The Four Horsemen 26 Posted August 25, 2004 Bill Pertwee is President of the Dad's Army Appreciation Society (UK Branch) and Frank Williams is apparently Vice President, you can see for yourselves here. Should we nominate Clive Dunn for perpetual life membership? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted August 27, 2004 Permission to dig Sir? Baseball jacket and white chinos are the next big thing for debonair chaps about town. Oh, and whacking great big headphones, natch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest VSBfromH Posted August 27, 2004 ... the tag line to the above should have been "unfortunately, whilst using the metal detector, Clive stumbled across a (previously) unexploded WWII landmine, and is now the 9th success on this year's Death List" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted August 27, 2004 It'll take far more than a landmine to topple Clive. He's the Rasputin of aging comedic character actors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Watch Beatle 41 Posted August 27, 2004 I went to the Bressingham Steam Museum in Norfolk (I think) and it has a shrine to Dad's Army: a mocked-up street with Jones the Butcher, the bank etc in it (van included) and also a recreation of the village hall HQ and Mainwaring's office. A lot of episodes were filmed in that area (Thetford and there abouts). I don't know why I just told you this, but there you have it! DWB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted September 5, 2004 The one thing about Clive Dunn is he made aliving playing old men's roles, famously Jones in 'Dad's Army' and later in 'Grandad', when he was in fact he was round about a middle-aged man. The make-up artists of the time those series were made should be congratulated as now at 82, he looks no different to how he he was whe naged-up. I wonder if anyone actually recognised him out of character ? I know Wilfred Brambell had that problem when out of his Steptoe character, the BBC club staff failed to recognise him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moosey 3 Posted September 6, 2004 I know Wilfred Brambell had that problem when out of his Steptoe character. Problem? Yes, I'm sure it was a constant disappointment for him not to have complete strangers recognise him & shout 'you dirty old man' in his direction about 100 times a day every day for the rest of his life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mikebuk Posted September 6, 2004 I know Wilfred Brambell had that problem when out of his Steptoe character. Problem? Yes, I'm sure it was a constant disappointment for him not to have complete strangers recognise him & shout 'you dirty old man' in his direction about 100 times a day every day for the rest of his life. I'm wondering if you're joking or you missed my point ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stayin Alive 26 Posted September 6, 2004 Mike I'm trying to work out your homepage, or should I say the banner page? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rude Kid 3 Posted September 6, 2004 Mike I'm trying to work out your homepage, or should I say the banner page? Argh, my eyes, my eyes! As for Wilfred Brambell not being recognised by the BBC club staff when not made up as old man Steptoe, does that mean they wouldn't let him into the building, wouldn't serve him at the bar, or something like that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goonish Grin 0 Posted September 6, 2004 I once went to see Lee and Herring live in Bedford. They had people in the giving reasons why they should be the King or Queen of the day. The bloke who was voted as having the best reason said that he had once punched Clive Dunn in a public toilet and knocked him to the ground by the urinals. "You don't vote for Kings!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stayin Alive 26 Posted September 6, 2004 Was Clive taking the piss? Apologies - toilet humour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goonish Grin 0 Posted September 6, 2004 Nothing wrong with toilet humour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mikebuk Posted September 12, 2004 Mike I'm trying to work out your homepage, or should I say the banner page? Argh, my eyes, my eyes! As for Wilfred Brambell not being recognised by the BBC club staff when not made up as old man Steptoe, does that mean they wouldn't let him into the building, wouldn't serve him at the bar, or something like that? Apparantly yes with Wilfred Brambell, he had to prove who he was as obviously not in the Steptoe character. I'm sure many actors have had recognition problems in this way. OK Rude Kid and Stayin Alive, my homepage uses Java as does a lot of my site's pages, so if you can't see it the banners or graphics properly, youi'd need to make sure you have Java installed. I have used grimreaper129 as my e-mail addresses for years ironically, so hence the element of the homepage. It is to do with being a fan of the WWE's The Undertaker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted September 23, 2004 Missed this one!: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds15097.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted September 23, 2004 Bloody hell, don't tell me that Dunn's going to outlive Pike? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teddy 21 Posted September 23, 2004 Bloody hell, don't tell me that Dunn's going to outlive Pike? I think Clive may suprise us all, and outlive everyone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Reaper 186 Posted September 23, 2004 Nothing would surprise me about Clive Dunn's longevity - He was my hot tip in 1987 and remains a permanent reminder that the ol' DeathList game is never as easy as you think... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stayin Alive 26 Posted September 25, 2004 Here's hoping that Lavender doesn't start pushing up daisies then... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest replica jones Posted December 15, 2004 does any one know if clive would have email as i would like to get in touch i recently played jonesey in a local production of Dads Army in NZ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,101 Posted January 9, 2005 Thought I'd drag this up again! Today is Clive's 85th birthday ( see p329 on ITV teletext) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Four Horsemen 26 Posted February 3, 2005 I'd look here if I were you...... [Topics now merged - DWB] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Four Horsemen 26 Posted February 4, 2005 Thanks DWB - I was sidelined at work before I got round to it and then forgot! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BlackRosie Posted February 5, 2005 I know Wilfred Brambell had that problem when out of his Steptoe character. Problem? Yes, I'm sure it was a constant disappointment for him not to have complete strangers recognise him & shout 'you dirty old man' in his direction about 100 times a day every day for the rest of his life. I'm wondering if you're joking or you missed my point ! wilfred brambell should be on the deathlist Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
