David Croft

TV Writer

1922 – 2011

 Credit ยป
92

Who was David Croft?

Major David John Croft OBE, born David John Andrew Sharland, was an English writer, producer and director. David Croft is particularly noted for producing and co-writing a string of popular BBC sitcoms with Jimmy Perry and Jeremy Lloyd including Dad's Army, Are You Being Served?, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Hi-de-Hi! and 'Allo 'Allo!.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Sep 7, 1922
Sandbanks
Also known as
  • David John Sharland
  • David John Andrew Sharland
  • Major David John Croft OBE
  • David Croft O.B.E.
  • David Croft OBE
  • David John Croft
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
  • Rugby School
Died
Sep 27, 2011
Tavira Municipality

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"David Croft." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/david_croft>.

Discuss this David Croft biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net