| Lennie Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Berry September 26, 1938 Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Television comedian |
Lennie Bennett is an English television comedian. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Blackpool (/ˈblækˌpul is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh
Career
After attending the Palantine Secondary School, Blackpool, he was a journalist on the West Lancashire Evening Gazette before becoming a professional entertainer and appearing on The Good Old Days in 1966. The Good Old Days was a popular BBC Television light entertainment programme which ran from 1953 to 1983. Bennett starred in the Lennie and Jerry Show with Jerry Stevens. It ran from 1978 to 1980. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) He was also the host of Punchlines and Lucky Ladders in the 1980s. Lucky Ladders was a United Kingdom daytime game show based on the American fomat entitled Chain Reaction that was produced by Anglia Television The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Bennett is a much-requested speaker on the after-dinner circuit, at golf dinners, and is in demand for his skills as a presenter at top corporate events. He was, and is always a warm and giving character, there would be many a time when he would sign autographs for the audience, and on one particular occasion I remember him having his photo taken with a dear friend of mine. To this day it gives Paul (my husband) many many happy memories.
Trivia
- In 1994, Bennett suffered a serious heart attack, which necessitated a bypass operation. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)
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