He never owned a car, preferred to do his own grocery shopping, and lived in a modest, rented flat in Teddington.
Despite being one of the wealthiest entertainers in Britain—with an estate worth over £10 million—Hill lived with extreme frugality.
During WWII, he served as a driver and mechanic in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) . It was during his service that he began performing for troops, eventually adopting the stage name "Benny" as a tribute to American comedian Jack Benny. The Rise of "The Benny Hill Show" alfred hawthorne
The late great Alfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill "The Benny Hill Show"
In April 1992, Hill was found dead in his armchair in front of the television, two days after suffering a coronary thrombosis . In a strange final twist, his grave was later disturbed by robbers following false rumors that he had been buried with gold jewelry. He never owned a car, preferred to do
Hill’s breakthrough came when he realized his physical, visual style of comedy was better suited for television than the live stage, where he often suffered from crippling nerves.
He famously worked as a milkman, an experience that later inspired his 1971 chart-topping hit, " Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) ". It was during his service that he began
Born in 1924 in Southampton, Hill grew up in a family with circus roots. Before the limelight, he worked several "everyman" jobs: