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Clive Dunn(1920-2012)

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  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Clive Dunn
The misadventures of a ragtag group of elderly Home Guard local defense volunteers at the onset of WW2.
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Dad's Army (1971)
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Clive Dunn was born on 9 January 1920 in Brixton, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Dad's Army (1968), The Avengers (1961) and The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968). He was married to Priscilla Morgan and Patricia Kenyon. He died on 6 November 2012 in Faro, Algarve, Portugal.
BornJanuary 9, 1920
DiedNovember 6, 2012(92)
BornJanuary 9, 1920
DiedNovember 6, 2012(92)
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Known for

Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, and Arthur Lowe in Dad's Army (1968)
Dad's Army
8.1
TV Series
  • LCpl. Jack Jones
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Martin
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
5.6
  • Dr. Zimmerman
  • 1968
Alfie Bass and Bill Fraser in Bootsie and Snudge (1960)
Bootsie and Snudge
6.8
TV Series
  • Henry Beerbohm 'Old' Johnson
  • The Tunneller

Credits

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Actor

  • Noel's House Party (1991)
    Noel's House Party
    6.3
    TV Series
    • 1993
  • And There's More
    4.8
    TV Series
    • 1986
  • Much Ado About Nothing (1984)
    Much Ado About Nothing
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Verges
    • 1984
  • Let's Parlez Franglais
    TV Series
    • 1984
  • Clive Dunn in Grandad (1979)
    Grandad
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Grandad
    • 1979–1984
  • Aladdin and the Forty Thieves (1984)
    Aladdin and the Forty Thieves
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Chamberlain
    • 1984
  • Metal Mickey (1980)
    Metal Mickey
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Eric
    • 1982
  • The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980)
    The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
    4.9
    • Keeper of the Keys - London Tower
    • 1980
  • Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, and Arthur Lowe in Dad's Army (1968)
    Dad's Army
    8.1
    TV Series
    • LCpl. Jack Jones
    • 1968–1977
  • Clive Dunn in My Old Man (1974)
    My Old Man
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Sam Cobbett
    • 1974–1975
  • Benny Hill in A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958)
    A Christmas Night with the Stars
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Corporal Jack Jones
    • Corporal Jones - Dad's Army segment
    • LCpl Jack Jones - Dad's Army segment ...
    • 1968–1972
  • Full House (1972)
    Full House
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Actor in Countdown
    • 1972
  • Dad's Army (1971)
    Dad's Army
    6.9
    • L
    • Cpl. Jones
    • 1971
  • David Nixon's Magic Box (1970)
    David Nixon's Magic Box
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Performing song Grandad.
    • 1971
  • From a Bird's Eye View (1970)
    From a Bird's Eye View
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Fred Arnott
    • 1970

Writer

  • The Children's Television Caravan
    TV Series
    • additional material
    • additional dialogue
    • 1957–1959

Additional Crew

  • Clive Dunn in Grandad (1979)
    Grandad
    6.3
    TV Series
    • based on an idea by
    • 1979–1984

Videos2

My Old Man: The Complete First Series
Clip 1:41
My Old Man: The Complete First Series
Trailer
Trailer 2:52
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Trailer 2:52
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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Clive Dunn O.B.E.
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • January 9, 1920
    • Brixton, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 6, 2012
    • Faro, Algarve, Portugal(complications from an operation)
  • Spouses
      Priscilla MorganJune 1959 - November 6, 2012 (his death, 2 children)
  • Relatives
    • Gretchen Franklin(Cousin)
  • Other works
    He acted in Eugène Labiche's play, "An Italian Straw Hat", in a Theatre of Comedy production at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, England with Tom Conti, Stratford Johns, Janine Duvitski, Mark Hadfield, Sheila Keith, Edward Lyon, Deborah Norton, Simon Butteriss, John Dalby, Amanda Royle, Chris Samsworth, Derek Smee, Dave Warwick and Norman Warwick in the cast.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was a POW in Austria for 4 years during WWII
  • Quotes
    I felt sorry for them. They didn't really have much more than we had ourselves. Some of the nicest chaps I met were German guards.
  • Trademark
    Catchphrases "Don't panic!" and "Permission to speak"

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