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Date of Birth:

7 September 1922, Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset, England, UK more

Contact:

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Trivia:

Son of theatrical producer/vocalist Annie Croft and actor Reginald Sharland. more

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Down 16% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

2 wins & 13 nominations more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! (2007) (TV)	(characters)	2007	-	8.1 (66)

2.	"Oh, Doctor Beeching!" (1995)	(11 episodes, 1996-1997)	1997	-	7.6 (66)
	11 TV episodes: Ton Up (1997) (writer) Love Is a Very Splendid Thing (1997) (writer) The Van (1997) (writer) Father's Day (1997) (writer) No Milk for the Minister (1997) (writer) 6 episodes not shown.
3.	"Selection Box" (1996)	(1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	-
	1 TV episode: Dad's Army (1997) (Dad's Army created and written by)
4.	Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV)	(writer)	1995	-	-

5.	Which Way to the War (1994) (TV)	(written by)	1994	-	-

6.	The Best of 'Allo 'Allo! (1994) (TV)	(characters)	1994	-	9.2 (51)

7.	"You Rang, M'Lord?" (1988)	(26 episodes, 1988-1993)	1993	-	9.0 (547)
	26 TV episodes: Well, There You Are Then...! (1993) (written by) Fall of the House of Meldrum (1993) (written by) The Truth Revealed (1993) (written by) Come to the Ball (1993) (written by) Requiem for a Parrot (1993) (written by) 21 episodes not shown.
8.	"Grace & Favour" (1992)	(12 episodes, 1992-1993)	1993	-	7.6 (142)
	AKAs: Are You Being Served? Again! (USA) 12 TV episodes: Episode #2.6 (1993) (writer) Episode #2.5 (1993) (writer) Episode #2.4 (1993) (writer) Episode #2.3 (1993) (writer) Episode #2.2 (1993) (writer) 7 episodes not shown.
9.	"'Allo 'Allo!" (1982)	(85 episodes, 1982-1992)	1992	-	8.7 (3,016)
	85 TV episodes: A Winkle in Time (1992) (creator) A Fishy Sendoff (1992) (creator) The Fishmonger Float (1992) (creator) René Artois Is Still Dead (1992) (creator) Missing and Presumed Dead (1992) (creator) 80 episodes not shown.
10.	The Best of 'Are You Being Served?' (1992) (TV)	(writer)	1992	-	7.7 (75)

11.	A Night of Comic Relief 2 (1989) (TV)	(uncredited)	1989	-	9.1 (11)

12.	"Hi-De-Hi!" (1980)	(58 episodes, 1980-1988)	1988	-	7.6 (105)
	58 TV episodes: The Wind of Change (1988) (written by) Wedding Bells (1988) (written by) Let Them Eat Cake (1988) (written by) The Perils of Peggy (1988) (written by) Marry-Go-Round (1988) (written by) 53 episodes not shown.
13.	"Are You Being Served?" (1972)	(68 episodes, 1972-1985)	1985	-	8.5 (1,258)
	AKAs: Grace Brothers 68 TV episodes: The Pop Star (1985) (creator) Friends and Neighbours (1985) (creator) The Night Club (1985) (creator) Gambling Fever (1985) (creator) The Hold-Up (1985) (creator) 63 episodes not shown.
14.	"It Ain't Half Hot Mum" (1974)	(56 episodes, 1974-1981)	1981	-	7.6 (114)
	56 TV episodes: The Last Roll Call (1981) (written by) The Long Road Home (1981) (written by) Never the Twain Shall Meet (1981) (written by) The Last Warrior (1981) (written by) Aquastars (1981) (written by) 51 episodes not shown.
15.	"Are You Being Served?" (1980)	(16 episodes, 1980-1981)	1981	-	8.3 (26)
	AKAs: Are You Being Served in Australia? (USA) 16 TV episodes: Camping In (1981) (co-creator) Dear Sexy Knickers (1981) (co-creator) Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend (1981) (co-creator) Front Page Story (1981) (co-creator) Heir Apparent (1981) (co-creator) 11 episodes not shown.
16.	"Oh Happy Band" (1980)	(unknown episodes)	1980	-	-

17.	Beanes of Boston (1979) (TV)	(writer)	1979	-	-

18.	"Come Back Mrs. Noah" (1977)	(6 episodes, 1977-1978)	1978	-	5.6 (17)
	6 TV episodes: The Last Chance (1978) (writer) The Housing Problem (1978) (writer) Who Goes Home? (1978) (writer) To the Rescue (1978) (writer) In Orbit (1978) (writer) 1 episode not shown.
19.	"Dad's Army" (1968)	(80 episodes, 1968-1977)	1977	-	8.5 (702)
	80 TV episodes: Never Too Old (1977) (written by) Number Engaged (1977) (written by) The Miser's Hoard (1977) (written by) Knights of Madness (1977) (written by) The Making of Private Pike (1977) (written by) 75 episodes not shown.
20.	Are You Being Served? (1977)	(BBC television series)	1977	-	4.2 (995)
	AKAs: 'Are You Being Served?': The Movie
21.	The Rear Guard (1976) (TV)	(writer)	1976	-	1.5 (14)

