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Bill Pertwee
★ Acting

Bill Pertwee

1926 – 2013 · Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK · Active 1967–2025

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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What's Up Superdoc!

What's Up Superdoc!

1978 ★ 4.5
as Woodie

A doctor fathers 837 brilliant sons through an artificial insemination program, and every woman wants a donation.

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Filmography

31 credits
2020s 1 credit
2025
Dad's Army at the BBC as Chief Warden Hodges
TV
2010s 1 credit
2012
Run For Your Wife as Man on Bus
Movie ★ 4.4
2000s 3 credits
2001
Movie ★ 7.0
1990s 3 credits
1998
What's a Carry On? as Self (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.8
1990
You Rang, M'Lord? as Constable Wilson
TV ★ 7.2
1980s 3 credits
1987
TV ★ 3.5
1984
TV ★ 6.7
1970s 16 credits
1979
TV ★ 6.2
1978
Movie ★ 3.2
1977
What's Up Nurse as Flash Harry Harrison
Movie ★ 4.1
1975
Confessions of a Pop Performer as Husband with Javelin
Movie ★ 4.4
1974
Movie ★ 4.7
1974
TV ★ 7.2
1973
The Silent One as Police Driver (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1973
Movie ★ 6.2
1973
Psychomania as Publican
Movie ★ 5.5
1973
Carry On Girls as Fire Chief
Movie ★ 5.7
1972
Sykes as Builder
TV ★ 6.4
1971
Dad's Army as A.R.P. Warden Hodges
Movie ★ 5.0
1971
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins as Cockney Man (segment "Lust")
Movie ★ 4.8
1971
TV
1970
Movie ★ 5.7
1960s 4 credits
1969
TV ★ 6.0
1969
Two in Clover as Policeman
TV ★ 6.5
1968
Dad's Army as Chief ARP Warden William Hodges
TV ★ 7.4