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Henry McGee | |
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Born | Henry James Marris-McGee 14 May 1928 South Kensington, London, England |
Died | 28 January 2006 Twickenham, London, England | (aged 77)
Resting place | Brompton Cemetery, London |
Education | Stonyhurst College |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1950–2003 |
Known for | Benny Hill's straight man |
Henry James Marris-McGee[1] (14 May 1928 – 28 January 2006) 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!". 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".