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5 unusual facts about Jackie Wright


Diana Darvey

She was also known for the "Continental Cabaret" sketch which she performed with Hill and regular sidekick Jackie Wright, and which featured a gag involving the word "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious".

Jack Wright

Jackie Wright (1905–1989), Irish comedian and performer on The Benny Hill Show

Jackie Wright

Hill usually referred to him as "Little Jackie" or "our little Donny Osmond" on the television programme.

Wright also appeared on the short-lived programme Whoops Baghdad.

Suzy Mandel

Of Hill and Jackie Wright's famous ‘head slapping’ routine, she said "Jackie Wright was a chain smoker and he would often hide his cigarette in his mouth or behind his back during scenes. In fact, you could often see a little plume of smoke rising behind him if you looked close enough. Benny would slap his head to fan the smoke away.".



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