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Jackie Wright (1905-January 1989) was a British comedian known for being the bald-headed sidekick of fellow comic Benny Hill on his television programme for three decades, receiving head taps from the former.

Born in Belfast as the oldest of twelve children, Wright first worked as an automobile body-builder, even working in the United States for Cadillac. When the Great Depression took hold, Wright returned to Belfast and then began working in the field of entertainment, first as a musician and then as a supporting comedian.

He did not get into television until the 1960s, when Hill discovered him and persuaded him to join his troupe. At the time, Hill was wrapping up his stint with the BBC, and starting a 15 year relationship with Thames Television. Hill usually referred to him as "Little Jackie" on the television programme. Wright also appeared on the short-lived programme ''Whoops Baghdad!.

Wright gained a cult following when edited-down versions of the Benny Hill programmes began airing in syndication in the US in the late 1970s.

Wright left the show in 1983 owing to poor health. Five and a half years later, Wright passed away at age 83 in Belfast after battling a long yet unknown illness.

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