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	==Life and career ==		==Life and career ==
	He started out as a [[w:cartoonist\|cartoonist]], which brought him into contact with his writing partner [[w:Brian Cooke\|Brian Cooke]]. Mortimer later wrote series for radio such as ''[[The Men from the Ministry]]'' and ''[[Round the Horne]]'', before writing many TV situation comedies including ''[[Foreign Affairs (1966 TV series)\|Foreign Affairs]]'', ''[[Father, Dear Father]]'', ''[[Man About the House]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]]'' and ''[[George and Mildred]]'', often working in partnership with Brian Cooke. Versions of ''Man about the House'', ''George & Mildred ''and ''Robin's Nest~~''''~~'' later transferred to [[w:United States\|America]] under the names ''[[w:Three's Company\|Three's Company]]'', ''The Ropers'' and ''Three's A Crowd'' respectively.		He started out as a [[w:cartoonist\|cartoonist]], which brought him into contact with his writing partner [[w:Brian Cooke\|Brian Cooke]]. Mortimer later wrote series for radio such as ''[[The Men from the Ministry]]'' and ''[[Round the Horne]]'', before writing many TV situation comedies including ''[[Foreign Affairs (1966 TV series)\|Foreign Affairs]]'', ''[[Father, Dear Father]]'', ''[[Man About the House]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]]'' and ''[[George and Mildred]]'', often working in partnership with Brian Cooke. Versions of ''Man about the House'', ''George & Mildred ''and ''Robin's Nest'' later transferred to [[w:United States\|America]] under the names ''[[w:Three's Company\|Three's Company]]'', ''The Ropers'' and ''Three's A Crowd'' respectively.

	The partnership also wrote two plays, the first a theatrical version of ''George and Mildred'' (later renamed ''When the Cat's Away'' after the death of actress [[Yootha Joyce]] who played Mildred). The second was ''Situation Comedy'', and featured two TV situation comedy writers struggling to come up with an idea for a new series (in the end they write a stage play instead).		The partnership also wrote two plays, the first a theatrical version of ''George and Mildred'' (later renamed ''When the Cat's Away'' after the death of actress [[Yootha Joyce]] who played Mildred). The second was ''Situation Comedy'', and featured two TV situation comedy writers struggling to come up with an idea for a new series (in the end they write a stage play instead).

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	\| name = ~~Johnnie Mortimer~~		\| name =
	\| image =		\| image = Johnnie Mortimer.jpg
	\| birth_name = John Mortimer		\| birth_name = John Mortimer
	\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1931\|7\|2\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{birth date\|1931\|7\|2\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[Clare, Suffolk]], [[England]], UK		\| birth_place = [[w:Clare, Suffolk\|Clare]], [[w:England\|England]], UK
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1992\|9\|2\|1931\|7\|2\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|1992\|09\|02\|1931\|07\|02\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[England]], UK		\| death_place = [[w:East Molesey\|East Molesey]] [[w:Surrey\|Surrey]], [[w:England\|England]], UK
	\| occupation = [[Screenwriter\|Scriptwriter]]		\| occupation = [[w:Screenwriter\|Scriptwriter]]
	\| nationality = [[British people\|British]]		\| nationality = [[w:British people\|British]]
	\| period = 1968-1988		\| period = 1968-1988
	\| genre = [[Television]]		\| genre = [[w:Television\|Television]]
	\| notableworks = ''[[Father, Dear Father]] (1968-1973)''<br />''[[Alcock and Gander]] (1972)''<br />''[[Man About the House]] (1973-1976)''<br />''[[George and Mildred]] (1976-1979)''<br />''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]] (1977-1981)''<br />''[[Let There Be Love (TV series)\|Let There Be Love]] (1982-1983)''<br />''[[Tom, Dick and Harriet]] (1982-1983)''<br />''[[Never the Twain]] (1981-1991)''<br />''[[Full House (British TV series)\|Full House]] (1985-1986)''		\| notableworks = ''[[Father, Dear Father]] (1968-1973)''<br />''[[Alcock and Gander]] (1972)''<br />''[[Man About the House]] (1973-1976)''<br />''[[George and Mildred]] (1976-1979)''<br />''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]] (1977-1981)''<br />''[[Let There Be Love (TV series)\|Let There Be Love]] (1982-1983)''<br />''[[Tom, Dick and Harriet]] (1982-1983)''<br />''[[Never the Twain]] (1981-1991)''<br />''[[Full House (British TV series)\|Full House]] (1985-1986)''
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	'''John Mortimer''', born in [[Clare, Suffolk]], (2 July 1931 – 2 September 1992)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-johnnie-mortimer-1549424.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-johnnie-mortimer-1549424.html \|archive-date=14 June 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|title=Obituary: Johnnie Mortimer\|author=PHILIP JONES\|date=23 October 2011\|work=The Independent\|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0702be4\|title=Johnnie Mortimer BFI}}</ref> professionally '''Johnnie Mortimer''', was a British scriptwriter for British TV whose work, along with creative writing partner [[Brian Cooke]], also served as inspiration for American television projects.		'''John Mortimer''', born in [[w:Clare, Suffolk\|Clare]], (2 July 1931 – 2 September 1992)<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-johnnie-mortimer-1549424.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-johnnie-mortimer-1549424.html \|archive-date=14 June 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|title=Obituary: Johnnie Mortimer\|author=PHILIP JONES\|date=23 October 2011\|work=The Independent\|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0702be4\|title=Johnnie Mortimer BFI}}</ref> professionally '''Johnnie Mortimer''', was a British scriptwriter for British TV whose work, along with creative writing partner [[w:Brian Cooke\|Brian Cooke]], also served as inspiration for American television projects.

