John Mortimer
British barrister and author (1923–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir John Clifford Mortimer CBE QC FRSL (21 April 1923 – 16 January 2009)[1] was a British barrister, dramatist, screenwriter and author. He is best known for short stories about a barrister named Horace Rumpole, adapted from episodes of the TV series Rumpole of the Bailey also written by Mortimer.
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Born | John Clifford Mortimer (1923-04-21)21 April 1923 Hampstead, London, England |
Died | 16 January 2009(2009-01-16) (aged 85) Turville Heath, Buckinghamshire, England |
Occupation | Barrister, dramatist, screenwriter and author |
Education | Dragon School Harrow School |
Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
Notable works | A Voyage Round My Father Rumpole of the Bailey |
Notable awards | Queen's Counsel (1966) CBE (1986) Knighthood (1998) |
Spouse | Penelope Fletcher (1949–1971; divorced) Penelope Gollop (1972–2009; his death) |
Children | with Fletcher: Sally Silverman, Jeremy Mortimer with Gollop: Emily Mortimer, Rosie Mortimer with Wendy Craig: Ross Bentley |
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