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Tom Davidson

Ian Lavender: Dad's Army favourite who starred as Private Pike dies at the age of 77

Dad's Army actor Ian Lavender, who played Private Pike in the hit comedy show, has died at the age of 77.

Lavender was just 22 when he was cast as the guileless Pike and he soon became a household name thanks to the success of the BBC sitcom.

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