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.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Saluting Dad's ArmySeries | Himself (archive footage) | 95 |
| 2014 | Perry and Croft: Made in BritainSeries | Himself | 91 |
| 2012 | John Le Mesurier: It's All Been Rather LovelyMovie | — | 89 |
| 2006 | LegendsSeries | Self | 83 |
| 2001 | Missing Presumed WipedMovie | — | 78 |
| 2000 | Don't Panic: The Dad's Army StoryMovie | — | 77 |
| 2000 | A Life on the Box: Arthur LoweMovie | Self | 77 |
| 1998 | A Perfect Carry OnMovie | Self | 75 |
| 1988 | Behind The ScreenSeries | — | 65 |
| 1978 | An Audience with...Series | Self | 55 |
| 1968 | Dad's ArmySeries | Charlie Cheeseman | 45 |
| 1967 | OmnibusSeries | Self | 44 |