As per our current Database, Dick Bentley has been died on 27 August, 1995 at London, England, UK.
When Dick Bentley die, Dick Bentley was 88 years old.
| Popular As | Dick Bentley |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Age | 88 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 14, 1907 (Melbourne, Australia) |
| Birthday | May 14 |
| Town/City | Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australia |
Dick Bentley’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Dick Bentley was born in the Year of the Goat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Goat enjoy being alone in their thoughts. They’re creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure, and can be anxiety-ridden. They need lots of love, support and reassurance. Appearance is important too. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.
A stalwart from the great days of radio comedy, actor Dick Bentley is best remembered as the gormless Ron in the Denis Norden and Frank Muir's fifties series Take It From Here.Bentley was born in Australia and during his teens played the saxophone in local dance bands.
He came to Britain in 1939 and appeared briefly in the BBC radio series You've Asked For It.During the Second World War he returned to Australia where he entertained the troops. He also appeared in troop shows throughout the South Pacific and in New Guinea.
After the War he returned to London and appeared in radio's The Navy Mixture before teaming up with Joy Nichols and the comedian Jimmy Edwards in Take It From Here.He also had his own weekly radio series Gently, Bentley and subsequently appeared in a number of Royal Command Performances.
His film appearance included an excellent cameo in The Sundowners (1960), with Robert Mitchum and an amusing role in Barry Humphries' The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972).He was also a noted singer of light popular songs and made a number of LPs.
From the early 1970s he lived in retirement in London. In his last interview he said: "I'd sooner be remembered as a funny man than that people remembered the funny things I say. I don't want to be a second-hand Tommy Handley.
I want to be a first class Bentley."
