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  It's Benny Hill Time!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'Good evening, viewers' was the usual opening line of Fred Scuttle, one of the many characters played by this cheerful, round-faced British comedian.
Average, 10 Qns, root17, Dec 29 20
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root17 gold member
Dec 29 20
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  And He Drove the Fastest Milk Cart in the West   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Benny Hill was loved by millions of people across the World. How much do you know about this sad and tragic comic?
Tough, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf, Aug 28 07
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  Benny Hill    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on Benny Hill.
Tough, 10 Qns, awkins, Feb 26 06
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awkins
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Benny Hill Trivia Questions
1. Benny was not his given name at birth. What were his real first names?

From Quiz And He Drove the Fastest Milk Cart in the West

Answer: Alfred Hawthorn

He was born and named Alfred Hawthorn Hill after his father. He entered this world on 21 January 1924. He took the stage name Benny after one of his heroes, Jack Benny.

2. What is Benny Hill's real name?

From Quiz Benny Hill

Answer: Alfred

Alfred Hawthorn Hill

3. Where was Benny born, and spent the first few years of his life?

From Quiz And He Drove the Fastest Milk Cart in the West

Answer: Southampton

Benny was born in January 1924, in Southampton. There he attended Tauntons School with his brother. He was evacuated during the war to Bournemouth.

4. He was given the name Alfred Hill, Jr. at birth. From what comedian did he take his stage name? (Hint: One of the recurring characters on his shows was named "Rochester.")

From Quiz It's Benny Hill Time!

Answer: Jack Benny

He made his stage debut in 1941. His TV debut came in 1949 but it wasn't until 1955 that the BBC awarded him his first television series. In 1979, many of his hour-long comedy specials were edited to half-hour segments and introduced to American television audiences.

5. How old was he when he died?

From Quiz Benny Hill

Answer: 68

Born January 21, 1924. Died April 20, 1992

6. Benny made his movie debut in the 1956 movie _?

From Quiz Benny Hill

Answer: Who Done It?

Confirmed by the IMDb

7. Benny's first professional job in theatre was as a straight man for Reg Varney. Which later, famous, actor did he beat for the job?

From Quiz And He Drove the Fastest Milk Cart in the West

Answer: Peter Sellers

Believe it or not, Benny got the job ahead of, the then unknown, Peter Sellers. Before landing this role he had auditioned for, and been tuned down at, The Windmill Theatre.

8. At the height of his popularity, in about how many countries was the Benny Hill show seen? (Hint: This number is probably larger than you imagine. Think global!)

From Quiz It's Benny Hill Time!

Answer: 110

When he died, China state-run television broke into normal programming with the announcement.

9. What was the name of the recurring character, played by Benny, who wore round glasses, and often a hat on sideways?

From Quiz Benny Hill

Answer: Fred Scuttle

'Good evening viewers' were normally his first words.

10. How many times was Benny married?

From Quiz And He Drove the Fastest Milk Cart in the West

Answer: 0

Benny proposed to two different women, but was turned down by both of them. He also never owned his own home or a car. For many years he lived with his mother, who died shortly before he passed away.

11. Who was the straight man who often interviewed characters Fred Scuttle and Chow Mein?

From Quiz It's Benny Hill Time!

Answer: Henry McGee

In one his first stage jobs, Benny was a straight man himself (to British comedian Reg Varney).

12. Those lovely ladies were known as?

From Quiz Benny Hill

Answer: Hill's Angels

They were very protective of him in real life

13. Who was the member of Hill's Angels who went on to have a part in the popular U.S. television series "Frasier"? (Hint: In "Frasier" she played physical therapist Daphne Moon.)

From Quiz It's Benny Hill Time!

Answer: Jane Leeves

Jane Leeves' employment on The Benny Hill Show (in 1983-84) was her first job in television.

14. Who was the 'Fastest Milkman In The West'?

From Quiz Benny Hill

Answer: Ernie

His horse was Trigger

15. In which year did Benny make his first television appearance?

From Quiz And He Drove the Fastest Milk Cart in the West

Answer: 1949

Hard as it may be to believe, his first TV appearance was in the show 'Hi There' which was broadcast as far back as 1949. The first showing of 'The Benny Hill Show' was on BBC in 1955.

16. What occupation of Benny's father was occasionally mentioned in Benny Hill's sketches? (Hint: He sold trusses in his shop.)

From Quiz It's Benny Hill Time!

Answer: Surgical appliance fitter

Benny's father, Alfred, Sr., sold surgical appliances and trusses in a shop in Southampton, England. Early in his working career, he was also a circus clown.

17. The widow loved by the 'Fastest Milkman' was?

From Quiz Benny Hill

Answer: Sue

She said she'd like to bathe in milk. He said 'Alright sweetheart' ... He said 'D'you want it pasturized, 'cos paturized is best'? She said 'Ernie I'll be happy if it comes up to my chest'.

18. Shortly before his death, Benny was diagnosed with renal failure. This, however, did not kill him. What was the cause of his death?

From Quiz And He Drove the Fastest Milk Cart in the West

Answer: Coronary thrombosis

Just before he died Benny was seriously overweight. His doctor advised him to lose at least 28 pounds and to have a heart bypass. He refused. The renal failure was diagnosed a week later.

19. What was Benny's marital status when he died in 1992?

From Quiz It's Benny Hill Time!

Answer: Never married

Benny was rejected twice by women he proposed to and never married. He considered his long-time television crew his 'family,' and formed a close association with their children. Several of them were employed on his show as child actors.

20. The 'Fastest Milkman's' rival. An evil looking man. Drove the bakers van. What was his name?

From Quiz Benny Hill

Answer: Two Ton Ted

From Teddington

21. Benny hill passed away sad and lonely. On which date did he die?

From Quiz And He Drove the Fastest Milk Cart in the West

Answer: Unknown

The exact date of Benny's death is not known. It is thought that he passed away sometime over Easter weekend 1992. On the 21st of April that year, neighbours called the police who found him dead in front of his TV.

22. What was the usual signature closing to a Benny Hill show?

From Quiz It's Benny Hill Time!

Answer: A video of many people being chased to fast-tempo music

A recurring (and hilarious) theme was Benny being chased by three policewomen. Years later this music and the chase scene were on an episode of the American TV show "The Simpsons". The music was "Yakety Sax" by Boots Randolph.

23. He was named TV Personality of the Year in _?

From Quiz Benny Hill

Answer: 1954

The only time he won it

24. After his death, how was his estate divided?

From Quiz And He Drove the Fastest Milk Cart in the West

Answer: It went to his nieces and nephews.

Benny's estate was worth an estimated £10 million. His will stated that his estate should go to his parents. They, however, had died. Next in line to inherit were his brother and sister, but they had also pre-deceased him. His estate was finally divided up among his nieces and nephews. A note was found at the time giving large amounts to some of his closest friends, but it was neither signed nor witnessed.

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