He had a very successful film career, he was friends with Prince Philip and taught Prince Charles about falconry, he had a brief spell in the diplomatic services – or did he ? fought in the Spanish Civil War, worked for Reuters and on and on.

The two men first met in the Forties and shared a love of hunting with falcons in Scotland – a passion that Justice later helped to pass on to Prince Charles. So let us try, 33 years after his death at the age of 68 in 1975, to unravel the truth about this contradictory man.

James Robertson Justice (15 June 1907 – 2 July 1975) 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.

Mar 16, 2014 · The film star in question was James Robertson Justice. JRJ - he of the bulky body, beard, and booming voice - was hugely popular at the time. He was also a man of many talents.

Robertson Justice was perfectly cast as the gruff headmaster Dr. Grimstone. In 1952, Walt Disney cast James as the burly Little John in The Story of Robin Hood and his Merry Men. Justice was an excellent supporting member to the leading actor, Richard Todd, and the following year they were teamed up again in The Sword and the Rose .

Jul 11, 2018 · James Robertson Justice later invited Glasier to be his personal falconer. Glasier was also responsible for the flying of falcons for the film Knights of the Round Table starring Ava Gardner and Robert Taylor.

‘Jimmie’ kept a live falcon in his dressing room at Pinewood! He later taught ‘plants, beasts and royal falconry’ to a young Prince Charles. Back home after his successful stint in Hollywood , Justice was to play a role that he will be forever remembered, the bombastic surgeon, Sir Lancelot Spratt. It was said that he basically played himself!

His greatest love was for the countryside and he was especially keen on wildfowling (he was a founder of the Wildfowl Trust), fishing and falconry. It was falconry that brought him into contact with Prince Philip, and the two became lifelong friends.

This week he has included an article on James Robertson Justice and using information from a latest biography on this larger than life character, reveals how behind Jimmy's mask there was a deeply contradictory and troubled man.

Oct 29, 2016 · Ten facts: James Robertson Justice In which G.M. Norton looks at the larger-than-life man behind Sir Lancelot Spratt. The Doctor series of films were regular fixtures on the Idiot's Lantern when I was a boy.