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Alfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill (21 January 1924 – 18 April 1992) [1] was an English comedian, actor, and scriptwriter. He is 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 Hill at the focus of almost every segment.
The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show starring Benny Hill that aired on the BBC and ITV between 15 January 1955 and 1 May 1989. The show consisted mainly of sketches typified by slapstick , mime , parody , and double entendre .
Brompton Cemetery monument. Henry James Marris-McGee [1] (14 May 1928 – 28 January 2006) was a British actor, best known as straight man to Benny Hill for many years. McGee was also often the announcer on Hill's TV programme, delivering the upbeat intro "Yes!
Wright left the show in 1983 owing to poor health, although previously unaired footage of him in sketches filmed in previous years was incorporated into new Benny Hill shows up to 1985. Five and a half years later, he died at the age of 84 in a Belfast hospital after battling a long, undisclosed illness.
The 'Notting Hill' star made the song request to activist Steve Bray, who describes himself online as "against Brexit + corrupt Torries." Hugh Grant Is Behind ‘Benny Hill’ Theme Playing ...
In the immediate years after her last Hill show appearance, Darvey travelled the world with her cabaret act, with her then-husband, Terry Gittings (former drummer for Georgie Fame). For a time in the early 1980s, she was based in Miami Beach, Florida, where by then The Benny Hill Show had become famous in the United States through syndication.
One Tree Hill hooked viewers in with its dramatic story lines — but the cast’s real-life friendships are what keeps fans talking about the teen series nearly 20 years after its premiere.
Ben Potter, best known on YouTube as "Comicstorian," has died. The 40-year-old content creator, who explained superhero stories on his multiple channels, had more than 3 million subscribers.