Benny Hill

English comedian and actor (1924-1992)

Alfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill was an English actor, comedian, singer and writer. 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.Wikipedia

Born	January 21, 1924
Hometown	Southampton, England
Net worth	$15 million
Height	5'10" (1.77m)

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Too hot to handle? Five TV shows which divide opinion today

THE BBC Scotland documentary #CancelKarenDunbar explores changing attitudes to humour, language and offence. Here we look back at some well-known TV series that, by today’s standards, could be considered outdated and unacceptable viewing.