Jimmy Perry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmy Perry

English writer, scriptwriter, producer, author and actor

Date of Birth: 09-Sep-1923

Place of Birth: Barnes, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Oct-2016

Profession: screenwriter, actor, composer, film actor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

James Perry, OBE (20 September 1923 – 23 October 2016) was an English script writer and actor, best known for devising and co-writing the BBC sitcoms Dad's Army (1968–77), It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974–81), Hi-De-Hi (1980–88) and You Rang, M'Lord? (1988–93), 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.