| Code | DS/UK/10846 |
| Name | Bennett; Lennie (1938-2009); English comedian |
| Variations of Name | Michael Berry |
| Dates | 26 September 1938-8 April 2009 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Blackpool, Lancashire, England (born) |
| Biography | Lennie Bennett was an English comedian and game show host.
After attending the Palatine Secondary School in Blackpool, Bennett became a journalist for the West Lancashire Evening Gazette before becoming a professional hypnotist and appearing on the BBC light entertainment programme The Good Old Days in 1969. He starred with Jerry Stevens in the Lennie and Jerry Show, which ran from 1978 to 1980. Bennett was also the host of Punchlines and Lucky Ladders in the 1980s. He also performed in twelve Royal Variety Shows, and had a brief stint as a chat show host on London Weekend Television in 1982, before working as a speaker on the after-dinner circuit. |