22.	"Comedy Playhouse" (1961)	(1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	9.6 (5)
	1 TV episode: Are You Being Served? (1972) (writer)
23.	"Birds in the Bush" (1972)	(unknown episodes)	1972	-	-
	AKAs: The Virgin Fellas (UK: new title)
24.	Dad's Army (1971)	(screenplay)	1971	-	6.3 (570)

25.	"A Christmas Night with the Stars" (1958)	(1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	5.2 (7)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 25 December 1968 (1968) (script)
26.	"The Eggheads" (1961)	(unknown episodes)	1961	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Selection Box" (1996)	producer: Dad's Army (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	-
	1 TV episode: Dad's Army (1997) (producer: Dad's Army)
2.	"Oh, Doctor Beeching!" (1995)	producer (unknown episodes)	1995	-	7.6 (66)

3.	Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV)	(producer) (archive)	1995	-	-

4.	Which Way to the War (1994) (TV)	(producer)	1994	-	-

5.	"You Rang, M'Lord?" (1988)	producer (26 episodes, 1988-1993)	1993	-	9.0 (547)
	26 TV episodes: Well, There You Are Then...! (1993) (producer) Fall of the House of Meldrum (1993) (producer) The Truth Revealed (1993) (producer) Come to the Ball (1993) (producer) Requiem for a Parrot (1993) (producer) 21 episodes not shown.
6.	"Grace & Favour" (1992)	producer (unknown episodes)	1992	-	7.6 (142)
	AKAs: Are You Being Served? Again! (USA)
7.	The Best of 'Are You Being Served?' (1992) (TV)	(producer)	1992	-	7.7 (75)

8.	"'Allo 'Allo!" (1982)	producer (61 episodes, 1982-1989)	1989	-	8.7 (3,016)
	61 TV episodes: The Flying Bed (1989) (producer) Fanny's Wedding (1989) (producer) The Fence (1989) (producer) Intelligence Officers (1989) (producer) Rescuing the Airmen (1989) (producer) 56 episodes not shown.
9.	"Hi-De-Hi!" (1980)	producer (21 episodes, 1980-1987) executive producer (12 episodes, 1983-1988)	1988	-	7.6 (105)
	33 TV episodes: The Wind of Change (1988) (executive producer) Wedding Bells (1988) (executive producer) Let Them Eat Cake (1988) (executive producer) The Perils of Peggy (1988) (executive producer) Marry-Go-Round (1988) (executive producer) 28 episodes not shown.
10.	'Allo 'Allo! at the London Palladium (1988)	(producer)	1988	-	9.0 (20)

11.	"Are You Being Served?" (1972)	producer (45 episodes, 1972-1981) executive producer (17 episodes, 1974-1985)	1985	-	8.5 (1,258)
	AKAs: Grace Brothers 62 TV episodes: The Pop Star (1985) (executive producer) Friends and Neighbours (1985) (executive producer) The Night Club (1985) (executive producer) The Hold-Up (1985) (executive producer) Grounds for Divorce (1985) (executive producer) 57 episodes not shown.
12.	"It Ain't Half Hot Mum" (1974)	producer (50 episodes, 1974-1981)	1981	-	7.6 (114)
	50 TV episodes: The Last Roll Call (1981) (producer) The Long Road Home (1981) (producer) Never the Twain Shall Meet (1981) (producer) The Last Warrior (1981) (producer) Aquastars (1981) (producer) 45 episodes not shown.
13.	"Oh Happy Band" (1980)	producer (unknown episodes)	1980	-	-

14.	"Come Back Mrs. Noah" (1977)	producer (6 episodes, 1977-1978)	1978	-	5.6 (17)
	6 TV episodes: The Last Chance (1978) (producer) The Housing Problem (1978) (producer) Who Goes Home? (1978) (producer) To the Rescue (1978) (producer) In Orbit (1978) (producer) 1 episode not shown.
15.	"Dad's Army" (1968)	producer (70 episodes, 1968-1977)	1977	-	8.5 (702)
	70 TV episodes: Never Too Old (1977) (producer) Number Engaged (1977) (producer) The Miser's Hoard (1977) (producer) Knights of Madness (1977) (producer) The Making of Private Pike (1977) (producer) 65 episodes not shown.
16.	Are You Being Served? (1977)	(executive producer)	1977	-	4.2 (995)
	AKAs: 'Are You Being Served?': The Movie
17.	Further Up Pompeii! (1975) (TV)	(producer)	1975	-	8.6 (6)

