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As time has gone on, William Brown and David Hawkins have been able to pretty much verify the names and identities of many of the women who appeared in the series as Hill's Angels. This section is divided into five pages for now, but could very well expand to many more as time goes on. See if your favorite Angel is here!
In addition to her dancing in two of the first three shows to feature the Hill's Angels in 1980, Ms. Daly appeared as an uncredited extra in filmed sketches during the 1982 series, including the 1985 sketch "The Lover" which was filmed during the making of the 1982 cycle of shows.
Three shots of the lovely Lorraine Doyle, (top) from the Hill's Angels Photocall bit of April 5, 1989; (middle) from one of the 1985 "Just Married" quickies. First appeared on TBHS in 1977 as part of the Love Machine (qv) dancing/singing troupe, and that same year made an impression as (bottom), "Slimey Sally" in the now-famous "Husky & Starch" bit. (To see how she appeared back then, go to the Love Machine entry elsewhere in Who's Who.) She is one of only two known individuals to have been in both Love Machine and Hot Gossip - the other being Jane Eve (Colthorpe), though neither were in the latter outfit at the same time. Also did much stage and TV, as well as being one of the dancers in the 1984 movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, before returning to TBHS full-time starting with the 1985 series; by which time her old Love Machine mate, Libby Roberts (qv), had become the Hill's Angels choreographer. Ms. Doyle quickly rose to prominence among the cast, eventually becoming the second most prominent Hill's Angel after Sue Upton, especially in the wake of Louise English's departure from the series in 1986. Lorraine's other major TV work besides the Hill show was in the role of "Jackie" in the sitcom Executive Stress (whose star, Penelope Keith, had co-starred with one-time-only TBHS guest Paul Eddington (qv) in The Good Life, a.k.a. Good Neighbors). For more about her life and career, click on the Love Machine Q&A section.
For many, Louise English is considered the "unofficial" leader of Hill's Angels, alongside Sue Upton. They were both very important to the Benny Hill Show, not only as Angels, but as supporting actors in many short skits with Benny Hill. Of course today, Louise English doesn't seem to make any more TV appearances, but works on the theatrical stage in England. There was a brief period where she even had her own official website, but for some reason, the site was discontinued. Louise, if you're watching, we all miss you very much and would love to see you again in some connection with the Benny Hill Show, especially in a DVD tribute.
One of the charter Hill's Angels from the 1980 series, who appeared in the first two shows to feature the troupe, was Debi Gaye. She is seen here in the Jan. 16, 1984 "Fingers McNee" sketch, (top) where she played one of his accomplices (the other, of course, being Sue Upton). And (bottom), from the Jan. 16, 1984 "Club Bizarre" segment.
Denise Gyngell, as seen in the March 25, 1981 "Remote Control Hill's Angels" (a.k.a. "Street Dance") routine. She is the sister of actors Paul Gyngell and Michael Gyngell; as child actors, they were all featured in the 1972 movie The Darwin Adventure, each credited on the IMDB as "Darwin's child" in the flick. Denise appeared in one more TBHS, as a non-dancing Angel in the Feb. 10, 1982 edition which was the last to credit individual Angels outside of Sue Upton and Louise English. After her run with the Hill show was over, Ms. Gyngell became part of a dancing/singing group called Tight Fit and recorded a version of "You Broke My Heart In 17 Places" which was made famous by comedienne Tracey Ullman. Was later married to record producer Pete Waterman (one-third of the Stock/Aitken/Waterman team which handled such acts as Rick Astley, Bananarama and early Kylie Minogue).
A shot of Nola Haynes from the March 14, 1979 "Hot Gossamer" number. She was also in the next show, April 25, 1979 (where, just as one example, she figured in the "Soar-Away Sum" blooper routine), as well as being one of the Hill's Angels in the April 16, 1980 "New York, New York" piece. Also had a role in the 1987 made-for-TV remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion (which starred Jane Curtin of Saturday Night Live, Kate & Allie and 3rd Rock from the Sun fame); her most recent role, per IMDb, was as a "Chorus Girl" in a 1992 episode of Jeeves and Wooster.
Sharon Haywoode (top: from the April 16, 1980 sketch "Station 007 New York Presents: 1994"; the only other known black Angel besides Susan Daly, qv). The bottom photo is from the Hill's Angels' "New York, New York " number, also from April 16, 1980. London born Sharon Haywoode, or Sidney Haywoode as she is better know, was an Angel in the last two shows of 1980, 3/5/80 and 4/16/80. She can also be seen in a leftover sketch on show 3/25/81. A year later in October 1981 she became a member of Flick Colbys Zoo for which she would stay untill the end of 1982. However, she is also the forgotten star of 80's British Pop. In 1983 she was signed up by CBS and released the single 'A Time Lke This' 1983. She was a solo singer and recorded with CBS untill 1989 with he biggest hit 'Roses' 1986 which got to number 11 in the UK charts. Her album 'Arrival' was released in 1985. Sometimes she recorded under the name 'Sidney Haywoode' or sometimes just 'Haywoode'. Her single 'Getting Closer' 1985 was later recorded by Kylie Minogue as a b side. Sydney left the UK and now work in the US as a club/restaurant singer.
Hill's Angel Debra Hemmings, from the Jan. 6, 1982 "Hotel Splendide" number. This was her only credited appearance on the show.
Two stills of fan favorite Abigail Higgins, from: (top) the "Hot Gossamer" routine of March 14, 1979, and (bottom) the Jan. 7, 1981 "Runaway" (a.k.a. TV Workout) number. At the time of her two 1979 appearances (on the April 25, 1979 show, she appeared in the "Yield to the Dawn" sketch as Benny's new neighbor), Ms. Higgins was a member of the second coming of Pan's People, along with another future Hill's Angel, Louise English. Abigail became an Angel herself in the 1981 series, figuring in the dance routines of every show therein - and also displaying a knack for comedy, as evidenced in the "Channel Surfing" sketch (Feb. 11, 1981) and the "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" quickie (March 25, 1981), just as a few examples. In that latter vein, she also appeared, uncredited, on and off in sketches and quickies as aired between 1982 and 1985, with the 1984 series being her most prominent (lusting after old man Jackie Wright in "Stupid Cupid," for example, or as a bank teller in the "Fingers McNee" sketch). TBHS remains her only known TV credit.
A still of Cathy Holmes as she appeared in the March 25, 1981 "Remote Control Hill's Angels" (Street Dance) routine.
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