'Dad's Army' star Bill Pertwee dies, aged 86
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 3:30 pmBill Pertwee has died at the age of 86.
The actor - who played Warden Hodges in Dad's Army - died peacefully earlier today (May 27) surrounded by his family, his agent Meg Poole confirmed.
Poole paid tribute to the sitcom star and his dedication to show business.
She said: "He was a really, really nice man. Very bright, very intelligent.
"He came from a big theatrical family, a big show business family, and like all of them it was his life and it was very important to him and he was a hugely professional, very clever man."
Pertwee starred as ARP Warden William Hodges in both the radio and TV adaptations of the long-running comedy.
He is survived by his son Jonathan Pertwee.
