Born Alfred Hawthorn Hill (January 21, 1924/1925 - April
20, 1992), Benny Hill was a prolific comic British actor.
In fact, he was one of the most universally recognized
British comedians. He worked compulsively and had only
a few friends, although colleagues who knew him closely
insist that he was never lonely, but was content with
his own company. He never married, although he did propose
to two women, one the daughter of a British writer, and
was rejected by both. He never owned his own home, nor
even a car, instead preferring to rent a small flat in
Teddington, a convenient walking distance to the Teddington
Studios where he filmed the one-off one-hour episodes
of his television programme, The Benny Hill Show.The Benny
Hill Show (1969-1989) is in syndication and is available
on videotape in the US (ironically, there is far less
material currently available in the UK).
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