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Henry McGee
British actor (1929-2006) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 76
Henry James Marris-McGee, known professionally as Henry McGee, was a British actor, best known as straight man to Benny Hill for many years. McGee was also often the announcer on Hill's TV programme, delivering the upbeat intro "Yes! It's The Benny Hill Show!".
Henry McGee is read about 112 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 18 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2006Died28 January 20062005
The Best Of Dick EmeryFilm2001
Charlie Drake: Drake's ProgressFilm2000Benny Hill: The Lost Years - The Good, the Bawd and the BennyFilm, Various1994Benny Hill - UnseenFilm, Various/Archive footage1991
Benny Hill's World Tour: New York!Film1988
Mr. H Is LateFilm1982
Let There Be LoveSeries1981
The Best of the AdventuresFilm, Inspector Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)1978
Carry On EmmannuelleFilm, Harold Hump1976
Adventures of a Taxi DriverFilm, Inspector Rogers1975
Cilla's Comedy SixSeries1974
The Best of Benny HillFilm1973
Last of the Summer WineSeries, Goff Helliwell1971
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)Film, Two Ton Ted from Teddington1970
The GoodiesSeries1969
The Italian JobFilm, Tailor1967No - That's Me Over Here!Series1966
Take a Pair of Private EyesSeries, Charles Charles1965
Pity About the AbbeyFilm, Sir Peter Watling1964Story ParadeSeries, Swingler1961
The AvengersSeries, Maidwell
Tune On the Old Tax FiddleFilm, 1961Mr. East1960
Bootsie and SnudgeSeries, Labour Exchange Clerk1958The Diary of Samuel PepysSeries, Mr. Phillips1929Born14 May 1929
The Best Of Dick EmeryFilm2001Charlie Drake: Drake's ProgressFilm2000Benny Hill: The Lost Years - The Good, the Bawd and the BennyFilm, Various1994Benny Hill - UnseenFilm, Various/Archive footage1991Benny Hill's World Tour: New York!Film1988Mr. H Is LateFilm1982Let There Be LoveSeries1981The Best of the AdventuresFilm, Inspector Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)1978Carry On EmmannuelleFilm, Harold Hump1976Adventures of a Taxi DriverFilm, Inspector Rogers1975Cilla's Comedy SixSeries1974The Best of Benny HillFilm1973Last of the Summer WineSeries, Goff Helliwell1971Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)Film, Two Ton Ted from Teddington1970The GoodiesSeries1969The Italian JobFilm, Tailor1967No - That's Me Over Here!Series1966Take a Pair of Private EyesSeries, Charles Charles1965Pity About the AbbeyFilm, Sir Peter Watling1964Story ParadeSeries, Swingler1961The AvengersSeries, MaidwellTune On the Old Tax FiddleFilm, 1961Mr. East1960Bootsie and SnudgeSeries, Labour Exchange Clerk1958The Diary of Samuel PepysSeries, Mr. Phillips1929Born14 May 1929People around Henry
Close ties
Benny Hill Also in The Italian Job (1969)
Spike Milligan Also in Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973)
Adrienne Corri Also in Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
Valerie Leon Also in The Italian Job (1969)- Stephen Lewis Also in Holiday on the Buses (1985)
Gerald Thomas Directed Carry On Emmannuelle (1983)
Silvio Narizzano Directed Paris 1900- Bruce Boa Also in Carry On Emmannuelle (1980)
John Bluthal Also in Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973)- John Clive Also in The Italian Job (1969)
Stanley Long Directed Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1978)- Peter Rogers Produced Carry On Emmannuelle (1983)
Known for
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Holiday on the Buses 1973
The Italian Job 1969
Revenge of the Pink Panther 1978
Carry On Emmannuelle 1978
Filmography 19
49 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He was familiar to British children throughout the 1970s as "Mummy" in the Sugar Puffs commercials, the catchphrase of which was "Tell them about the honey, Mummy".
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2006 · aged 76
