★ 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!

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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Psychomania

6.0 1973 PG

An amiable psychopath and leader of a violent teen gang enjoys riding his motorcycle and loves his m...

What's Up Nurse!

4.0 1977 NR

Arriving on a stretcher, intimately attached to a naked young lady, is not the best way for a new do...

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Filmography

31 credits

2020s 1 credit

2025

Dad's Army at the BBC as Chief Warden Hodges

2010s 1 credit

2012

Run For Your Wife as Man on Bus

Movie ★ 4.4

2000s 3 credits

2001

Missing Presumed Wiped

Movie ★ 7.0

2000

A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe as Self

Movie

2000

Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story

Movie ★ 6.0

1990s 3 credits

1998

What's a Carry On? as Self (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.8

1996

The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby

Movie

1990

You Rang, M'Lord? as Constable Wilson

TV ★ 7.2

1980s 3 credits

1987

Daytime Live

TV ★ 3.5

1984

Chance in a Million as Sgt Gough

TV ★ 6.7

1980

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

Movie ★ 10.0

1970s 16 credits

1979

Worzel Gummidge as M.C.

TV ★ 6.2

1978

What's Up Superdoc!● as Woodie

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

1975

Larry Grayson

1974

Man About the House as Postman

Movie ★ 4.7

1974

It Ain't Half Hot Mum

TV ★ 7.2

1973

The Silent One as Police Driver (uncredited)

Movie ★ 7.2

1973

Love Thy Neighbour as Postman

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

Under And Over as Tom

1970

Carry On Loving as Barman

Movie ★ 5.7

1960s 4 credits

1969

Cribbins

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

1967

Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width

TV ★ 3.5