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Clive Dunn is a Actor British born on 9 january 1920 at London (United-kingdom)
Clive Robert Benjamin Dunn, OBE (9 January 1920 – 6 November 2012) was an English actor, comedian, artist and author. He played Lance-Corporal Jack Jones in the BBC sitcom Dad's Army.
A 2006 article described Dunn as having eye trouble and sometimes being unable to see, but otherwise appearing to be in good health. In August 2008, he recorded a message for the programme Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army, which was shown to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Dad's Army.
Dunn's cousin Gretchen Franklin was a television actress, best remembered as Ethel Skinner in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Dunn inherited a share in her estate on her death in 2005.
He spent his last three decades in the Algarve, Portugal. He occupied himself as an artist painting portraits, landscapes and seascapes until his sight failed.
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Clive Dunn
Birth name Clive Robert Benjamin Dunn
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 9 january 1920 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 6 november 2012 (at 92 years)
Awards Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 9 january 1920 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 6 november 2012 (at 92 years)
Awards Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Biography
He married fashion model Patricia Kenyon in London in 1951. The couple divorced in 1958. He married actress Priscilla Pughe-Morgan (born 14 January 1934) in June 1959 They had two daughters, Polly and Jessica.A 2006 article described Dunn as having eye trouble and sometimes being unable to see, but otherwise appearing to be in good health. In August 2008, he recorded a message for the programme Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army, which was shown to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Dad's Army.
Dunn's cousin Gretchen Franklin was a television actress, best remembered as Ethel Skinner in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Dunn inherited a share in her estate on her death in 2005.
He spent his last three decades in the Algarve, Portugal. He occupied himself as an artist painting portraits, landscapes and seascapes until his sight failed.
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Filmography of Clive Dunn (20 films)
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, 1h48Directed by Peter Sellers, Richard Quiney, Piers Haggard
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror, Crime
Actors Peter Sellers, Helen Mirren, David Tomlinson, Sid Caesar, Simon Williams, John Sharp
Roles Keeper of the Keys - London Tower
Rating49%
The opening titles announce it is set "possibly around 1933." The story concerns the 168-year-old Fu Manchu, who must duplicate the ingredients to the elixir vitae (which gives him extended life) after the original is accidentally destroyed by one of Fu's minions.
Dad's Army (1971)
, 1h35Directed by Norman Cohen
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Political films
Actors Arthur Lowe, Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, John Laurie, James Beck, Arnold Ridley
Roles LCpl. Jack Jones
Rating68%
1940 - Operation Dynamo has just taken place. From the newly conquered French coastline, a Wehrmacht colonel looks out over the English Channel with powerful binoculars. Surveying the white cliffs of Dover, he spies Godfrey emerging from a lavatory. Godfrey joins the rest of his platoon, who are defiantly waving the Union Flag. The colonel fumes contemptuously, "How can the stupid British ever hope to win?!"
The Magic Christian (1969)
, 1h32Directed by Joseph McGrath
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Peter Sellers, Ringo Starr, John Cleese, Raquel Welch, Christopher Lee, Caroline Blakiston
Roles Sommelier
Rating58%
Sir Guy Grand (Peter Sellers), an eccentric billionaire, together with his newly adopted heir (formerly a homeless derelict), Youngman Grand (Ringo Starr), start playing elaborate practical jokes on people. A big spender, Grand does not mind handing out large sums of money to various people, bribing them to fulfill his whims, or shocking them by bringing down what they hold dear. Their misadventures are designed as a display of father Grand to his adoptive charge that "everyone has their price"—it just depends on the amount one is prepared to pay. They start from rather minor spoofs, like bribing a Shakespearean actor (Laurence Harvey) to strip during a stage performance of Hamlet, and convincing a traffic warden (Spike Milligan) to take back a parking ticket and eat it (delighted by the size of the bribe, he eats its plastic cover too) and proceed with increasingly elaborate stunts involving higher social strata and wider audiences. As their conversation reveals, Grand sees his plots as 'educational' ("Well, you know, Youngman, sometimes it's not enough merely to teach. One has to punish as well").
Crooks and Coronets (1969)
Directed by Jim O'Connolly
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Heist films
Actors Telly Savalas, Warren Oates, Edith Evans, Cesar Romero, Harry H. Corbett, David Lodge
Roles Basil
Rating59%
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
, 1h33Directed by Joseph McGrath
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Shirley MacLaine, Richard Attenborough, James Booth, Freddie Jones, John Bluthal, Bob Monkhouse
Roles Dr. Zimmerman
Rating56%
Robert Blossom is a workaholic brassiere manufacturer. When his wife Harriet's sewing machine breaks down, he sends his bumbling employee Ambrose Tuttle to repair it. Mrs. Blossom seduces him, then hides him in the attic, instructing him to sneak out in the middle of the night. Ambrose, however, is enchanted by the woman and decides to settle in to serve as her secret paramour. When he's reported missing, Det. Sgt. Dylan from Scotland Yard is assigned to the case, one he doggedly pursues for years. The mysterious noises Robert frequently hears overhead finally lead to his nervous breakdown, but Ambrose saves the day by passing along stock tips that turn his employer into a millionaire. The grateful Mr. Blossom not only allows Ambrose to remain with his wife, but presents the couple with his factory as a wedding present.
