Jimmy Perry (I) (1923–2016)

Writer | Music Department | Additional Crew

Jimmy Perry was born on September 20, 1923 in Barnes, London, England. He is known for Dad's Army (...

Born: September 20, 1923
Died: October 23, 2016 (age 93)

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Filmography

Known For

Dad's Army Writer (1968-1977)
Hi-de-Hi! Writer (1980-1988)
Dad's Army Writer (1971)
Known For

The Gnomes of Dulwich Writer (1969)
Writer

Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes (2019)
Dad's Army (2016)
Dad's Army: A Stripe for Frazer, Animated (2016)
Selection Box (1997)
You Rang, M'Lord? (1988-1993)
Turns (1982-1989)
High Street Blues (1989)
Hi-de-Hi! (1980-1988)
It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974-1981)
Room Service (1979)
The Old Boy Network (1978)
Dad's Army (1968-1977)
The Rear Guard (1976)
A Christmas Night with the Stars (1968-1972)
Lollipop (1971-1972)
Dad's Army (1971)
'Wiltons' - The Handsomest Hall in Town (1970)
A Royal Television Gala Performance (1970)
Writer

The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969)
Soundtrack

Room 101 (2017)
Lorraine (2016)
Dad's Army (2016)
The Passing Years (2007)
Stuart Maconie's TV Towns (2007)
Selection Box (1997)
What's Up Doc? (1994)
Hi-de-Hi! (1980)
Dad's Army (1971)
Soundtrack

Dad's Army (1968)
Actor

It Ain't Half Hot Mum Major Forsett (1980)
The Gnomes of Dulwich Gnome (1969)
Dad's Army Charlie Cheeseman (1968)
Beggar My Neighbour Jack Butt (1967)
Hugh and I (1966)
Les cinq dernières minutes Un agent (1960)
Actor

The Water Gipsies Mr. Mountain / Romeo (1955)
Producer

Dad's Army (2016)
Archive footage

The Secret Lives of Dad's Army (2021)
We Love Dad's Army (2020)
2016: Famous Faces We've Lost (2017)
Archive footage

2016: We Remember Part One (2016)
Perry and Croft: Made in Britain (2014)
Music Department

You Rang, M'Lord? (1988-1993)
Music Department

Hi-de-Hi! (1980-1988)
It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974-1981)
Additional Crew

Comedy Connections (2007-2008)
The Old Boy Network (1979-1981)

Awards

3 wins.

Did You Know

Trivia

British screenwriter (and occasional actor), usually in collaboration with David Croft with whom he created the classic sitcom Dad's Army (initially titled "The Fighting Tigers").

What we portrayed in It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974) was the historical truth. It's a shame that it never gets repeated today as a whole younger generation would be able to enjoy it. It was at the time the only British sitcom to have been set outside ...