Jimmy Perry
English writer, scriptwriter, producer, author and actor (1923–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Perry OBE (20 September 1923 – 23 October 2016) was an English scriptwriter and actor. He devised and co-wrote the BBC sitcoms Dad's Army (1968–1977), It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974–1981), Hi-De-Hi (1980–1988) and You Rang, M'Lord? (1988–1993), all with David Croft. Perry co-wrote the theme tune of Dad's Army, "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler?" along with Derek Taverner, for which Perry received an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in 1971.[1][2]
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Born | James Perry (1923-09-20)20 September 1923 Barnes, Surrey, England |
Died | 23 October 2016(2016-10-23) (aged 93) London, England |
Occupation | Scriptwriter, actor |
Period | 1960–1993 |
Genre | Television |
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Gillian Margaret Holland
(m. 1953, separated) |
Partner | Mary Husband (1999–2016) |
Children | 1 |
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