Alfred Hawthorne `` Benny '' Hill ( 21 January , 1924 â `` 19 April , 1992 ) was an English comedian , actor and singer , notable for his long-running television program The Benny Hill Show . Benny Hill ( 21 January 1924 -- 20 April 1992 ) was a mainstream English comedian and actor , notable for his long-running television program The Benny Hill Show .