James Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice (15 June 1905 - 2 July 1975) was a popular character actor in British films of the 1950s and 1960s. Born in Wigtown in Scotland, he worked as a journalist and botanist, before turning to acting. With his dominant personality and booming voice he soon established himself as a major supporting player in British comedy films, especially the 'Doctor' series of the 1950s and 1960s, which began with Doctor in the House in 1954.
Selected Films
- Vice Versa (1947)
- Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
- Captain Horatio Hornblower RN (1951)
- Doctor in the House (1954)
- Doctor at Sea (1955)
- Orders to Kill (1958)
- Raising the Wind (1961)
- Very Important Person (1961)
- The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- Doctor in Distress (1963)
- You Must be Joking! (1965)
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)