Creator / Bill Pertwee

"Put that light out!"

"I did feel at the time that I was working with a very professional bunch of people - As You Know the films were made on a tight budget which made retakes a luxury."

Bill Pertwee, MBE, born William Desmond Anthony Pertwee, (21 July 1926 — 27 May 2013), was a British actor best known for playing Warden Hodges in Dad's Army.

His career started in radio comedy, providing voices for Beyond Our Ken and Round the Horne. He also provided a warm-up act for recordings of TV shows.

His biggest role was Warden Hodges in Dad's Army, which he played in 60 episodes of the series, the radio adaptations, It Sticks Out Half a Mile and the film version. Sticking with David Croft's sitcoms, he made guest appearances in It Ain't Half Hot, Mum and Hi-de-Hi!, and a main role in You Rang, M'Lord? as Constable Wilson.

Pertwee was a cousin of fellow actor Jon Pertwee. He died at the age of 86.

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Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:

Film

• Carry On Loving (1970) — Barman
• Dad's Army (1971) — ARP Chief Warden William Hodges
• Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) — Manager of Whippet Inn (Deleted Role)
• Carry On Girls (1973) — Fire Chief
• Confessions of a Pop Performer (1975) — Husband with Javelin
• Run for Your Wife (2012) — Man on Bus

Series

• Dad's Army, 60 episodes:
  • 60 episodes (1968-77) — ARP Chief Warden William Hodges
  • "The Two and a Half Feathers" (1970) — El Hodge, the Dervish Warrior
• Bless This House, episode "The Morning After the Night Before" (1971) — Mr. Crawford
• Love Thy Neighbour, episode "Voodoo" (1972) — Policeman
• Jackanory Playhouse, episode "The Coming of the Kings" (1972) — Police Inspector
• Sykes, episode "Protest" (1973) — Builder
• Worzel Gummidge, 2 episodes:
  • "The Scarecrow Hop" (1979) — M.C.
  • "A Cup 'O Tea and a Slice 'O Cake" (1980) — Lorry Driver
• It Ain't Half Hot, Mum, episode "The Last Roll Call" (1981) — Demob Centre Supervisor
• Chance in a Million, 6 episodes^{show list}"Plumstones", "And What Shall We Do for a Ring?", "Winning Steak", "The Blessing", "The Once and Future Chance", "The Wedding" (1984-86) — Police Sergeant Gough
• Hi-de-Hi!, episode "It's Murder" (1986) — Angry Camper
• You Rang, M'Lord?, 26 episodes (1988-93) — Police Constable Wilson
• Woof!, episode "Getting up Steam" (1994) — Arthur
• Noel's House Party, 3 episodes (1997) — Old Joe

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