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James Robertson Justice

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James Robertson Justice Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Lee, London Borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England
Death
2 Jul 1975 (aged 68)
Romsey, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
Burial
Cremated, Other. Specifically: Ashes buried in a North Scotland moor near his home. Add to Map
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Actor. He also was a considered journalist, falconer, racing car driving. He fought against Franco's Dictatorship in Spain. He had a notably booming voice, and is remembered for films such as "Champagne Charlie" (1944), "Whisky Galore!" (1949), "The Black Rose" (1950), "Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N." (1951), "David and Bathsheba" (1951), "Les Miserables" (1952), "The Sword and the Rose" (1953), "Doctor in the House" (1954), "Land of the Pharaohs" (1955), "Moby Dick" (1956), "The Iron Petticoat" (1956), "The Guns of Navarone" (1961), "Those Magnificent Men on Their Flying Machine" (1965) as narrator, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (1969) and "Zebra One" (1969). He was cremated and his ashes buried in the moor where he had hawked for many years, enclosed inside his favorite hawking bag.
Actor. He also was a considered journalist, falconer, racing car driving. He fought against Franco's Dictatorship in Spain. He had a notably booming voice, and is remembered for films such as "Champagne Charlie" (1944), "Whisky Galore!" (1949), "The Black Rose" (1950), "Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N." (1951), "David and Bathsheba" (1951), "Les Miserables" (1952), "The Sword and the Rose" (1953), "Doctor in the House" (1954), "Land of the Pharaohs" (1955), "Moby Dick" (1956), "The Iron Petticoat" (1956), "The Guns of Navarone" (1961), "Those Magnificent Men on Their Flying Machine" (1965) as narrator, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (1969) and "Zebra One" (1969). He was cremated and his ashes buried in the moor where he had hawked for many years, enclosed inside his favorite hawking bag.

Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni


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