18.	"Comedy Playhouse" (1961)	producer (2 episodes, 1972)	1972	-	9.6 (5)
	2 TV episodes: Are You Being Served? (1972) (producer) Born Every Minute (1972) (producer)
19.	"Steptoe and Son" (1962)	producer (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	8.9 (303)
	1 TV episode: Divided We Stand (1972) (producer)
20.	"Up Pompeii" (1969)	producer (7 episodes, 1970)	1970	-	8.7 (72)
	7 TV episodes: The Love Potion (1970) (producer) Spartacus (1970) (producer) The Actors (1970) (producer) Britannicus (1970) (producer) The Senator and the Asp (1970) (producer) 2 episodes not shown.
21.	"Hugh and I Spy" (1968)	producer (unknown episodes)	1968	-	-

22.	"Beggar My Neighbour" (1966)	producer (unknown episodes)	1966	-	-

23.	"A Slight Case of..." (1965)	producer (6 episodes, 1965)	1965	-	-
	6 TV episodes: Exposure (1965) (producer) Identity (1965) (producer) Class (1965) (producer) The Enemy Within (1965) (producer) Opium (1965) (producer) 1 episode not shown.
24.	"Hugh and I" (1962)	producer (18 episodes, 1962-1965)	1965	-	6.3 (5)
	18 TV episodes: A Brace of Pheasants (1965) (producer) Escort Duty (1964) (producer) Coal Comfort (1964) (producer) Pen Friends (1964) (producer) New Year Resolution (1964) (producer) 13 episodes not shown.
25.	"World of His Own" (1964)	producer (unknown episodes)	1964	-	-

26.	"Impromptu" (1964)	producer (unknown episodes)	1964	-	-

27.	"The Benny Hill Show" (1955)	producer (unknown episodes, 1961)	1961	-	8.1 (46)

28.	"The Eggheads" (1961)	producer (unknown episodes)	1961	-	-

29.	"This Is Your Life" (1955)	producer (unknown episodes)	1955	-	6.6 (29)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Which Way to the War (1994) (TV)		1994	-	-

2.	"You Rang, M'Lord?" (1988)	(13 episodes, 1988-1990)	1990	-	9.0 (547)
	13 TV episodes: Royal Flush (1990) Stranger in the Night (1990) The Wounds of War (1990) The Meldrum Vases (1990) Money Talks (1990) 8 episodes not shown.
3.	"'Allo 'Allo!" (1982)	(30 episodes, 1982-1989)	1989	-	8.7 (3,016)
	30 TV episodes: It's Raining Italians (1989) Rene's Ghost (1989) Desperate Doings in the Dungeon (1988) The Jet-Propelled Mother-In-Law (1987) The Sausage in the Trousers (1987) 25 episodes not shown.
4.	"Hi-De-Hi!" (1980)	(18 episodes, 1984-1987)	1987	-	7.6 (105)
	18 TV episodes: Tell It to the Marines (1987) September Song (1986) Only the Brave (1986) God Bless Our Family (1986) Pigs Might Fly (1986) 13 episodes not shown.
5.	A Portrait Special (1986) (V)		1986	-	-

6.	"Are You Being Served?" (1972)	(6 episodes, 1975-1979)	1979	-	8.5 (1,258)
	AKAs: Grace Brothers 6 TV episodes: The Punch and Judy Affair (1979) The Apartment (1979) German Week (1975) (uncredited) Cold Store (1975) Coffee Morning (1975) (uncredited) 1 episode not shown.
7.	"It Ain't Half Hot Mum" (1974)	(20 episodes, 1974-1977)	1977	-	7.6 (114)
	20 TV episodes: The Eternal Quadrangle (1977) Front Line Entertainers (1977) Twenty-One Today (1976) Ticket to Blighty (1976) The Night of the Thugs (1975) 15 episodes not shown.
8.	"Dad's Army" (1968)	(33 episodes, 1968-1977)	1977	-	8.5 (702)
	33 TV episodes: Never Too Old (1977) (uncredited) Knights of Madness (1977) (uncredited) Is There Honey Still for Tea? (1975) (uncredited) When You've Got to Go (1975) (uncredited) Ring Dem Bells (1975) (uncredited) 28 episodes not shown.
9.	Further Up Pompeii! (1975) (TV)		1975	-	8.6 (6)

