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Ian Lavender

Ian Lavender

Born: 1946-02-16 • Birmingham, England, UK

Arthur Ian Lavender (16 February 1946 – 2 February 2024) was an English stage, film and television actor. He is known for his role as Private Pike in the BBC comedy series Dad's Army and was the last remaining major cast member until his passing in February 2024.

Filmography
Dad's Army poster
Dad's Army
2016 • Brigadier Pritchard
That Day We Sang poster
That Day We Sang
2014 • Commissionaire
The Hooligan Factory poster
The Hooligan Factory
2014 • Grandpa
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely poster
John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely
2012
31 North 62 East poster
31 North 62 East
2009 • John Mandelson
Hitler: The Comedy Years poster
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 • Frank Pike (archive footage) (uncredited)
Missing Presumed Wiped poster
Missing Presumed Wiped
2001
The Best of Morecambe and Wise poster
The Best of Morecambe and Wise
2001 • Self (archive footage)
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Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001 • Private Frank Pike (archive footage) (uncredited)
Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story poster
Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story
2000
The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby poster
The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby
1996
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God's Chosen Car Park
1986 • Gordon Hopper
The Best of the Adventures poster
The Best of the Adventures
1981 • Ronald / Derek (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adventures of a Private Eye poster
Adventures of a Private Eye
1977 • Derek
Adventures of a Taxi Driver poster
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
1976 • Ronald
Not Now, Comrade poster
Not Now, Comrade
1976 • Gerry Buss
Carry On Behind poster
Carry On Behind
1975 • Joe Baxter
Three for All poster
Three for All
1975 • Carlo
Confessions of a Pop Performer poster
Confessions of a Pop Performer
1975 • Rodney
Dad's Army poster
Dad's Army
1971 • Private Frank Pike