Alfred Hawthorne Hill (1924 - 1992)

Born 21 Jan 1924 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Died 20 Apr 1992 at age 68 in Teddington, London, England, United Kingdom

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Driver/Mechanic Benny Hill served in the British Army in World War II
Service started: 1942
Unit(s): Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers; Third Light Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Battery, Combined Services Entertainment division
Service ended: 1945

Biography

Benny Hill is Notable.

Alfred Hawthorn Hill was born in 1924 in Bridge Street, Southampton, the son of former circus performers. He later changed his first name to "Benny" in homage to his favorite comedian, Jack Benny.

At age 17, he moved from Southampton to London to become a theater performer. By 1955, he had his own sketch comedy television show in the UK which grew in popularity and in its heyday aired in 140 countries. The show was canceled in May 1989.

He never married and had no children. He passed away in 1992.

Burial at Hollybrook Cemetery, Southampton, Hampshire, England

Sources

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV3D-G1ZS : 2 October 2014), Alfred H Hill, 1924; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Southampton, Hampshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
• Benny Hill in WWII - British Army
• Benny Hill (1924-1992) on Find A Grave: Memorial #481 retrieved 28 May 2018
• Alfred Hawthorne Benny Hill

See also:

• Benny Hill on Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
• Benny Hill remembered 20 years after death