David Croft (TV producer)

Major David Croft OBE
Croft in May 2011
Born	David John Andrew Sharland (1922-09-07)7 September 1922 Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset, England
Died	27 September 2011(2011-09-27) (aged 89) Tavira, Portugal
Other names	David John Croft
Occupations	Writer producer director actor
Years active	1939–2011
Spouse	Ann Callender ​ ​ (m. 1952)​
Children	7
Parent(s)	Reginald Sharland Annie Croft
Relatives	Simon Cadell (son-in-law)
Awards	British Comedy Awards 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award Writers' Guild of Great Britain 1969 Best Comedy Script Dad's Army 1970 Best Comedy Script Dad's Army 1971 Best Comedy Script Dad's Army Desmond Davies award (1981)
Website	www.davidcroft.co.uk

Major David John Croft, OBE (born David John Andrew Sharland; 7 September 1922 – 27 September 2011) was an English television comedy screenwriter, producer and director. He produced and wrote a string of BBC sitcoms with partners 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!