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  • Dad's Army star Bill Pertwee dies aged 86

    05/27/2013 10:38:22 AM PDT · by davemac.439 · 20 replies
    www.bbc.co.uk/news/ ^ | 27 May 2013 | BBC
    In Dad's Army, Bill Pertwee played a grumpy World War II air raid warden Bill Pertwee, who played Warden Hodges in Dad's Army, has died, his agent has confirmed. The 86-year-old also starred as PC Wilson in You Rang M'Lord? He also appeared in three Carry On films. Agent Meg Poole said he died peacefully on Monday with his family around him. He is survived by his son Jonathan. His Dad's Army character was a greengrocer who became chief air raid warden when World War II broke out. His catchphrase was: "Put that light out!"