John Louis Mansi He was best known for his role as Engelbert von Smallhausen (although in the BBC books he is named as Bobby Cedric von Smallhausen) in the popular BBC sitcom "'Allo 'Allo!" in seasons 2 to 9. He also appeared in "Department S" (as "Maxime" in the episode "The Treasure of the Costa del Sol", 1969), the "Ripping Yarns" story "Across the Andes By Frog", and the "Hammer House of Horror" story "The Thirteenth Reunion". His film appearances have included "The Small World of Sammy Lee" (1963), the Beatles' film "Help!" (1965), the original version of "The Italian Job" (1969), "Tales
David Croft (TV producer) David Croft (TV producer) Major David John Croft, (born David John Andrew Sharland; 7 September 1922 – 27 September 2011) 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!". Croft was born into a showbiz family: his father, Reginald Sharland (1886–1944), had a successful career as a radio actor in Hollywood, and his mother, Annie Croft (1896–1995), was a famous stage actress. His first public