Year

Milestone

Began career working in men's clubs and in variety and summer shows

1941

Stage debut in "Stars in Battledress"

1952

TV debut with own show on the BBC; wrote all his own material

1955

Feature acting debut, "Who Done It?"

1964

Appeared in teleplay, "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

1968

Played the Toymaker in film, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"

1969

Starred in syndicated series, "The Benny Hill Show" in the U.K.

1979

"The Benny Hill Show" first aired in US

1989

"The Benny Hill" show dropped by Thames Television

1992

Had suffered a series of heart problems including a heart attack in February

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