Bill Pertwee(1926-2013)

Actor
Writer
Soundtrack

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Bill Pertwee

Bill Pertwee was born on 21 July 1926 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Dad's Army (1968), Dad's Army (1971) and Chance in a Million (1984). He was married to Marion Pertwee. He died on 27 May 2013 in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK.

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Known for

Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, and Arthur Lowe in Dad's Army (1968)

8.1

TV Series

Chief Warden Hodges
Dervish warrior

Dad's Army (1971)

6.9

Hodges

1971

Chance in a Million (1984)

Chance in a Million

7.9

TV Series

Sergeant Gough
Police Sergeant

You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)

You Rang, M'Lord?

8.7

TV Series

P.C. Wilson

Credits

Actor

Run for Your Wife
2.6
- Man on bus
- 2012
Noel's House Party
6.3
TV Series
- Old Joe
- 1997
The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby
Video
- Traffic Walden Manager
- 1996
Woof!
7.1
TV Series
- Arthur
- 1994
You Rang, M'Lord?
8.7
TV Series
- P.C. Wilson
- 1988–1993
Fred the Steam Fugitive
TV Movie
- Mr Jenkins
- 1990
Edward and Friends
7.6
TV Series
- (voice)
- 1987
Divided We Stand
4.5
TV Series
- Jack
- 1986
Chance in a Million
7.9
TV Series
- Sergeant Gough
- Police Sergeant
- 1984–1986
Hi-de-Hi!
6.7
TV Series
- Angry Camper
- 1986
See How They Run
7.4
TV Movie
- Sergeant Towers
- 1984
Tom, Dick and Harriet
8.2
TV Series
- Barman
- 1982
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
7.2
TV Series
- Demob Centre Supervisor
- 1981
Worzel Gummidge
7.3
TV Series
- Lorry Driver
- M.C.
- 1979–1980
The Dick Emery Hour
7.2
TV Movie
- Park Official
- 1980

Writer

Soundtrack

Personal details

Alternative name
- Bill Pertwee MBE
Height
- 1.77 m
Born
- July 21, 1926
- Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Died
- May 27, 2013
- Truro, Cornwall, England, UK(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Marion Pertwee1955 - May 27, 2005 (her death, 1 child)
Relatives
- Jon Pertwee(Cousin)
Other works
Beside the Seaside: A Century of Seaside Entertainment, Collins & Brown, ISBN 1855856948
Publicity listings
- 1 Portrayal
- 2 Articles

Did you know

Trivia
He was the godfather to the son of his Dad's Army (1968) co-star Ian Lavender.

Quotes
Things began to disintegrate in the later 1950s. It was when we stopped communicating with each other. The wealth roller-coaster of the 1980s made it worse. It's a great country, but we've lost our way a bit.

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