10.	Not Now Darling (1973)		1973	-	6.3 (78)

11.	"Birds in the Bush" (1972)	(unknown episodes)	1972	-	-
	AKAs: The Virgin Fellas (UK: new title)
12.	"Steptoe and Son" (1962)	(1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	8.9 (303)
	1 TV episode: Divided We Stand (1972) (uncredited)
13.	"Up Pompeii" (1969)	(3 episodes, 1970)	1970	-	8.7 (72)
	3 TV episodes: Britannicus (1970) The Senator and the Asp (1970) Vestal Virgins (1970)
14.	"A Christmas Night with the Stars" (1958)	(2 episodes, 1964-1968)	1968	-	5.2 (7)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 25 December 1968 (1968) Episode dated 25 December 1964 (1964)
15.	"One O'Clock Show" (1959)		1959	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Best of 'Allo 'Allo! (1994) (TV)		1994	-	9.2 (51)

2.	"Grace & Favour" (1992)	(12 episodes, 1992-1993)	1993	-	7.6 (142)
	AKAs: Are You Being Served? Again! (USA) 12 TV episodes: Episode #2.6 (1993) Episode #2.5 (1993) Episode #2.4 (1993) Episode #2.3 (1993) Episode #2.2 (1993) 7 episodes not shown.
3.	"'Allo 'Allo!" (1982)	(7 episodes, 1988-1992)	1992	-	8.7 (3,016)
	7 TV episodes: A Winkle in Time (1992) A Fishy Sendoff (1992) The Fishmonger Float (1992) René Artois Is Still Dead (1992) Missing and Presumed Dead (1992) 2 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Comedy Connections" (2003)	archivist (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	7.2 (23)
	1 TV episode: It Ain't Half Hot, Mum (2007) (archivist)
2.	"Nature" (1982)	consultant (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	8.9 (87)
	1 TV episode: Big Red Roos (2002) (consultant)

Actor View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)	(uncredited) Perkins - Greengrocer's boy	1939	-	7.7 (4,352)
		AKAs: Goodbye Mr. Chips! (USA: alternative title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Man Who Made Eric & Ernie (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	-

2.	"Comedy Connections" (2003)	Himself (5 episodes, 2003-2008)	2008	-	7.2 (23)
	5 TV episodes: Dad's Army (2008) Himself It Ain't Half Hot, Mum (2007) Himself 'Allo 'Allo! (2006) Himself Hi-De-Hi! (2004) Himself Are You Being Served? (2003) Himself
3.	Jonathan Ross Salutes 'Dad's Army' (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	4.2 (11)

4.	50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	8.0 (11)

5.	The Passing Years (2007) (V)	(as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself	2007	-	-

6.	'We Are the Boys...': Ian Lavender (2007) (V)	(as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself	2007	-	-

7.	Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	6.8 (12)

8.	The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! (2007) (TV)	(as David Croft OBE) Himself	2007	-	8.1 (66)

9.	A Tribute to John Inman (2007) (TV)	(as David Croft OBE) Himself	2007	-	-

10.	'We Are the Boys...': Clive Dunn (2007) (V)	(as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself	2007	-	-

11.	'We Are the Boys...': Arthur Lowe (2006) (V)	(as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself	2006	-	-

12.	'We Are the Boys...': John Le Mesurier (2006) (V)	(as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself	2006	-	-

13.	'We Are the Boys...': John Laurie (2006) (V)	(as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself	2006	-	-

14.	The Ultimate Sitcom (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	6.2 (5)

15.	Who Killed the Sitcom? (2006) (TV)	Himself	2006	-	5.7 (9)

16.	'We Are the Boys...': James Beck (2005) (V)	(as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself	2005	-	-

17.	'We Are the Boys...': Arnold Ridley (2005) (V)	(as David Croft O.B.E.) Himself	2005	-	-

18.	"Breakfast" (2000)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	5.3 (49)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 5 May 2005 (2005) Himself
19.	"Britain's Best Sitcom" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	-
	1 TV episode: Dad's Army (2004) Himself
20.	The British Comedy Awards 2003 (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	3.3 (11)

21.	'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped (2001) (TV)	Himself	2001	-	7.1 (9)

22.	Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (2001) (TV)	Himself	2001	-	8.6 (5)

23.	Don't Panic! The 'Dad's Army' Story (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	6.6 (23)

24.	"Funny Turns" (1999)	Himself (1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	-
	1 TV episode: John Inman (1999) Himself
25.	"Funny Women" (1997)	Himself (1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	7.5 (6)
	1 TV episode: Mollie Sugden (1999) Himself
26.	"Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom" (1999)	Himself (unknown episodes)	1999	-	7.1 (12)

27.	"This Is Your Life" (1955)	Himself (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	6.6 (29)
	1 TV episode: David Croft (1995) Himself
28.	"Omnibus" (1967)	Himself (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	7.5 (14)
	1 TV episode: Perry and Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) Himself
29.	Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV)	Himself	1995	-	-

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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. more

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