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- Birth nameClive Robert Benjamin Dunn
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Clive Dunn was born on January 9, 1920 in Brixton, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Dad's Army (1968), The Avengers (1961) and Bootsie and Snudge (1960). He was married to Priscilla Morgan and Patricia Kenyon. He died on November 6, 2012 in Faro, Algarve, Portugal.
- SpousesPriscilla Morgan(June 1959 - November 6, 2012) (his death, 2 children)Patricia Kenyon(1951 - 1958) (divorced)
- Catchphrases "Don't panic!" and "Permission to speak"
- He was a POW in Austria for 4 years during WWII
- His character in Dad's Army (1968), Corporal Jones was based on a real life character.
- He spent his last three decades of his life living in Portugal, where he painted portraits, landscapes, and seascapes until his eyesight failed.
- While a POW during WWII, he became a medical orderly. Since he could speak some German, he was the prisoners' spokesman.
- Had a hit with the song, "Grandad". It topped the British charts in the early 70s and was used in his TV show of the same name. The song remained on the charts for 28 weeks.
- 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.
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