Major David John Croft, OBE (born 7 September 1922 in Sandbanks, Dorset, England as David John Sharland) is an English writer, producer and actor. He is particularly noted for producing and co-writing a string of hit BBC sitcoms including Dad's Army, Are You Being Served?, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Hi-de-Hi! and 'Allo 'Allo!.
Born into a showbiz family, his mother, Anne, was a famous stage actress while his father, Reginald, had a successful career ...
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Major David John Croft, OBE (born 7 September 1922 in Sandbanks, Dorset, England as David John Sharland) is an English writer, producer and actor. He is particularly noted for producing and co-writing a string of hit BBC sitcoms including Dad's Army, Are You Being Served?, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Hi-de-Hi! and 'Allo 'Allo!.
Born into a showbiz family, his mother, Anne, was a famous stage actress while his father, Reginald, had a successful career as a radio actor in Hollywood. He married his wife, also called Anne, on 29 June 1952, and they have seven children.
As an adolescent he featured (uncredited) in the film Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), as Perkins who fights Peter Colley who was played by Terry Kilburn who was one of the boys taught by Mr Chipping, the role performed by Robert Donat.
After Graduating from Sandhurst as an Officer; he served during the World War II. Croft eventually rose to the rank of Major, serving in North Africa, India and Singapore though as soon as he was de...
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