James Robertson Justice
British actor (1907-1975) · United Kingdom · Actors · Died at 68
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Something wrong?James Robertson Justice was a British actor. He often portrayed pompous authority figures in comedies, including each of the seven films in the Doctor series. He also co-starred with Gregory Peck in several adventure movies, notably The Guns of Navarone.
A life in dates
Zeta OneFilm, Major Bourdon1968
The Name of the GameSeries, Fitzwilliam
Chitty Chitty Bang BangFilm, 1968Lord Scrumptious1966
Doctor in CloverFilm, Sir Lancelot Spratt1965
The Face of Fu ManchuFilm, Sir Charles1962
Crooks AnonymousFilm, Sir Harvey Russellrod1961
Murder She SaidFilm, Luther Ackenthorpe1958
Orders to KillFilm, Naval Commander1957
Campbell's KingdomFilm, 'Mac' MacDonald1955
Above Us the WavesFilm, Admiral Ryder1954
Reflets de CannesSeries
Doctor in the HouseFilm, 1954Sir Lancelot Spratt1952
Les MiserablesFilm, Robert1951
Anne of the IndiesFilm, Red Dougal1949
Christopher ColumbusFilm, Martin Alonso Pinzon1948
QuartetFilm, Branksome (segment "The Facts of Life")1907Born15 June 1907Also in Deutsch
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Filmography 40
ZOZeta OneCBChitty Chitty Bang Bang
SDSpirits of the Dead
MAMayerling
TSTwo Weeks in SeptemberDCDoctor in Clover
TFThe Trygon Factor
TMThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesTMThe Face of Fu Manchu
DDDoctor in Distress
DCDr. Crippen
LPLove on a PillowCACrooks Anonymous
TLThe Fast Lady
TNThe Guns of NavaroneMSMurder She Said
DLDoctor in LoveOKOrders to Kill
DLDoctor at LargeCKCampbell's Kingdom
MDMoby Dick
TPThe Iron Petticoat
LPLand of the PharaohsAWAbove Us the Waves
DSDoctor at Sea
SNStorm Over the NileDHDoctor in the House
RRRob Roy, The Highland Rogue
TRThe Sword and the Rose
TMThe Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie MenLMLes Miserables
CNCaptain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
DBDavid and BathshebaAIAnne of the Indies
PLPool of London
TRThe Black Rose
WGWhisky Galore!CCChristopher Columbus
SAScott of the AntarcticQUQuartet86 credits on file
Television 2
TGThe Name of the GameRCReflets de CannesIn their orbit
Spouse: Irene von MeyendorffAbout this person
James Robertson Justice was a British actor. He often portrayed pompous authority figures in comedies, including each of the seven films in the Doctor series. He also co-starred with Gregory Peck in several adventure movies, notably The Guns of Navarone. Born in south-east London to a Scottish father, he became prominent in Scottish public life, helping to launch Scottish Television (STV) and serving as Rector of the University of Edinburgh.
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