who played warden hodges in dad's army
William Desmond Anthony Pertwee
title: Bill Pertwee text: Bill Pertwee William Desmond Anthony Pertwee, (21 July 1926 – 27 May 2013) was an English comedy actor. He played the role of the antagonist Chief ARP Warden Hodges in the sitcom "Dad's Army". Pertwee was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire on 21 July 1926. His mother was Brazilian and his English father, James Francis Carter Pertwee, travelled the country as a salesman until he became ill and died in 1938, when Bill Pertwee was 12. The family moved home many times during Pertwee's childhood and he lived in Hereford, Glasbury, Colnbrook, Newbury, Erith, Belvedere, Blackheath, Storrington, Westcliff-on-Sea, Wilmington and Worthing. title: Bill Pertwee text: Burberry in London. Pertwee appeared in the radio comedy series "Beyond Our Ken" (1959–1964) and "Round the Horne" (1965–1967)& The Navy Lark. He was also a warm-up act for many television shows. His most prominent role was that of ARP Warden Hodges in "Dad's Army", which he played in both the original television series from 1968 to 1977, and the radio adaptations, as well as the radio sequel "It Sticks Out Half a Mile", set after the war. Pertwee was president of the Dad's Army Appreciation Society and the author of the book "Dad's Army – The Making of a title: Bill Pertwee text: (who portrayed the Third Doctor in "Doctor Who") and Sean Pertwee, being a second cousin of Michael's and Jon's father, the screenwriter and actor Roland Pertwee. He was godfather to one of the sons of his "Dad's Army" co-star Ian Lavender. Bill Pertwee William Desmond Anthony Pertwee, (21 July 1926 – 27 May 2013) was an English comedy actor. He played the role of the antagonist Chief ARP Warden Hodges in the sitcom "Dad's Army". Pertwee was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire on 21 July 1926. His mother was Brazilian and his English father, James Francis Carter Pertwee, travelled the country title: Dad's Army text: Army") or by being in professions exempt from conscription. "Dad's Army" deals almost exclusively with men over military age, and featured older British actors, including Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Arnold Ridley and John Laurie. Younger members of the cast included Ian Lavender, Clive Dunn (who played the oldest guardsman, Lance Corporal Jones, despite being one of the youngest cast members), and James Beck (who died suddenly during production of the sixth series in 1973). Other regular cast members included Frank Williams as the vicar, and Bill Pertwee as the chief ARP warden. In 2004, "Dad's Army" was voted fourth title: Dad's Army Appreciation Society text: Dad's Army Appreciation Society The Dad's Army Appreciation Society is an organisation dedicated to the British television show "Dad's Army". It is run by a small group of individuals and has over 1,700 members. The society was founded in 1993 by Bill Pertwee (who played Warden Hodges), Frank Williams (who played the Vicar) and fans of the show. The society, in association with the Bressingham Steam and Gardens, set up the Dad's Army Collection, which was officially opened on 14 May 2000 by "Dad's Army" creators Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Also, Thetford (where much of the show was filmed)