He famously worked as a milkman, an experience that later inspired his 1971 chart-topping hit, " Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) ".
During WWII, he served as a driver and mechanic in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) . It was during his service that he began performing for troops, eventually adopting the stage name "Benny" as a tribute to American comedian Jack Benny. The Rise of "The Benny Hill Show" alfred hawthorne
He never owned a car, preferred to do his own grocery shopping, and lived in a modest, rented flat in Teddington. He famously worked as a milkman, an experience