Jimmy Perry

Person · Open Library

Born

1923

Works

24

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Known for

• Hi-De-Hi!: All the Laughs & More — Self (archive footage)2022
• Saluting Dad's Army — Himself (archive footage)2018
• Perry and Croft: Made in Britain — Himself2014
• John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely2012
• Legends — Self2006
• Missing Presumed Wiped2001
• A Life on the Box: Arthur Lowe — Self2000
• Don't Panic: The Dad's Army Story2000
• A Perfect Carry On — Self1998
• Behind The Screen1988

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1912-05-18

Active to

2001-05-12

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

15

Total plays

194

Jimmy Perry OBE (born 9 September 1923 in Barnes, London, United Kingdom) is an English writer, scriptwriter, producer, author and actor, most famous for devising and co-writing the BBC sitcoms Dad's Army with David Croft. Perry is credited with the original idea for Dad's Army, which was based on his experiences in the Home Guard during World War II. He also collaborated with Croft on It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Hi-de-Hi! & You Rang, M'Lord? <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jimmy+Perry">Read more

via Last.fm · Jimmy Perry

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

James

Family name

Perry

Gender

male

Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Place of birth

Barnes

Place of death

London

Occupation

composer

Educated at

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art

Languages spoken

English language

Award

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Notable work

Dad's Army

Conflict

World War II

Military branch

British Army

Image

Jimmy Perry.jpg

via Wikidata · CC0