Just Like a Woman (1967)
, 1h29Directed by Robert Fuest
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Wendy Craig, Francis Matthews, John Wood, Dennis Price, Miriam Karlin, Peter Jones
Roles Graff von Fischer
Rating53%
The Mini-Affair (1967)
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Rosemary Nicols, John Clive, Bernard Archard, Lucille Soong, Julian Curry, Madeline Smith
Roles Tyson
Rating69%
You Must Be Joking (1965)
, 1h40Directed by Michael Winner
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film
Actors Michael Callan, Lionel Jeffries, Denholm Elliott, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Bernard Cribbins, Terry-Thomas
Roles Television studio Doorman
Rating59%
A collection of British soldiers and one US Air Force officer are tested in initiative by being given a scavenger hunt to perform. They are instructed to obtain six status symbols of the British way of life, in a sort of modern rendition of the "feats of Hercules". Among the feats to be accomplished in 48 hours are escaping from a maze, obtaining a rare rose and the hood ornament off a Rolls-Royce, and taking a lock of hair from a popular singer.
The Mouse on the Moon (1963)
, 1h22Directed by Richard Lester
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy
Themes Space adventure films, Monde imaginaire, Sur la Lune, Political films, Space opera, Sur la Lune
Actors Margaret Rutherford, Bernard Cribbins, Ron Moody, Terry-Thomas, David Kossoff, June Ritchie
Roles Bandleader
Rating62%
Financial disaster looms for Grand Fenwick when the current vintage of its only export, wine, starts exploding in would-be consumers' faces. Prime Minister Mountjoy (Ron Moody) decides to ask the United States for a loan, ostensibly to fund its entry in the race to the Moon, but actually to save the duchy (and install modern plumbing so he can have a hot bath). The devious politician knows that the Americans will not believe him, but will consider the half million dollars he is asking for to be cheap propaganda supporting their hollow call for international co-operation in space. He is delighted when they send him double the amount as an outright gift. The Soviets, not wishing to be one-upped by their Cold War rivals, deliver an obsolete rocket. Mountjoy asks resident scientist Professor Kokintz (David Kosoff) to arrange a small explosion during the "launch" of their lunar rocket to make it look like they have actually spent the money as intended.
The Fast Lady (1962)
, 1h35Directed by Ken Annakin
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Stanley Baxter, James Robertson Justice, Leslie Phillips, Julie Christie, Kathleen Harrison, Eric Barker
Roles Old Gentleman in Burning House
Rating60%
Murdoch Troon (Stanley Baxter) is a dour Scot living and working for a local government authority somewhere in the south of London. A shy young man, his main excitement comes from cycling. After he's forced off the road by an impatient car driver, he tracks down the owner, only to find that he is Commander Chingford (James Robertson Justice), the domineering and acerbic owner of a sportscar distributorship.
She'll Have to Go (1962)
, 1h29Directed by Robert Asher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Bob Monkhouse, Alfred Marks, Hattie Jacques, Anna Karina, Graham Stark, Clive Dunn
Roles Chemist
Rating53%
What a Whopper (1961)
, 1h30Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Adam Faith, Sid James, Carole Lesley, Terence Longdon, Clive Dunn, Freddie Frinton
Roles Mr. Slate
Rating53%
Un écrivain tente d'obtenir de l'argent en écrivant un livre sur le monstre du Loch Ness. Aucun éditeur ne le prendra parce qu'ils pensent tous qu'il n'y a pas vraiment de monstre. L'écrivain et certains de ses amis font un faux monstre et prennent des photos avant de se rendre en Écosse pour voir s'ils peuvent convaincre les locaux.
Idol on Parade (1959)
Directed by John Gilling
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film
Actors Anthony Newley, William Bendix, Lionel Jeffries, Anne Aubrey, David Lodge, Percy Herbert
Roles Reporter
Rating56%
The Treasure of San Teresa (1959)
Directed by Alvin Rakoff
Genres Adventure, Crime
Actors Eddie Constantine, Dawn Addams, Marius Goring, Christopher Lee, Nadine de Rothschild, Walter Gotell
Roles Cemetery Keeper
Rating57%
The Hasty Heart (1949)
, 1h42Directed by Vincent Sherman, Cliff Owen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Théâtre, Transport films, Political films, Films based on plays
Actors Richard Todd, Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal, Anthony Nicholls, Perry King, Howard Marion-Crawford
Roles MacDougall (uncredited)
Rating72%
In Burma during the Pacific War in 1945, a group of wounded Allied soldiers are at makeshift British military hospital in the jungle. As they've all been there for quite some time, they have a strong bond. "Yank" (Ronald Reagan) is the lone American there, recovering from malaria, along with Tommy (Howard Marion-Crawford), the Englishman, Kiwi (Ralph Michael), the New Zealander, Digger (John Sherman), the Australian, and Blossom (Orlando Martins), the African. They are all under the care of the friendly nurse, Sister Margaret Parker (Patricia Neal).