Benny Hill
Birthday: 21 January 1924, Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
Birth Name: Alfred Hawthorne Hill
Height: 177 cm
He was born Alfred Hawthorn Hill. It was his grandfather who introduced him to Burlesque Shows and the theatre from where the young Benny Hill was to draw much of his comic inspiration. After his nati ...Show More
Why get married? That's like burning down the house just to have a bit of toast. And why should I bu Show more
Why get married? That's like burning down the house just to have a bit of toast. And why should I buy a book when there's such a good library in town! Hide
That's what show business is, sincere insincerity.
That's what show business is, sincere insincerity.
Girls are like pianos. When they're not upright, they're grand.
Girls are like pianos. When they're not upright, they're grand.
I thought I couldn't afford to take her out and smoke as well. So I gave up cigarettes. Then I took Show more
I thought I couldn't afford to take her out and smoke as well. So I gave up cigarettes. Then I took her out and one day I looked at her and thought: 'Oh well,' and I went back to smoking again, and that was better. Hide
Those hot pants of hers were so damned tight, I could hardly breathe.
Those hot pants of hers were so damned tight, I could hardly breathe.
I'm not against half naked girls - not as often as I'd like to be.
I'm not against half naked girls - not as often as I'd like to be.
[When asked to comment on rumours that he had sexual affairs with women who appeared on his shows]: Show more
[When asked to comment on rumours that he had sexual affairs with women who appeared on his shows]: I never yell, I never tell, but I'm grateful as hell. Hide
Girls are like buses: If you miss one, don't worry - another one will be along in a few minutes. And Show more
Girls are like buses: If you miss one, don't worry - another one will be along in a few minutes. And at night there aren't as many, but they're faster. Hide
The odds against there being a bomb on a plane are a million to one, and against two bombs a million Show more
The odds against there being a bomb on a plane are a million to one, and against two bombs a million times a million to one. Next time you fly, cut the odds and take a bomb. Hide
Do unto others, then run.
Do unto others, then run.
Just because nobody complains doesn't mean all parachutes are perfect.
Just because nobody complains doesn't mean all parachutes are perfect.
Benny Hill's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (27)
Benny Hill'S roles
Toymaker
Professor Simon Peach