Who's Who Of
The Benny Hill Show

Page 14
(O'Dell - Parry)

A Special Thanks must go to contributing editor William Brown for submitting these photos and information on each of these actors / actresses. Many of them were regulars and some were actually guest stars. I have added links to the Internet Movie Database where I could find them. Hope you can find many of those stars you've been wondering about and maybe a few you hadn't thought of. If you don't find what you are looking for, fear not. This section will continue to expand. Thanks again to William Brown, who wrote all of the information. I have also taken this section and put all of the entries in alphabetical order. If you are looking for someone specific, simply place your cursor on the links on the right hand side of the page. A caption will pop up letting you know which names that link will take you to. Enjoy!

Pete O'Dell

IMDB Entry

"The Spatulas" number from the 1/27/71 "Top of the Tops" sketch (top). I'm not sure about the guy on the right (to Benny's left), but it may be Pete O'Dell (bottom?), who was the last person listed in the end credits of that show.

Gary O'Bee

IMDB Entry

Two shots of Gary O'Bee: (top) from the "Brooklyn Benny: It's a Hard Life" opening number of Jan. 13, 1988, and (bottom) from the "Hill's Angels: Club Chic-A-Go-Go" segment of April 27, 1988. He and Duncan Pettigrew (qv) formed a circus act that performed during the 1980's.

Kevin O'Leary

IMDB Entry

This is a shot of child actor Kevin O'Leary who was in the "Hill's Spaghetti" blooper of Feb. 23, 1972. He was not credited on the show, but the TV Times (London) listings had him amongst that week's cast.

The Orange Blossom Sound

1. A full shot of The Orange Blossom Sound, as seen here performing "What Am I Doin' Hangin' 'Round" (written by former Monkee Mike Nesmith) on their only TBHS appearance on Feb. 22, 1973. They (along with The Ladybirds) also accompanied Benny on his opening "Carol" number (a.k.a. "Ring Around Your Finger, Rope Around Your Neck"). This British bluegrass band has been together, with a few changes in personnel over the years, since the 1960's. They're still around today; their main website is Orange Blossom Sound and they have a page on their lone appearance at www.sutton-acoustic.co.uk.

2. Ian McCann, (guitar)

3. Mick French, (fiddle)

4. Mike Hartes, (bass)

5. Charlie Gaisford, (banjo; d. 1992)

Barry Otto (b.1941)

IMDB Entry

Two shots of Barry Otto who appeared in the Australian-made Benny Hill Down Under: (top) from the "Hold Back the Wind: No Time to Dicker" sketch, and (bottom) from the "Lady Godiva's Horse" sketch. May have also played one of "Archie's Angels." His other credits include the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom. His daughter, Miranda Otto, is an actress.

Hugh Paddick (1915-2000)

IMDB Entry

Hugh Paddick (1915-2000), from his only Thames TBHS appearance. Famous in Britain for his work with Kenneth Horne, Mr. Paddick was also on Mr. Hill's April 20, 1968 BBC special, as well as an episode of his 1962-63 sitcom anthology Benny Hill.

Lillian Padmore

IMDB Entry

I'm not totally sure here, but this looks like it may be Lillian Padmore, from the same sketch.

Jane Paris

IMDB Entry

A pose of Jane Paris from "The Lovely Girls of Crete" opening number from March 25, 1981. Also played the female patient examined by Dr. Albert Jardine (Benny) in "Big Poppa" and, most famously, appeared as the biker girl with the sunglasses in the "Remote Control Hill's Angels" (Street Dance) number. This was her only known - and only credited - TBHS appearance.

Ken Parry (b.1930)

IMDB Entry

Here is Ken Parry from "The Russian Zone Sketch".