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John Mortimer

1923 - 2009

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Sir John Clifford Mortimer (21 April 1923 – 16 January 2009) was a British barrister, dramatist, screenwriter and author. He is best known for short stories about a barrister named Horace Rumpole, adapted from episodes of the TV series Rumpole of the Bailey also written by Mortimer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Mortimer is the 6,996th most popular writer (down from 6,839th in 2019), the 6,801st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,376th in 2019) and the 728th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, John Mortimer ranks 6,996 out of 7,302. Before him are Sofia Andrukhovych, Mimoza Ahmeti, Candace Owens, Radka Denemarková, Doris Kareva, and Elena Milashina. After him are Carl Frode Tiller, Claudia Amengual, Haddy N'jie, Emma Donoghue, Jasodhara Bagchi, and Dima Khatib.

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Among people born in 1923, John Mortimer ranks 492. Before him are Adele Mara, Gloria Henry, Balram Jakhar, Anthony Bevilacqua, James Abdnor, and Tomás Ó Fiaich. After him are Peggy Knudsen, Eddie Turnbull, and Pamela Britton. Among people deceased in 2009, John Mortimer ranks 415. Before him are Bina Rai, Cahal Daly, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Jane Bryan, Gale Storm, and Baitullah Mehsud. After him are Anastasia Baburova, Mark Leduc, Vic Crowe, Shakti Samanta, Giovanni Parisi, and Antonio de Nigris.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Mortimer ranks 6,803 out of 8,785. Before him are Mark Bowen (1963), Bill Steer (1969), Alex James (1968), Little Simz (1994), George Osborne (1971), and Ben Hardy (1991). After him are KT Tunstall (1975), Jeff Astle (1942), Emma Rigby (1989), Billy Gilmour (2001), Maurice Setters (1936), and Grant Shapps (1968).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Mortimer ranks 728. Before him are Noel Streatfeild (1895), Maggie O'Farrell (1972), Helen Dunmore (1952), Tom Rob Smith (1979), Sebastian Faulks (1953), and Kae Tempest (1985). After him are Ken MacLeod (1954), Matt Haig (1975), Dennis Potter (1935), Andrea Levy (1956), Douglas Murray (1979), and David Nicholls (1966).

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