Dad's Army - Clive Dunn TV

Clive Dunn OBE

Born: 9th of January 1920, as Robert Bertram Dunn, at Brixton Road, London

Died: 6th of November 2012, in the Algarve, Portugal aged 92

Parents: Son of Robert Dunn (Bobby Dunn, comedian/baritone) and Connie Clive (comedienne); Grandson of Frank Lynne (Music Hall comedian, Connie’s father) and cousin of Gretchen Franklin (actress)

Married: Clive has had two wives:
- Patricia Kenyon (model): (Marriage dissolved);
- Priscilla Morgan (actress, known as Cilla): 1959 - present day

Children: Daughters, Polly (Restaurateur) and Jessica (Artist)
Grandchild: Jessica’s daughter Alice, born 1996

Books by Clive Dunn:
Permission To Speak (Century Hutchison, 1986, autobiography)
Permission To Laugh (1996, jokes and funny stories)

Acknowledgements:Acknowledgments: Top Of The Pops No 1 Hit Record (with Grandad, 9 January 1971, for 3 weeks): This Is Your Life tribute in 1971
O.B.E. appointed 1974

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Clive Dunn's Television Career
Television Show	Role	Notes		Date
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Funny Thing This Wireless _ Funny Thing This Wireless	Various _ Various	one-off live sketch show paying tribute to 25 years of wireless in the UK. the same show as above but re-performed	BBC BBC	15 Nov 1947 _ 13 Dec 1947
Friday Funny Man _ The Railway Children Clive Dunn Happy Holidays _ Rumpus Point _ New Faces Bucket And Spades The Tony Hancock Show _ The Gypsy Thief The Railway Children Treasure Island _ Clive Dunn Studio E _ Rooftop Rendezvous After Hours _ Mrs Dot A Sparrow on Fleet Street The Dickie Henderson Half- __Hour The Dickie Henderson Half- __ Hour The Caravan _ Escapers Club	himself _ District Supervisor Cousin Crumpet Mr Grimble _ Supporting Cast himself _ various _ The Butler District Supervisor Ben Gunn _ himself Charlie Quick _ _ Various roles _ Charles Spiv and Waiter Various roles _ Various roles _ Mr. Crumpet _ _	a one-off 5 minute children’s sketch in which he sang ‘The Galloping Major’ with his own lyrics episode 'Saviour of the Train' Clive’s own one-off sketch show for children six-part children’s sitcom with John Le Mesurier and Hattie Jacques children’s sketch show (13 episodes) _ variety show children’s variety show sketch show, six episodes, Clive was a main cast member in varying roles including some as old men A musical story of old Austria episode 'Saviour of the Train' seven part TV serial _ one-off episode of sketches for children a children’s sitcom 'The Adventures Of Charlie Quick' of six 10 minute episodes in this magazine show _ main cast member, sketch show starring Michael Bentine and Dick Emery. 28 episodes were made in the "ITV Play of the Week" series, drama 90 minute musical play Sketch show, episode 1 in Series 2 _ Sketch show, episode 2 in Series 2 _ regular self-written comedy role in fortnightly kids magazine show, as an old man drama series about prisoner of war camps	BBC _ BBC BBC _ ITV _ ATV BBC AR _ BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC _ ABC ABC _ ITV BBC ITV _ ITV _ BBC _ AR	22 Sep 1950 _ 24 July 1951 28 Jan 1954 10 Jul 1954 - 18 Sep 1954 28 Sep 1955 - 21 Dec 1955 1956 1956 27 Apr 1956 to 25 Jan 1957 31 Dec 1956 31 Mar 1957 29 Sep 1957 - 8 Nov 1959 25 Oct 1957 11 Nov 1957 - 16 Dec 1957 1957? 5 Oct 1958 - 19 Dec 1959 10 Dec 1958 30 Mar 1959 4 May 1959 _ 11 May 1959 _ 1 Jul 1959 - 9 Sep 1959 late 1950s
