What is Colin Bean?
{{Infobox person | name = Colin Bean | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|04|15|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Wigan]], [[Lancashire]], [[England]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|06|20|1926|04|15|df=yes}} | death_place = {{nowrap|Wigan, [[Greater Manchester]], England}} | nationality = [[English people|English]] | citizenship = [[United Kingdom|British]] | othername = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1963&ndash;1988 | spouse = | website = }} '''Colin Bean''' (15 April 1926 &ndash; 20 June 2009) was an [[English people|English]] actor. He was best known for his role as Private Sponge in the [[BBC]] comedy series ''[[Dad's Army]]''. He appeared in 45 episodes between 1968 and 1977. He also had roles in ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'', ''[[Hi-de-Hi!]]'' and ''[[Z Cars]]''. Bean was born in [[Wigan]], [[Lancashire]] (now [[Greater Manchester]]). He died on 20 June 2009, aged 83.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/colin-bean-actor-best-known-for-playing-private-sponge-in-lsquodadrsquos-armyrsquo-1723089.html|title=Colin Bean: Actor best known for playing Private Sponge in ‘Dad's Army'|date=29 June 2009|access-date=3 September 2016}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|0063772}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bean, Colin}} [[Category:1926 births]] [[Category:2009 deaths]] [[Category:Actors from Greater Manchester]] [[Category:Actors from Lancashire]] [[Category:English movie actors]] [[Category:English radio actors]] [[Category:English television actors]] {{Actor-stub}}