James Robertson Justice

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James Robertson Justice (15 June 1907 - 2 July 1975) was a popular English character actor in British films of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s.

Born in Lee, London, 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, beginning with Doctor in the House in 1954.

He fought in the Spanish Civil War, on the Republican side, served as a sailor in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, unsuccessfully fought a constituency for the Labour Party in the 1950 general election, and became Rector of the University of Edinburgh.

In his films he was sometimes credited as Seamus Mor na Feaseg, James R. Justice, James Robertson or James Robertson-Justice.

Some reference works incorrectly give his birth place as Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, and his birth year as 1905. Justice himself helped perpetuate this myth as he felt strongly about his Scottish ancestry. His birth certificate shows he was born in Lee, a suburb of Lewisham, South London, in 1907.

He appeared in four films which starred Gregory Peck.