Ian Lavender

Arthur Ian Lavender , better known as just Ian Lavender, is an English stage, film and television actor, best known for his role as Private Pike in the BBC comedy series Dads Army. Following the death of Clive Dunn in 2012, he is the last surviving cast member to have played a character in the platoon, and following the deaths of Bill Pertwee in 2013, and Pamela Cundell in 2015, he and Frank Williams are the last surviving major cast members.

Arthur Ian Lavender was born the younger of two boys in Birmingham, England. He attended Bournville Boys Technical School where he appeared in many school dramatic productions. From there he went to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, with the assistance of a grant from the City of Birmingham. He quickly made his mark as a talented young actor and following his graduation in 1967 appeared on stage in Canterbury. His first television appearance was as the lead in a Rediffusion play entitled Half Hour Story Flowers at my Feet in 1968.

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