Benny Hill

b. Alfred Hawthorne Hill, 21 January 1924, Southampton, Hampshire, England, d. April 1992, Teddington, Middlesex, England. Hill entered showbusiness at an early age and played the variety circuit, specializing in comedy and impressions. He was already a well-known comedian in Britain when he was signed to Pye as a recording artist in the early 60s. His whimsical tunes, ‘Gather In The Mushrooms', ‘Transistor Radio' and ‘Harvest Of Love' were all minor hits during this period. Hill went on to star in one of the decade's most successful comedy television series, The Benny Hill Sh...