| Full Name |
John Mortimer |
| Date of Birth |
21 April 1933 |
| Place of Birth |
Bristol, England |
| Date of Death |
27 January 2009 |
| Place of Death |
London, England |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
British |
| Education |
Dragon School, Oxford; Harrow School; Brasenose College, Oxford |
| Profession |
Barrister, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, journalist |
| Years of Activity |
1960s - 2009 |
| Brief Information |
John Mortimer was a prominent British barrister and writer. He is best known as the creator of the television series Rumpole of the Bailey, which depicted the life of a charming and eccentric Old Bailey defence barrister. Mortimer also wrote numerous plays, novels, and screenplays, often exploring themes of justice, morality, and social class. |