Benny Hill
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Hill received a comedy prize awarded by the city of Montreux (1984)
Biography
Chubby, round-faced British comedian, noted for his bawdy double entendres and outlandish comic sketches in which he either dressed in drag or was pursued by buxom women in scanty outfits. Described as "comedy of sexual regret" by novelist Anthony Burgess, Hill's cornball humor--a combination of expert mimicry and saucy music-hall sight gags--won him an international cult following during the 1970s and 80s as star of the popular syndicated Thames export, "The Benny Hill Show"; it also won him accusations of sexism which were partially responsible for the cancellation of his show in England in 1989.
Filmography
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Life Events
1941
Stage debut in "Stars in Battledress"
1952
TV debut with own show on the BBC; wrote all his own material
1955
Feature acting debut, "Who Done It?"
1964
Appeared in teleplay, "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
1968
Played the Toymaker in film, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"
1969
Starred in syndicated series, "The Benny Hill Show" in the U.K.
1979
"The Benny Hill Show" first aired in US
1989
"The Benny Hill" show dropped by Thames Television
1992
Had suffered a series of heart problems including a heart attack in February
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Notes
Hill received a comedy prize awarded by the city of Montreux (1984)
