Benny hill was gay

It seems that Benny Hill, famous throughout the world by surrounding himself with young women, either was scared of intimate sexual intercourse or, as some un-named sources have implied, he was impotent or gay. Alfred Hawthorne " Benny " Hill (21 January – 18 April ) [1] was an English comedian, actor and scriptwriter. Yet, by the late s, Hill had upped the sexual content in an attempt to beat Kenny Everett at his own game (Hill’s dance troupe was named Hot Gossamer) and the audiences dropped to (a still.

Sad truth: Most people remember British comedian Benny Hill for his slapstick, risqué humour - but the real-life character was sad, insecure and almost obsessively tight-fisted. The question of whether Benny Hill ever had a romantic relationship remains unanswered, contributing to the intrigue surrounding his legacy. As fans continue to celebrate the timeless humor he shared with the world, the elusive details of Hill’s love life remain an unsolved piece of the puzzle.

Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist Eddie Deezen. Visit Eddie at his website or at Facebook. Who makes a person laugh is an entirely subjective thing. Like taste in dogs, cars, colors, beautiful women or good-looking men, it is entirely a matter of individual taste. While the Three Stooges will almost always leave me hysterical with laughter, I know of others who view their antics stone-faced.

Other will scream with joy at Jonathan Winters or Sid Caesar and neither has ever made me even snicker. With that in mind, I have always considered Benny Hill to be the most underrated comedian of all time. This brilliant comedic genius was born Alfred Hawthorne Hill on January 24, After working as a milkman and a drummer, young Alfred drifted into various performing jobs at Masonic dinners and men's clubs before graduating to night clubs and theaters.

He also made several appearance on British radio in the early years.

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Alfred soon changed his first name to "Benny" in honor of his favorite comedian, Jack Benny. Hill's early roles were eclectic, sometimes as a comedian, and sometimes playing a straight man. The show made him famous in Britain, but this early show is like lukewarm tea compared to the wild later version of the show. After viewing and loving the famous Benny Hill shows of the s and '80s, I was very surprised at how mild and tame these earlier shows were.

Benny also had a comedy anthology show Benny Hill in which he played a different role each week. Hill made a few brief appearances in films, probably most notably in a relatively straight role at the toymaker in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in YouTube link. In , Benny's show switched from the ultra-conservative BBC network that had been carrying his show and made the movie to Thames television.

It was this move that really gave birth to the incredible comic genius of Benny Hill. Probably the changing times had a lot to do with Benny and his creative freedom splurging in these classic '70s and '80s shows. The loosening of strict codes of morality and censorship enabled Benny to create these mini-masterpieces of comic brilliance. Hill's show was chock-full of double entendres, sight gags, cross-dressing, and the scantily-clad beauties "Hill's Angels" that became his stock-in-trade.

He also loved using slow-motion, speeded-up motion, and time-lapse sequences. It was with these classic shows of the '70s and '80s that Benny really hit his stride as a comic, and for these shows he will always be remembered. Benny's show came to America in and quickly became a popular favorite like the Three Stooges, his appeal was definitely more to male viewers than female. As The Benny Hill Show was carried in more and more countries, Benny's fame spread and he quickly became world famous.

In what may have been the most memorable moment of his life, in the s, Benny was invited to Vevey, Switzerland, by the great Charlie Chaplin. He dined with the immortal Chaplin and was the first person, outside of family, to be invited to the Chaplin's private study. Once inside, Benny saw a complete collection of Benny Hill videotapes -it seems Chaplin was a huge Benny Hill fan and thought he was hilarious.

Benny was touched and always treasured this memory. Contrary to the boisterous, loud character he played on the small screen, Benny was a quiet, private man in real life. He lived in the same large double apartment, most of the time with his mother, for 26 years.