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Dad's Army star Bill Pertwee dies aged 86 
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Dad's Army star Bill Pertwee dies aged 86

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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'Lud? 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!"

He was a thorn in the side of Captain Mainwaring and Sgt Wilson (played by Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier respectively), who called him "a common little man".

The actor first played the grumpy Dad's Army warden in 1968.

Pertwee played Warden Hodges in 60 episodes of Dad's Army between 1968 and 1977
The show went on to earn a Bafta for best comedy in 1971 and inspired a film - also starring Pertwee - in the same year.

I currently listen to him on It Sticks Out Half A Mile and Dad's Army on BBC Radio 4 Extra. Great loss.

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sadly his light has been put out, RIP ...

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That's a shame.
I liked him in Dad's Army and You Rang M'Lord.

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