Henry McGee specialized in comedy and was best known for his 20 year-long association with
Benny Hill, on whose show he appeared as announcer and straight man. The son of a Rolls-Royce engineer, McGee was educated at Stonyhurst. After National Service in the Royal Navy, he joined the Italia Conti Stage Academy for two years, then acted with repertory companies in England and Australia.
He returned to England in the 1960's and enjoyed a prolific career on television, especially in comedies. His appearance as an upmarket conman who takes in
Leonard Rossiter's Rigsby in
The Perfect Gentleman (1975) was considered one of the highlights of the popular ITV sitcom, so much so that the storyline was recycled for the film version,
Rising Damp (1980), when McGee's role was taken by
Denholm Elliott.
McGee was also recognized for being in the 'Sugar Puffs' breakfast cereal commercials on television alongside The Honey Monster. His hobbies were gliding and collecting old engravings. He left a million pounds in his will.
Benny Hill: The Hill's Angels Years(2006)as Various
Last of the Summer Wine(1973)as Goff
Asterix in America(1994)as Julius Caesar
Angry George Irons(1992)
Tonight at 8.30(1991)as Mr. Edwards
The Benny Hill Show(1969)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks(1996)as Self - Mystery Guest
Living Famously(2002)as Self
This Is Your Life(1955)as Self
Arena(1975)as Self
Biography(1987)as Self
Saucy!: Secrets of the British Sex Comedy(2024)as Self
The Many Faces of...(2009)as Cyril Dawson
Heroes of Comedy(1992)as Self
Benny Hill - Unseen. Part 2(1994)as Various
Benny Hill - Unseen. Part 1(1994)as Various
