Jimmy Perry

Jimmy Perry, OBE (born 20 September 1923, Barnes, Surrey, England – died 23 October 2016) was an English actor and scriptwriter, perhaps best known for devising and co-writing 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.