BBC Children’s Caravan Hancock’s Half Hour No Hiding Place It’s A Square World Bootsie And Snudge _ It’s A Square World It’s A Square World It’s A Square World Comedy Bandbox It's A Square World HMS Paradise It’s A Square World It’s A Square World It’s A Square World It’s A Square World The Frankie Vaughn Show No Hiding Place Jim and the Night and the Music Judgement Day For Elijah Jones The Son Blackmail Orlando Orlando Orlando Gentleman Jim Orlando The Avengers Heirs On A Shoestring Once More With Felix The World Of Beachcomber The World Of Beachcomber The World Of Beachcomber The World Of Beachcomber The World Of Beachcomber The World Of Beachcomber The World Of Beachcomber The World Of Beachcomber The World Of Beachcomber Dad’s Army _ According To Dora _ The Jimmy Logan Show Inside George Webley _ The Ugliest Girl In Town Christmas Night With The Stars The Coward Revue Christmas Night With The Stars	Mr Crumpet Ginger Johnson Holmes Various Roles ‘Old’ Johnson _ Various roles Various roles Various roles himself Various roles Tugboat Captain Various roles Various roles Various roles Various roles himself Cyril Fernn himself Elijah Jones Monsieur Saminet _ Dai McClavish Dai McClavish Dai McClavish Jim Bules Dai McClavish Mr Martin Uncle Charles himself Mr Cocklecarrot Various Various Various Various Various Various Various Various L/Cpl Jack Jones _ Various roles _ Guest unknown _ Janitor L/Cpl Jack Jones L/Cpl Jack Jones L/Cpl Jack Jones	same character as that in Clive Dunn in 1954 episode ‘The Reunion Party’ episode 'Two Time Loser' semi-regular cast member in sketch show, pilot comedy, as old soldier Henry Beerbohm Johnson, Clive appeared in at least 86 episodes semi-regular cast member in sketch show semi-regular cast member in sketch show semi-regular cast member in sketch show stand-up comedy semi-regular cast member in sketch show episode 1 ‘Captain Art Thou Sleeping There Above? semi-regular cast member in sketch show semi-regular cast member in sketch show semi-regular cast member in sketch show semi-regular cast member in sketch show variety show, as guest episode 'Run Johnny Run' one-off standup show with Jimmy Edwards one-off Comedy Playhouse adapted from radio one off drama episode 'The Man Who Could See' episode 'Orlando and the Frightened Clown' episode 'Clown on a Bike' episode 'Send For Fred Pinwaid' comedy with Jimmy Edwards episode 'Curtain Up' episode ‘Something Nasty In The Nursery’ Comedy Playhouse as Jimmy Edwards’ uncle variety show, as guest sketch show based on comic strip by J.B. Morton as above as above as above as above as above as above as above as above starring role in the hit comedy series (80 episodes) _ support act to comedienne Dora Bryan in sketch show (15 episodes were made) appeared in at least one episode in this comedy starring Roy Kinnear and Patsy Rowlands episode 'Popped Star' Dad’s Army sketch 70th birthday tribute to Noel Coward Dad’s Army Sketch ‘Resisting The Aggressor”	BBC BBC AR BBC Granada _ BBC BBC BBC ABC BBC AR BBC BBC BBC BBC ATV AR BBC BBC BBC AR AR AR AR ABC AR ABC BBC BBC2 BBC2 BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC _ BBC _ BBC2 YTV _ ABC US BBC BBC BBC	1960? 25 Mar 1960 16 Sep 1960 16 Sep 1960 23 Sep 1960 - 30 May 1963 26 Apr 1961 10 May 1961 31 May 1961 14 Nov 1963 23 Nov 1963 16 July 1964 4 Oct 1964 25 Oct 1964 15 Nov 1964 13 Dec 1964 4 Sept 1965 15 Dec 1965 18 Jan 1966 7 June 1966 21 Aug 1966 5 Dec 1966 17 Jan 1967 31 Jan 1967 14 Feb 1967 19 Feb 1967 21 Feb 1967 22 Apr 1967 9 June 1967 10 Feb 1968 12 Feb 1968 19 Feb 1968 26 Feb 1968 4 Mar 1968 11 Mar 1968 18 Mar 1968 25 Mar 1968 1 Apr 1968 8 Apr 1968 31 July 1968 - 13 Nov 1977 23 July 1968 - 13 June 1969 9 Mar 1969 24 Sep 1968 -25 Mar 1970 5 Dec 1968 25 Dec 1968 27 Nov 1969 25 Dec 1969
