John Mortimer
British barrister and dramatist
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Sir John Clifford Mortimer CBE QC FRSL 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... Wikipedia
Born: April 21, 1923, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Died: January 16, 2009 (age 85 years), Turville, United Kingdom
Spouse: Penelope Gollop (m. 1972–2009) and Penelope Mortimer (m. 1949–1971)
Children: Emily Mortimer, Ross Bentley, and Rosie Mortimer
Movies and shows: Rumpole of the Bailey, A Voyage Round My Father, The Dock Brief, and more