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James Robertson Justice

Acting

Born June 15, 1907 · Lewisham, London, England, UK

Died July 2, 1975

Also known as James Robertson-Justice · James Robertson · James R. Justice

Biography

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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Filmography26 titles

Miss Robin Hood

1952as The MacAlister

Murder She Said

1961as Luther Ackenthorpe

The Guns of Navarone

1961as Commodore Jensen / Prologue Narrator

Scott of the Antarctic

1948as P.O. (Taff) Evans R.N.

Moby Dick

1956as Capt. Boomer

Captain Horatio Hornblower

1951as Seaman Quist

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968as Lord Scrumptious

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

1965as Narrator

Whisky Galore!

1949as Dr. Maclaren

The Black Rose

1950as Simeon Beautrie

Land of the Pharaohs

1955as Vashtar

The Sword and the Rose

1953as King Henry VIII

Anne of the Indies

1951as Red Dougal

Against the Wind

1948as Ackerman

Spirits of the Dead

1968as Countess' Advisor (segment "Metzengerstein")

Quartet

1948as Branksome (segment "The Facts of Life")

Mayerling

1968as Prince of Wales

The Face of Fu Manchu

1965as Sir Charles

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

1952as Little John

David and Bathsheba

1951as Abishai

Seven Thunders

1957as Dr. Martout

Les Miserables

1952as Robert

The Living Idol

1957as Doctor Alfred Stoner

Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue

1953as Duke Campbell, of Argyll

Two Weeks in September

1967as McClintock

The Lady Says No

1952as Matthew Huntington Hatch