Bill Pertwee

Bill Pertwee played air raid warden Hodges in 1970s TV sitcom Dad's Army. Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty Images Bill Pertwee played air raid warden Hodges in 1970s TV sitcom Dad's Army. Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty Images The actor, who was best known for his role as the air raid warden Hodges in the classic 1970s comedy, died peacefully in his sleep, according to his agent Meg Poole. The actor had been ill over Christmas and was at a home in Cornwall at the time of his death. Pertwee's argumentative character was well known for his frequent wartime cry of "Put that light out!" Poole said: "Anybody who was in Dad's Army was very well known. If you're in Dad's Army, which has never been off the television in one way or another, they've been repeated endlessly by the BBC, they're repeated endlessly on digital channels and people watch it and it's still getting incredibly good ratings." In 1989 Pertwee wrote a book about the making of the series called Dad's Army: The Making of a Television Legend, which was republished in 2009 for the show's 40th anniversary celebrations. Several other Dad's Army stars have died recently, including Clive Dunn last November and Philip Madoc last March. Pertwee's son Jonathan said: "He would give everything a go. He was very dedicated to the people around him and he was very dedicated to his charity work.