Call My Bluff Call My Bluff The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild Ben Travers Farces _ This Is Your Life Ronnie Corbett Royal Television Gala __Performance Golden Shot Here Come The Double __ Deckers Christmas Night With The Stars The Dickie Henderson Show Top Of The Pops The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild _ The Cilla Black Show Call My Bluff This Is Your Life Clive Dunn Personal Cinema An Hour With Clive Dunn By, With and From Bentine From The Talk Of The Town The Movie Quiz Bob Monkhouse Comedy Hour The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild Christmas Night With The Stars Full House Out Of The Box Talkback The Basil Brush Show Junkin The Generation Game So You Think You're A Good __ Driver? The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild The Val Doonican Show The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild The Joker’s Wild BBC News Play School My Old Man _ The Royal Variety Performance Arnold Ridley This Is Your Life Pelican Crossings Multi Coloured Swap Shop You Can’t Be Serious 3, 2, 1 Grandad _	himself himself himself himself himself Nicholas Ramsbottom himself L/Cpl Jack Jones _ himself Hodge _ L/Cpl Jack Jones himself himself himself himself himself _ himself? himself himself ?? himself himself himself? Jones? himself himself himself himself himself himself himself himself himself L/Cpl Jack Jones ?? himself? himself? Jones? himself himself L/Cpl Jones? Old Man _ himself himself himself himself himself himself himself himself himself himself himself as old man himself as guest Sam Cobbett _ L/Cpl Jack Jones himself L/Cpl Jack Jones himself/ Jones? himself Old Man Charlie Quick _	as contestant celebrity game show as contestant celebrity game show panelist on gameshow, series 2, episode 1 panelist on gameshow, series 2, episode 11 panelist on gameshow, series 2, episode 22 episode ‘A Cup Of Kindness’ with Arthur Lowe _ paying tribute to his friend Ronnie Corbett in Dad’s Army sketch “Guarding Buckingham Palace” recorded 13 May 1970 singing his hit song ‘Grandad’ on game show episode 5 ‘Happy Haunting’ _ in Dad’s Army sketch ‘The Cornish Floral Dance’ singing his hit single Grandad singing No 1 hit Grandad panelist on gameshow, series 3, episode 1 panelist on gameshow, series 3, episode 4 panelist on gameshow, series 3, episodes 7 to 13 _ guest on variety show appearing on the gameshow tribute show to Clive’s life and work ?? extensive interview plus Dad’s Army episode 13 supporting Michael Bentine in stand-up comedy comedy show, as guest. 7.1 million viewers panelist on gameshow, series 4, episode 3 panelist on gameshow, series 4, episode 6 panelist on gameshow, series 4, episode 7 panelist on gameshow, series 4, episode 10 panelist on gameshow, series 4, episode 11 panelist on gameshow, series 5, episode 1 panelist on gameshow, series 5, episode 3 panelist on gameshow, series 5, episode 4 panelist on gameshow, series 5, episode 5 Dad’s Army sketch “Broadcast To The Empire” episode 'Countdown' probably a BBC 50th Anniversary game show a viewer’s complaint programme appearing on children’s show with puppet fox singing Grandad on John Junkin’s show guest spot on Bruce Forsythe’s gameshow drove a minibus as an old man _ panelist on gameshow, series 6, episode 4 panelist on gameshow, series 6, episode 5 panelist on gameshow, series 6, episode 15 panelist on