From boyhood, British entertainer Benny Hill dreamed of being the principal comedian in a stage review, but... (Learn more)
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| Began career working in men's clubs and in variety and summer shows | |
| 1941 | Stage debut in "Stars in Battledress" |
| 1952 | TV debut with own show on the BBC; wrote all his own material |
| 1955 | Feature acting debut, "Who Done It?" |
| 1964 | Appeared in teleplay, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" |
| 1968 | Played the Toymaker in film, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" |
| 1969 - 1982 | Starred in syndicated series, "The Benny Hill Show" in the U.K. |
| 1979 | "The Benny Hill Show" first aired in US |
| 1989 | "The Benny Hill" show dropped by Thames Television |
| 1992 | Had suffered a series of heart problems including a heart attack in February |
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