# Jimmy Perry

> James Perry 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.

*English writer, scriptwriter, producer, author and actor (1923-2016)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jimmy-perry

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1923-09-09
- **Died:** 2016-10-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.4 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 9.8 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
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