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- Writer
- Actor
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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 national service with the army during WW2, Benny came to London, adopted the stage name Benny Hill (in homage to his all time favourite comedian Jack Benny) and began appearing in variety shows. He briefly formed a double act with Reg Varney and did radio shows. But it was his talent for impressions and comic timing that were to give him his first big break on TV with the show "Hi There" in 1949. The Benny Hill Show (1955) began in 1955. Its pioneering combination of cheeky humour, songs and impressions were to make it a hit for the next 40 years.
Benny also broadened his career with cameo appearances in films such as The Italian Job (1969), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965). He also had a hit record in 1971 with "Ernie The Fastest Milkman In The West". In 1979 The Benny Hill Show (1955) was shown in America for the first time and Benny went on to become one of the biggest stars on US TV. The show itself has been seen in 109 countries and won a BAFTA as well as Golden Rose Of Montreaux Award. Benny Hill's TV career came to an end in 1989, when his show was dropped, but his popularity continued and he completed a US TV special, Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! (1991) shortly before his death in 1992.- Jimmy Lennon Sr. was born on 12 April 1913 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Rocky III (1982), Raging Bull (1980) and Mission: Impossible (1966). He was married to Doris Link and Isabel Becker. He died on 20 April 1992 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- Harmon Stevens was born on 19 November 1910 in Port Huron, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Mesa of Lost Women (1953), Medic (1954) and Your Favorite Story (1953). He died on 20 April 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Nadine Dore was born on 18 September 1912 in Santa Clara County, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Good Sport (1931), A Strange Adventure (1932) and A Parisian Romance (1932). She died on 20 April 1992 in Riverside, California, USA.
- Music Department
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Rama Rao M.S. was born on 3 July 1921 in Moparru, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an actor, known for Sarangadhara (1957), Panduranga Mahatyam (1957) and Naa Illu (1953). He was married to Lakshmi Samrajyam. He died on 20 April 1992 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.- Peter Kalisch was born on 11 December 1921 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Das unsichtbare Visier (1973), Die Häuser des Herrn Sartorius (1960) and Besuch bei Van Gogh (1985). He died on 20 April 1992 in Berlin, Germany.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Johnny Shines was born on 26 April 1915 in Frayser, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for The Yellow Handkerchief (2008), The Velvet Vampire (1971) and All Tied Up (1993). He was married to Candy. He died on 20 April 1992 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.- Campbell Godley was born on 10 January 1927 in Dunfermline, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Cumbernauld Hit (1977), Witch Wood (1964) and The Long Chase (1972). He died on 20 April 1992 in St. Andrews, Scotland, UK.
- Writer
- Director
- Additional Crew
Joachim Tenschert was born on 5 June 1928. He was a writer and director, known for Das Leben des Galileo Galilei (1978), Der Regimentskommandeur (1972) and Zement (1973). He died on 20 April 1992 in Berlin, Germany.- Marjorie Gestring was born on 18 November 1922. She died on 20 April 1992.
- Lee Abrams was born on 6 January 1925 in New York, New York, USA. He died on 20 April 1992 in New York, New York, USA.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Actor
Rudolf Brix was born on 10 November 1907 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was an actor, known for The Threepenny Opera (1931), Was Frauen träumen (1933) and Das Schloß in Flandern (1936). He died on 20 April 1992 in Vienna, Austria.