benny Hill (1974)	Himself/Fred Scuttle/Mr. Chow Mein/Tommy Tupper/Mervyn Cruddy/Various	1974	-	6.6 (261)

8.	"Top of the Pops" (1964)	Himself - 'Ernie' video (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.3 (102)
	AKAs: All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title) TOTP 1 TV episode: Episode dated 26 December 1971 (1971) Himself - 'Ernie' video
9.	"Spotlight" (1967)	Himself - host (2 episodes, 1967-1968)	1968	-	-
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 14 April 1968 (1968) Himself - host Episode #1.1 (1967) Himself - host
10.	"Thank Your Lucky Stars" (1961)	Himself (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	9.8 (9)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.2 (1961) Himself
11.	"The Jo Stafford Show" (1961)	Himself (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	-
	1 TV episode: The Age of Chivalry (1961) Himself
12.	The Royal Variety Show (1960) (TV)	Himself	1960	-	-

13.	"Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium" (1955)	Himself - Comic - Top Of The Bill (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	-
	AKAs: Sunday Night at the London Palladium (UK: short title) 1 TV episode: Episode #5.10 (1959) Himself - Comic - Top Of The Bill
14.	"Spectacular" (1956)	Himself-host (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	-
	AKAs: Val Parnell's Spectacular (UK: complete title) 1 TV episode: The Benny Hill Hour (1959) Himself-host
15.	"What's My Line" (1951)	Himself - Guest Celebrity (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	6.5 (9)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 26 September 1954 (1954) Himself - Guest Celebrity


1.	Comedy Songs: The Pop Years (2008) (TV)	Himself

2.	Morir de humor (2008) (TV)

3.	"How TV Changed Britain"
	1 TV episode: Women (2008) (uncredited) Himself
4.	"The Comedy Map of Britain"
	2 TV episodes: Episode #2.6 (2008) (uncredited) Himself Episode #1.6 (2007) Himself
5.	"La tele de tu vida"
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.10 (2007)
6.	All the Best from Denis Norden (2007) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself

7.	Is Benny Hill Still Funny? (2006) (TV)	Various Characters

8.	Fear of Fanny (2006) (TV)	Fanny Craddrock

9.	"La rentadora"
	1 TV episode: Les coses de la llar (2006)
10.	"The Story of Light Entertainment"
	1 TV episode: The Comics (2006)
11.	Comedy Heroes (2005) (TV)	Himself

12.	"Behind the Laughter" (2003)	Himself

13.	The Showbiz Set (2002) (TV)

14.	Who Got Benny's Millions? (2002) (TV)	Himself

15.	'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped (2001) (TV)	Himself

16.	I Love Christmas (2001) (TV)

17.	The Unforgettable Benny Hill (2001) (TV)	Himself

18.	"The Sketch Show Story" (2001)	Himself/Various Characters

19.	Benny Hill: Laughter and Controversy (2001) (TV)	Himself

20.	100 Greatest TV Moments from Hell (2000) (TV)	Himself

21.	The Filth and the Fury (2000)	Himself

22.	"Funny Business" (1992)

23.	"Omnibus"
	1 TV episode: Benny Hill: Clown Imperial (1991) Himself
24.	Alma Cogan: The Girl with the Giggle in Her Voice (1991) (TV)	Himself

25.	Benny Hill's V!deo S!deshow (1982) (V)	Various Characters

26.	To See Such Fun (1977)	Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Recorded several hit singles in the 1960s, including "Gather in the Mushrooms" and "Ernie the Fastest Milkman in the West." more

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Comedy | Music | Family | Action more

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