Dad's Army Star Bill Pertwee Dies Aged 86 Bill Pertwee, who played Warden Hodges in Dad's Army, has died at the age of 86. His agent Meg Poole said he died peacefully on Monday with his family around him. The actor was known for his role as the air raid warden Hodges in the classic 1970s comedy. Ms Poole 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's wife died several years ago and he is survived by his son, Jonathan, she said.