Jeremy Lloyd Biography

Fast Facts

• Was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2012 for his services to comedy
• Made his screen acting debut in the film "School for Scoundrels" in 1960
• Quote: "['Captain Beaky' was] the best thing I've done․ The most pure․ These creatures just appeared in my head, ran down my arm and onto the paper․ I think of them as a kind of magic-lantern show․"
• Best known as the creator of the BBC comedy series "'Allo 'Allo!" and "Are You Being Served?"
• Was a writer and regular actor on "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" during the 1969-70 season
• Worked on several of his popular comedy series with his co-writer David Croft, whom he first met on the set of the "Billy Colton Band Show․"
• Was also an actor and had cameos in the Beatles films "Help!" and "A Hard Day's Night․"
• The concept for "Are You Being Served?" was largely based on his experiences working as a salesman at a shop in Piccadilly