David Croft was born on September 7, 1922 in Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Dad's Army (1968), Hi-de-Hi! (1980) and Are You Being Served? (1972). He was previously married to Ann Croft. He died on September 27, 2011 in Tavira, Portugal.

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Bio: David Croft was born on September 7, 1922 in Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Dad's Army (1968), Hi-de-Hi! (1980) and Are You Being Served? (1972). He was previously married to Ann Croft. He died on September 27, 2011 in Tavira, Portugal.

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Tivia: In 2004 he expressed his great disappointment with the BBC for their not answering letters from people such as himself who wrote many of their most classic sitcoms of the past.He was the son of theatrical producer/vocalist Annie Croft and actor Reginald Sharland.He was the father of Penny Croft. His other daughter, Rebecca Croft, was married to Simon Cadell.He had a strong dislike of what he called "vomit comedy", which he believed started with The Young Ones (1982).He often referred to You Rang, M'Lord? (1988) as the jewel in his sitcom crown.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.He first entered show-business in 1929, at the age of 7, when he appeared in a commercial shown in cinemas.The title of his autobiography, "You Have Been Watching...", is the on-screen caption which precedes the credits of his various TV series.His brother Peter Croft was an actor turned producer and director. Peter's son was fellow television writer Mike Sharland.