gameshow, series 6, episode 18 panelist on gameshow, series 6, episode 19 panelist on gameshow, series 6, episode 21 guest panelist on gameshow, series 6, episode 23 panelist on gameshow, series 6, episode 24 panelist on gameshow, series 6, episode 27 promoting National Egg Week reading ‘The Hands That Wouldn’t Work’, kid's show starring role in the series of 13 episodes, which also starred Clive’s wife Cilla as his daughter in Dad’s Army sketch ‘Choir Practise’ as guest paying tribute to friend Arnold Ridley two short public information films Children’s show, with John Le Mesurier guest in episode of this children’s variety show episode 1, game show which featured comedy routines 22 episodes, children’s sitcom as ‘Grandad’ Quick, caretaker of Parkhurst Rehearsal Hall.	BBC BBC YTV YTV YTV BBC _ Thames BBC _ ATV ABC-TV _ BBC LWT BBC YTV YTV YTV _ BBC1 BBC Thames BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC Thames YTV YTV YTV YTV YTV YTV YTV YTV YTV BBC BBC BBC BBC BBC STV BBC BBC _ YTV YTV YTV YTV YTV YTV ATV YTV YTV YTV BBC BBC YTV _ ITV Thames ?? BBC Thames YTV BBC _	18 Jan 1970 25 Jan 1970 30 Mar 1970 17 June 1970 2 Sep 1970 10 Oct 1970 _ 1 Apr 1970 24 May 1970 _ 13 Dec 1970 10 Oct 1970 _ 25 Dec 1970 1971 January 1971 19 May 1971 9 June 1971 30 June 1971 - 11 Aug 1971 11 Dec 1971 1971 24 Mar 1971 July 1971 18 Aug 1971 24 Sep 1971 Nov 1971 Nov 1971 19 Apr 1972 31 May 1972 21 June 1972 28 June 1972 19 July 1972 26 July 1972 19 Oct 1972 2 Nov 1972 ? Nov 1972 23 Nov 1972 25 Dec 1972 1972 1972 1972 1972 2 Feb 1973 13 Oct 1973 April 1973 _ 14 June 1973 20 June 1973 19 Nov 1973 10 Dec 1973 17 Dec 1973 31 Dec 1973 8 Jan 1974 14 Jan 1974 21 Jan 1972 11 Feb 1974 1974 7 Mar 1974 3 May 1974 - 23 Apr 1975 16 Nov1975 10 Mar1976 rec 23 Dec 76 15 Oct 1977 1978 Sep 1978 3 Oct 1979 - 1 Feb 1984
The Good Old Days Much Ado About Nothing Jim Davison’s Special Wogan Daytime Live	himself? Verges L/Cpl Jack Jones himself himself	Music Hall variety show BBC Television Shakespeare genre sketch with Bill Pertwee etc interview marking 20 years of Dad’s Army interview marking 21 years of Dad’s Army	BBC1 BBC Thames BBC BBC	16 July 1981 22 Dec 1984 6 June 1984 1 Aug 1988 24 Oct 1989
Noel’s House Party Croft and Perry The Sitcoms David Croft This Is Your Life Smilie’s People ITV News This Morning Top Ten Worst Records ITV News ITV News - Worst Song News GMTV Bill Pertwee This Is Your Life Arthur Lowe, A Life On The Box Laughter In The House	L/Cpl Jack Jones himself himself himself himself himself himself himself himself himself himself himself himself	as Jones at the door Omnibus documentary on Croft and Perry sitcoms as guest, paying tribute to David Croft OBE interviewed by Carol Smilie Dad’s Army’s 30th reunion, at IWM interviewed by phone from Portugal about his song ‘Grandad’, made by Chrysalis TV at a plaque unveiling to comedians just the video clip? About ‘Grandad’ talking about lost episodes of Dad’s Army as guest paying tribute to Bill Pertwee interviewed about co-star Arthur Lowe interviewed about Dad’s Army	BBC BBC BBC BBC ITV ITV C4 ITV ITV BBC BBC BBC BBC	27 Nov 1993 18 Apr 1995 20 Dec 1995 1996 31 Jul 1998 7 Oct 1997 1998 10 May 1998 12 Aug 1998 9 Oct 1998 1 Feb 1999 21 Feb 1999 24 Mar 1999
This Is Your Life – The Night of __1000 Lives ______________________________	audience member ________________	tribute to many TIYL recipients over the years ____________________________________________	BBC _ ______	15 Jan 2000 ____________
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