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 novels about a barrister named Horace Rumpole.
British barrister and author (1923–2009)
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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 |