Don't Panic Mr. Mainwaring

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**Mr. Burning**

Sad news.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20239694

Actor Clive Dunn, best known for his role as Lance Corporal Jack Jones in Dad's Army, has died aged 92.

He was in Portugal and died from complications following an operation.

Dunn - whose Dad's Army catchphrases included "Don't panic, don't panic" and "They don't like it up 'em" - became a recording star in 1971 when his record, Grandad, reached number one.

He is survived by his wife Priscilla Morgan and their two daughters, Jessica and Polly.

Born in London in January 1920, Dunn studied at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.

He made his first foray into acting in the 1930s, appearing alongside Will Hay in Boys Will Be Boys in 1935 and Good Morning Boys in 1937.

His acting career was interrupted by World War II, during which he spent four years as a German prisoner.

As well as Dad's Army, he went on to appear in such TV shows as Bootsie and Snudge, My Old Man and Grandad.

Dunn, who was awarded an OBE in 1975, spent much of his acting life playing characters older than himself.

Even at 19 he played a doddery old man in a production of JM Barrie's play Mary Rose.

He spent his last three decades in Portugal, where he occupied himself as an artist painting portraits, landscapes and seascapes until his sight failed.

Dunn's agent, Peter Charlesworth, said he would be "sorely missed" and that his death was "a real loss to the acting profession".

"They don't like it up 'em!"

**MeanGreenStompa**

He had a great innings and I'm now inspired to start watching Dad's Army over again!

/Salute to you Mr Dunn.

**Kilkrazy**

It is a gem of of brilliant character acting and social observation.

Still, a good run by Clive Dunn. 92!

**MeanGreenStompa**

Kilkrazy wrote:
It is a gem of of brilliant character acting and social observation.
!

The episode concerning Godfrey's discovery as a conscientious objector in the great war is probably my favourite, amazing program.

**Cheesecat**

Love that show.

JB

I was going to post this news as well.

Glad to see that others noticed the exit, stage left, of Mr. Dunn and the attention paid to two of his famous quotes, which I still enjoy hearing at the right moment during a game.

Farewell Mr. Dunn! You brought me a lot of joy (and still do).

Now I need to dig up my old Foundry Home Guard minis and paint the one that looks like Lance Corporal Jones. Unfortunately, I think it is in storage in the States. Hmm...maybe convert a Cadian to look like Jonesy?

**Jayce_The_Ace**

Dad's Army was & still is a great TV show, and Corporal Jones was easily one of the best characters - not easy considering they were all good.

To echo MGS - salute to you Mr Dunn (slightly out of step, of course).

**master of ordinance**

Ive always enjoyed Dads Army as has my family. Jones was always a great character and i always enjoyed the times when he would go off on a tangent and start reacounting tales of his previous military actions. And there was the time he had that stroke of malaria and started steaming during the race.

RIP Mr Dunn and farwell

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