William Desmond Anthony Pertwee MBE (born 21 July 1926) is an English comedy actor. He is a distant cousin of former Doctor Who actor Jon Pertwee being second cousin of Jon Pertwee's father, screenwriter and actor Roland Pertwee. He is best known for the part of ARP Warden Hodges who is constantly at odds with the Home Guard of the popular sitcom Dad's Army of which he has written a book.
He was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. His mother was B...
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William Desmond Anthony Pertwee MBE (born 21 July 1926) is an English comedy actor. He is a distant cousin of former Doctor Who actor Jon Pertwee being second cousin of Jon Pertwee's father, screenwriter and actor Roland Pertwee. He is best known for the part of ARP Warden Hodges who is constantly at odds with the Home Guard of the popular sitcom Dad's Army of which he has written a book.
He was born in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. His mother was Brazilian and his British father travelled the country as a salesman until he became ill and died when Bill was 12. The family moved home many times during Bill's childhood and he lived in Hereford, Glasbury, Colnbrook, Newbury, Erith, Belvedere, Blackheath, Storrington, Westcliff-on-Sea, Wilmington and Worthing. His education was disrupted by the moves and he attended many schools including an independent convent school, a small independent school, followed by Frensham Heights School in Surrey, Dartford Technical College and Southend College....
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