Question: who played mr cheeseman in dad's army
Answer: John Talfryn Thomas ( 31 October 1922 -- 4 November 1982 ) was a British character actor , best known for supporting roles on television in the 1970s , including those of Private Cheeseman in Dad 's Army ( 1973 - 1974 ) and Tom Price in Survivors ( 1975 ) , while Thomas also appeared with Jon Pertwee in two Doctor Who serials .