Search results
John Mortimer. 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.
Sir John Mortimer was an English barrister and writer who wrote plays for the stage, television, radio, and motion pictures, as well as novels and autobiographical works. Mortimer was educated at Harrow and at Brasenose College, Oxford, and began writing before he was called to the bar in 1948.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 17, 2009 · Elegantly rumpled in dress, slouching but spry in manner, wearing his principles lightly, John Mortimer was an old-fashioned man who lived an up-to-date life. ... Sir John Mortimer: Lawyer and ...
Jan 17, 2009 · Sir John Mortimer, Queen's Counsel, barrister, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, author, playwright, champagne socialist, wit, defender of free speech, wine connoisseur, devoted ...
Jan 17, 2009 · John Clifford Mortimer was born on April 21, 1923, in London to Clifford and Kathleen May Smith Mortimer. He attended Brasenose College, Oxford. In 1949 he married Penelope Fletcher, a writer, who ...
Jan 16, 2009 · Sir John Mortimer used his legal career to inspire his best-loved works. Sir John Mortimer, who has died aged 85, was a celebrated barrister, author and raconteur. He often used his legal exploits to fuel his writing, and his most famous courtroom creation was Rumpole of the Bailey. "I was raised , educated and clothed almost entirely on the ...
People also ask
Who was Sir John Mortimer?
Who is Sir John Clifford Mortimer?
How old was John Mortimer when he died?
What books did John Mortimer write?
Sir John Mortimer. Writer. 21 April 1923 to 16 January 2009. A successful barrister whose courtroom experiences informed his most enduring character, Mortimer created Rumpole of the Bailey who enjoyed popularity on television between 1978 and 1992. Among his other works was his skilful adaptation of Brideshead Revisited (1981), the ...
