Bill Pertwee

July 21, 1926 (86 years old at death)

Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Known for Acting

William Desmond Anthony Pertwee, MBE was an English comedy actor. He played the role of the antagonist Chief ARP Warden Hodges in the sitcom Dad's Army.

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Dad's Army at the BBC

Chief Warden Hodges

2025

Run For Your Wife

Man on Bus

2012

4.4

Missing Presumed Wiped

Unknown Role

2001

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe

Self

2000

Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story

Unknown Role

2000

6.0

What's a Carry On?

Self (uncredited)

1998

7.8

The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby

Unknown Role

1996

You Rang, M'Lord?

Constable Wilson

1990

7.1

No Image

Daytime Live

Unknown Role

1987

3.5

Chance in a Million

Sgt Gough

1984

6.7

A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special

Lorry Driver

1980

10.0

Worzel Gummidge

M.C.

1979

6.2

What's Up Superdoc!

Woodie

1978

3.2

What's Up Nurse

Flash Harry Harrison

1977

4.1

No Image

Larry Grayson

Unknown Role

1975

Confessions of a Pop Performer

Husband with Javelin

1975

4.4

Man About the House

Postman

1974

4.7

It Ain't Half Hot Mum

Unknown Role

1974

7.2

Carry On Girls

Fire Chief

1973

5.7

Love Thy Neighbour

Postman

1973

6.2

Psychomania

Publican

1973

5.5

The Silent One

Police Driver (uncredited)

1973

7.2

Sykes

Builder

1972

6.4

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

Cockney Man (segment "Lust")

1971

4.8

No Image

Under And Over

Tom

1971

Dad's Army

A.R.P. Warden Hodges

1971

4.9

Carry On Loving

Barman

1970

5.7

Cribbins

Unknown Role

1969

6.0

Two in Clover

Policeman

1969

6.5

Dad's Army

ARP Warden Bert Hodges

1968

7.4

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

Unknown Role

1967

3.5