Clive Dunn

Acting

Clive Dunn

Born January 9, 1920 · Covent Garden, London, England, UK

Died November 6, 2012 · aged 92

Clive Robert Benjamin Dunn OBE was an English actor, comedian, artist, author, and singer. He is best known for his role as the elderly Lance Corporal Jones in the hugely popular BBC sitcom Dad's Army, which ran for 9 series and 80 episodes between 1968 and 1977.

Known For

Goodbye, Mr. ChipsGoodbye, Mr. Chips · 1939
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
7.41939
MovieDramaRomance
Throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students.
The Magic ChristianThe Magic Christian · 1969
The Magic Christian
5.81969
MovieComedy
Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone--and anything--can be bought.
Dad's ArmyDad's Army · 1971
Dad's Army
5.01971
MovieComedyWar
Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series. The film told the story of the Home Guard platoon's formation and their subsequent endeavours at a training exercise.
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu ManchuThe Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu · 1980
The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
4.91980
MovieComedyHorror
Fu Manchu's 168th birthday celebration is dampened when a hapless flunky spills Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae. Fu sends his lackeys to round up ingredients for a new batch of elixir, starting with the Star of Leningrad diamond, nabbed from a Soviet exhibition in Washington. The FBI sends agents Capone and Williams to England to confer with Nayland Smith, an expert on Fu.
The Mouse on the MoonThe Mouse on the Moon · 1963
The Mouse on the Moon
6.31963
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Sequel to The Mouse that Roared; The Tiny Country of Grand Fenwick has a hot water problem in the castle. To get the money necessary to put in a new set of plumbing, they request foreign aid from the U.S. for Space Research. The Russians then send aid as well to show that they too are for the internationalization of space. While the grand Duke is dreaming of hot baths, their one scientist is slapping together a rocket. The U.S. and Soviets get wind of the impending launch and try and beat them to the moon.
Hitler: The Comedy YearsHitler: The Comedy Years · 2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years
5.02007
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.
Crooks and CoronetsCrooks and Coronets · 1969
Crooks and Coronets
8.51969
MovieComedy
Two crooks are hired to rob an eccentric old lady's estate, but once they get to know her, they can't bring themselves to do it.
Idol on ParadeIdol on Parade · 1959
Idol on Parade
7.01959
MovieComedy
A rock'n'roll idol is drafted into the wrong regiment.

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Boys Will Be BoysBoys Will Be Boys · 1935
Boys Will Be Boys
6.41935
MovieComedy
Alec Smart, who is engaged teaching in a prison, applies for the job of headmaster at a nearby public school to replace the previous headmaster who has been convicted of writing forged cheques and has just been sent to prison. Smart appeals to the Governor to write him a good reference which he pretends to. Afterwards he writes his real recommendation which is very negative about Smart's talents. The trustee who works as the Governor's secretary, Faker Brown, "accidentally" gets the two letters mixed up and delivers the one praising Smart. On the basis of the letter, Lady Dorking, the who runs the Board of Governors appoints Smart to the job. This angers her deputy, Colonel Crableigh, who had favoured promoting his nephew, the Deputy head.

Schoolboy watching rugby (uncredited)