Jimmy Perry(1923-2016)

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Jimmy Perry was born on 20 September 1923 in Barnes, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Dad's Army (1968), Dad's Army (1971) and Hi-de-Hi! (1980). He was married to Gilda Perry. He died on 23 October 2016 in London, England, UK.

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Dad's Army

8.1

TV Series

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Dad's Army

6.9

Writer

1971

Hi-de-Hi!

6.7

TV Series

Writer

The Gnomes of Dulwich

8.1

TV Series

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Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes
6.4
TV Mini Series
- written by
- 2023
Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes
7.2
TV Mini Series
- written by
- 2019
La British Compagnie
5.2
- based on characters created by
- 2016
Dad's Army: A Stripe for Frazer, Animated
8.0
Short
- written by
- 2016
Selection Box
TV Series
- created and written by: Dad's Army
- 1997
You Rang, M'Lord?
8.7
TV Series
- by
- screenplay
- 1988–1993
Turns
TV Series
- written by
- 1982–1989
High Street Blues
4.3
TV Series
- writer
- 1989
Hi-de-Hi!
6.7
TV Series
- by
- creator
- script by ...
- 1980–1988
It Ain't Half Hot Mum
7.2
TV Series
- written by
- script by
- 1974–1981
Room Service
5.5
TV Series
- written by
- 1979
The Old Boy Network
TV Series
- writer
- 1978
Dad's Army
8.1
TV Series
- by
- idea
- screenplay ...
- 1968–1977
The Rear Guard
4.4
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1976
A Christmas Night with the Stars
6.2
TV Series
- script: Dad's Army
- script
- 1968–1972

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Alternative names
- Jimmy Perry O.B.E.
Born
- September 20, 1923
- Barnes, London, England, UK
Died
- October 23, 2016
- London, England, UK(following a short illness)
Spouse
- Gilda PerryAugust 22, 1953 - October 23, 2016 (his death, 1 child)
Other works
Wrote an introduction for "Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes" (1998), a book of the scripts for the second series which was presumed lost at the time.
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- 1 Biographical Movie
- 1 Portrayal

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He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1978 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to television.

Quotes
[on The Deadly Attachment (1973)] I said to David Croft, we have to have this real. We must get an actor who speaks fluent German. We got Philip (Philip Madoc) and he was marvellous.

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