Actor
Benny Hill
English comedian and actor
1924 - 1992
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Benny Hill
His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2024). Benny Hill is the 419th most popular actor (down from 269th in 2024), the 656th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 358th in 2019) and the 69th most popular British Actor.
Benny Hill is most famous for his comedy sketches and songs.
Memorability Metrics
840k
Page Views
Past 12 months
70.60
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Actors
Among actors, Benny Hill ranks 419 out of 15,712. Before him are Stefania Sandrelli, Donald Pleasence, Tippi Hedren, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Maria Schneider, and Farrah Fawcett. After him are Kate Winslet, Chris Hemsworth, George Kennedy, Lon Chaney Jr., Oliver Reed, and Armin Mueller-Stahl.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
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Stefania Sandrelli
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 413
Donald Pleasence
1919 - 1995
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 414
Tippi Hedren
1930 - Present
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 415
Jean-Pierre Léaud
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 416
Maria Schneider
1952 - 2011
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 417
Farrah Fawcett
1947 - 2009
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 418
Benny Hill
1924 - 1992
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 419
Kate Winslet
1975 - Present
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 420
Chris Hemsworth
1983 - Present
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 421
George Kennedy
1925 - 2016
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 422
Lon Chaney Jr.
1906 - 1973
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 423
Oliver Reed
1938 - 1999
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 424
Armin Mueller-Stahl
1930 - Present
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 425
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1924, Benny Hill ranks 36. Before him are Ramiz Alia, Mário Soares, Kōbō Abe, J. D. Tippit, Sidney Lumet, and Ezer Weizman. After him are Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Amílcar Cabral, Lee Marvin, Willard Boyle, Antony Hewish, and Luigi Nono. Among people deceased in 1992, Benny Hill ranks 21. Before him are Li Xiannian, Daniel Bovet, Karl Carstens, Ernst Happel, Joan Fuster, and Jan Oort. After him are Paolo Borsellino, Félix Guattari, Satyajit Ray, Peter D. Mitchell, Anthony Perkins, and Aribert Heim.
Others Born in 1924
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Ramiz Alia
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 30
Mário Soares
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2017
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 31
Kōbō Abe
WRITER
1924 - 1993
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 32
J. D. Tippit
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1924 - 1963
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 33
Sidney Lumet
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2011
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 34
Ezer Weizman
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2005
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 35
Benny Hill
ACTOR
1924 - 1992
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 36
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2018
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 37
Amílcar Cabral
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1924 - 1973
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 38
Lee Marvin
ACTOR
1924 - 1987
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 39
Willard Boyle
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2011
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 40
Antony Hewish
ASTRONOMER
1924 - 2021
HPI: 69.91
Rank: 41
Luigi Nono
COMPOSER
1924 - 1990
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 42
Others Deceased in 1992
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Li Xiannian
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1992
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 15
Daniel Bovet
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 1992
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 16
Karl Carstens
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1992
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 17
Ernst Happel
COACH
1925 - 1992
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 18
Joan Fuster
WRITER
1922 - 1992
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 19
Jan Oort
ASTRONOMER
1900 - 1992
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 20
Benny Hill
ACTOR
1924 - 1992
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 21
Paolo Borsellino
JUDGE
1940 - 1992
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 22
Félix Guattari
PHILOSOPHER
1930 - 1992
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 23
Satyajit Ray
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1992
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 24
Peter D. Mitchell
CHEMIST
1920 - 1992
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 25
Anthony Perkins
ACTOR
1932 - 1992
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 26
Aribert Heim
PHYSICIAN
1914 - 1992
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 27
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Benny Hill ranks 656 out of 9,870. Before him are Graham Hill (1929), John Dowland (1563), Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844), Peter J. Ratcliffe (1954), Matthew Lewis (1775), and Henry Fox Talbot (1800). After him are Kate Winslet (1975), Patrick White (1912), George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592), Gustav Holst (1874), Oliver Reed (1938), and Hank Marvin (1941).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Graham Hill
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 1975
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 650
John Dowland
MUSICIAN
1563 - 1626
HPI: 70.65
Rank: 651
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1900
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 652
Peter J. Ratcliffe
CHEMIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 653
Matthew Lewis
WRITER
1775 - 1818
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 654
Henry Fox Talbot
INVENTOR
1800 - 1877
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 655
Benny Hill
ACTOR
1924 - 1992
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 656
Kate Winslet
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 657
Patrick White
WRITER
1912 - 1990
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 658
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1628
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 659
Gustav Holst
COMPOSER
1874 - 1934
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 660
Oliver Reed
ACTOR
1938 - 1999
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 661
Hank Marvin
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 662
Among Actors In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Benny Hill ranks 69. Before him are Charles Dance (1946), Jonathan Pryce (1947), Daniel Craig (1968), Trevor Howard (1913), Bob Hoskins (1942), and Donald Pleasence (1919). After him are Kate Winslet (1975), Oliver Reed (1938), Hugh Laurie (1959), Diana Rigg (1938), Deborah Kerr (1921), and Helena Bonham Carter (1966).
Charles Dance
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 63
Jonathan Pryce
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 64
Daniel Craig
1968 - Present
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 65
Trevor Howard
1913 - 1988
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 66
Bob Hoskins
1942 - 2014
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 67
Donald Pleasence
1919 - 1995
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 68
Benny Hill
1924 - 1992
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 69
Kate Winslet
1975 - Present
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 70
Oliver Reed
1938 - 1999
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 71
Hugh Laurie
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 72
Diana Rigg
1938 - 2020
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 73
Deborah Kerr
1921 - 2007
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 74
Helena Bonham Carter
1966 - Present
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 75
