1. Home
  2. People
  3. Jimmy Perry
Perry And Croft: Made In Britain. Jimmy Perry. Copyright: BBC.

Jimmy Perry

  1. 9th January via Chortle: Comics in Oxford Dictionary Of National Biography

Jimmy Perry OBE was an English actor, theatre manager, songwriter and scriptwriter who found substantial success collaborating with TV producer and writer David Croft on BBC sitcoms including Dad's Army, Hi-De-Hi! and It Ain't Half Hot Mum.

More biography details
Title
Jimmy Perry OBE
Full name
James Perry
Gender
Male
Nationality
England
Born
Sunday 9th September 1923
Died
Sunday 23rd October 2016 (aged 93)

Known for

You Rang, M'Lord?. Image shows from L to R: Ivy Teasdale (Su Pollard), Alf Stokes (Paul Shane). Copyright: BBC. You Rang, M'Lord? - Writer
Hi-De-Hi!. Image shows from L to R: Gladys Pugh (Ruth Madoc), Jeffrey Fairbrother (Simon Cadell), Ted Bovis (Paul Shane), Spike Dixon (Jeffrey Holland). Copyright: BBC. Hi-De-Hi! - Writer
It Ain't Half Hot Mum. Image shows from L to R: BSM 'Shut Up' Williams (Windsor Davies), Bombardier 'Gloria' Beaumont (Melvyn Hayes). Copyright: BBC. It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Writer
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender). Dad's Army - Writer

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2019 Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes Writer
2018 Saluting Dad's Army
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E1 - Episode One
 Self (Archive Material)
2016 Dad's Army: A Stripe For Frazer Writer
2016 Dad's Army Producer
2016 Dad's Army Executive Producer
2016 Dad's Army Creator
2014 Perry And Croft: Made In Britain
  1. E4 - The Wind Of Change
 Self
2014 Perry And Croft: Made In Britain Self (Archive Material)
2012 John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather Lovely Guest
2011 You Have Been Watching... David Croft (as Jimmy Perry OBE) Self
2008 The Man Who Made Eric & Ernie Self
2008 Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army Guest
2006 The Ultimate Sitcom Self
2004 Comedy Connections - Series 2
  1. E7 - Hi-De-Hi!
 Self
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E11 - Dad's Army
  2. E1 - The Launch
 Guest
1999 Laughter In The House: The Story Of British Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Early Days
 Self
1995 Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms Self
1990 You Rang, M'Lord? - Series 1 Writer
1990 You Rang, M'Lord? - Series 1 Composer
1989 High Street Blues Writer
1988 You Rang, M'Lord? - Pilot Writer
1988 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 8 Writer
1988 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 8 Composer
1987 Hi-De-Hi! - 1987 Christmas Special Writer
1986 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 7 Writer
1986 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 7 Composer
1986 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 6 Writer
1986 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 6 Composer
1985 Hi-De-Hi! - 1985 Christmas Special Writer
1984 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 5 Writer
1984 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 5 Composer
1983 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 4 Writer
1983 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 4 Composer
1982 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 3 Writer
1982 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 3 Composer
1981 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 2 Writer
1981 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 2 Composer
1981 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 8 Writer
1981 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 8 Composer
1981 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 1 Writer
1981 Hi-De-Hi! - Series 1 Composer
1980 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 7
  1. E1 - That's Entertainment
 Major Fawcett
1980 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 7 Writer
1980 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 7 Composer
1980 Hi-De-Hi! - Pilot Writer
1978 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 6 Writer
1978 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 6 Composer
1977 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 5 Writer
1977 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 5 Composer
1977 Dad's Army - Series 9 Writer
1976 Dad's Army - The Love Of Three Oranges Writer
1976 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 4 Writer
1976 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 4 Composer
1976 Dad's Army - Series 3 Writer
1976 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 3 Writer
1976 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 3 Composer
1975 Dad's Army - Series 8 Writer
1975 Dad's Army - Series 2 Writer
1975 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 2 Writer
1975 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 2 Composer
1974 Dad's Army - Series 7 Writer
1974 Dad's Army - Series 1 Writer
1974 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 1 Writer
1974 It Ain't Half Hot Mum - Series 1 Composer
1973 Dad's Army - Series 6 Writer
1972 Dad's Army - Series 5 Writer
1972 Lollipop Loves Mr. Mole - Lollipop Writer
1971 Dad's Army - Battle Of The Giants! Writer
1971 Lollipop Loves Mr. Mole - Lollipop Loves Mr. Mole Writer
1971 Dad's Army Writer
1971 Dad's Army Creator
1970 Dad's Army - Series 4 Writer
1969 Dad's Army - Series 3 Writer
1969 The Gnomes Of Dulwich
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Gnome
1969 The Gnomes Of Dulwich Writer
1969 Dad's Army - Series 2 Writer
1968 Dad's Army - Series 1
  1. E6 - Shooting Pains
 Charlie Cheeseman
1968 Dad's Army - Series 1 Writer
1968 Dad's Army Creator
1967 Beggar My Neighbour - Series 2 (as James Perry)
  1. E5 - My Fair Harry Butt
 Jack Butt

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Jimmy Perry on IMDb

Add to this page or make a correction