Real name: David Gordon Nobbs

David Nobbs was an English comedy writer, best known for creating The Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin. He also worked on sketches for The Two Ronnies and provided material for comedians such as Frankie Howerd, Kenneth Williams and Les Dawson.

Born: 13th March 1935 in Petts Wood, London, England.
Died: 8th August 2015 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England at the age of 80 from pneumonia after suffering a stroke.