ACTOR
Benny Hill
1924 - 1992
Benny Hill
Alfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill (21 January 1924 – 18 April 1992) was an English comedian, actor, and scriptwriter. He is remembered for his television programme, The Benny Hill Show, an amalgam of slapstick, burlesque and double entendre in a format that included live comedy and filmed segments, with Hill at the focus of almost every segment. Hill was a prominent figure in British television for several decades. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Benny Hill has received more than 5,995,578 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Benny Hill is the 269th most popular actor (down from 225th in 2019), the 358th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 314th in 2019) and the 45th most popular British Actor.
Benny Hill is most famous for his comedy sketches and songs.
Memorability Metrics
6.0M
Page Views (PV)
66.82
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
5.47
Effective Languages (L*)
4.13
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Benny Hill ranks 269 out of 13,578. Before him are Talia Shire, Giuliano Gemma, Colin Firth, John Cazale, Jean Seberg, and Nancy Reagan. After him are Virna Lisi, David Carradine, George Lazenby, Kathy Bates, Silvana Mangano, and Michael Landon.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTalia Shire
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 263
Giuliano Gemma
1938 - 2013
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 264
Colin Firth
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 265
John Cazale
1935 - 1978
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 266
Jean Seberg
1938 - 1979
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 267
Nancy Reagan
1921 - 2016
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 268
Benny Hill
1924 - 1992
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 269
Virna Lisi
1936 - 2014
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 270
David Carradine
1936 - 2009
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 271
George Lazenby
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 272
Kathy Bates
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 273
Silvana Mangano
1930 - 1989
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 274
Michael Landon
1936 - 1991
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 275
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Benny Hill ranks 21. Before him are Benoit Mandelbrot, Lauren Bacall, Sergei Parajanov, Paul Feyerabend, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and Maurice Jarre. After him are Georges Charpak, Jovanka Broz, Ramiz Alia, Willard Boyle, Roger Guillemin, and Robert Solow. Among people deceased in 1992, Benny Hill ranks 16. Before him are Astor Piazzolla, Mikhail Tal, Olivier Messiaen, Giovanni Falcone, John Cage, and Barbara McClintock. After him are Anthony Perkins, Ernst Happel, Li Xiannian, Satyajit Ray, Paolo Borsellino, and Daniel Bovet.
Others Born in 1924
Go to all RankingsBenoit Mandelbrot
MATHEMATICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 15
Lauren Bacall
ACTOR
1924 - 2014
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 16
Sergei Parajanov
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 1990
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 17
Paul Feyerabend
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 1994
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 18
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2018
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 19
Maurice Jarre
COMPOSER
1924 - 2009
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 20
Benny Hill
ACTOR
1924 - 1992
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 21
Georges Charpak
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2010
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 22
Jovanka Broz
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2013
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 23
Ramiz Alia
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 24
Willard Boyle
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2011
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 25
Roger Guillemin
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2024
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 26
Robert Solow
ECONOMIST
1924 - 2023
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 27
Others Deceased in 1992
Go to all RankingsAstor Piazzolla
COMPOSER
1921 - 1992
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 10
Mikhail Tal
CHESS PLAYER
1936 - 1992
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 11
Olivier Messiaen
COMPOSER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 12
Giovanni Falcone
JUDGE
1939 - 1992
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 13
John Cage
COMPOSER
1912 - 1992
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 14
Barbara McClintock
BIOLOGIST
1902 - 1992
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 15
Benny Hill
ACTOR
1924 - 1992
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 16
Anthony Perkins
ACTOR
1932 - 1992
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 17
Ernst Happel
COACH
1925 - 1992
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 18
Li Xiannian
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1992
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 19
Satyajit Ray
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1992
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 20
Paolo Borsellino
JUDGE
1940 - 1992
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 21
Daniel Bovet
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1992
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 22
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Benny Hill ranks 358 out of 8,785. Before him are Prince Andrew, Duke of York (1960), Thomas Paine (1737), Emma Thompson (1959), Richard Wright (1943), Christopher Nolan (1970), and Colin Firth (1960). After him are Philip Larkin (1922), Anthony Burgess (1917), Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849), Joseph Merrick (1862), Theresa May (1956), and Arthur Balfour (1848).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPrince Andrew, Duke of York
NOBLEMAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 352
Thomas Paine
WRITER
1737 - 1809
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 353
Emma Thompson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 354
Richard Wright
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2008
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 355
Christopher Nolan
FILM DIRECTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 356
Colin Firth
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 357
Benny Hill
ACTOR
1924 - 1992
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 358
Philip Larkin
WRITER
1922 - 1985
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 359
Anthony Burgess
WRITER
1917 - 1993
HPI: 66.79
Rank: 360
Frances Hodgson Burnett
WRITER
1849 - 1924
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 361
Joseph Merrick
CELEBRITY
1862 - 1890
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 362
Theresa May
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 363
Arthur Balfour
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1930
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 364
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Benny Hill ranks 45. Before him are Ian McShane (1942), Malcolm McDowell (1943), Angela Lansbury (1925), Alan Bates (1934), Emma Thompson (1959), and Colin Firth (1960). After him are Hugh Grant (1960), Kenneth Branagh (1960), Ian Holm (1931), Daniel Craig (1968), Bob Hoskins (1942), and Sam Neill (1947).
Ian McShane
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 39
Malcolm McDowell
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 40
Angela Lansbury
1925 - 2022
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 41
Alan Bates
1934 - 2003
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 42
Emma Thompson
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 43
Colin Firth
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 44
Benny Hill
1924 - 1992
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 45
Hugh Grant
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 46
Kenneth Branagh
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 47
Ian Holm
1931 - 2020
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 48
Daniel Craig
1968 - Present
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 49
Bob Hoskins
1942 - 2014
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 50
Sam Neill
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 51