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Hill, Benny, 1925-1992

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Personal name headingHill, Benny, 1925-1992
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Variant(s)Hill, Alfred Hawthorn, 1925-1992
Hill, Alf, 1925-1992
King Leer, 1925-1992
Leer, King, 1925-1992
Birth date1925-01-21
Death date1992-04-20
Place of birthSouthampton (England)
Place of deathLondon (England)
Profession or occupationActors Comedians
Found inHis Words and music. [SR] 1972: container (Benny Hill; English comedy star)
Current biography, v. 44, no. 2, Feb. 1983: p. 23 (Hill, Benny, b. 1/21/1925, comedian, full name: Alfred Hawthorn Hill; Born in Southampton, Eng.; known as Alf Hill during his early yrs.; he adopted the name Benny from Jack Benny during the war)
Smith, J. The Benny Hill story, 1989: CIP galley (affectionately known as King Leer)
Washington post, 4/21/1992: (Benny Hill, British comedian, d. 4/20/1992 in London; b. Alfred Hill, 1/21/1925)