	==Life and career ==		==Life and career ==
	He started out as a [[cartoonist]], which brought him into contact with his writing partner [[Brian Cooke]]. Mortimer later wrote series for radio such as ''[[Men from the Ministry]]'' and ''[[Round the Horne]]'', before writing many TV situation comedies including ''[[Foreign Affairs (1966 TV series)\|Foreign Affairs]]'', ''[[Father Dear Father]]'', ''[[Man About the House]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]]'' and ''[[George and Mildred]]'', often working in partnership with Brian Cooke. Versions of ''Man about the House'', ''George & Mildred ''and ''Robin's Nest'''''' later transferred to [[United States\|America]] under the names ''[[Three's Company]]'', ''The Ropers'' and ''Three's A Crowd'' respectively.		He started out as a [[w:cartoonist\|cartoonist]], which brought him into contact with his writing partner [[w:Brian Cooke\|Brian Cooke]]. Mortimer later wrote series for radio such as ''[[The Men from the Ministry]]'' and ''[[Round the Horne]]'', before writing many TV situation comedies including ''[[Foreign Affairs (1966 TV series)\|Foreign Affairs]]'', ''[[Father, Dear Father]]'', ''[[Man About the House]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)\|Robin's Nest]]'' and ''[[George and Mildred]]'', often working in partnership with Brian Cooke. Versions of ''Man about the House'', ''George & Mildred ''and ''Robin's Nest'''''' later transferred to [[w:United States\|America]] under the names ''[[w:Three's Company\|Three's Company]]'', ''The Ropers'' and ''Three's A Crowd'' respectively.

	The partnership also wrote two plays, the first a theatrical version of ''George and Mildred'' (later renamed ''When the Cat's Away'' after the death of actress [[Yootha Joyce]] who played Mildred). The second was ''Situation Comedy'', and featured two TV situation comedy writers struggling to come up with an idea for a new series (in the end they write a stage play instead).		The partnership also wrote two plays, the first a theatrical version of ''George and Mildred'' (later renamed ''When the Cat's Away'' after the death of actress [[Yootha Joyce]] who played Mildred). The second was ''Situation Comedy'', and featured two TV situation comedy writers struggling to come up with an idea for a new series (in the end they write a stage play instead).
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{{Short description|British television scriptwriter}}
{{For|people with a similar name|John Mortimer (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Johnnie Mortimer
| image =
| birth_name = John Mortimer
| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|7|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Clare, Suffolk]], [[England]], UK
| death_date = {{death date and age|1992|9|2|1931|7|2|df=y}}
| death_place = [[England]], UK
| occupation = [[Screenwriter|Scriptwriter]]
| nationality = [[British people|British]]
| period = 1968-1988
| genre = [[Television]]
| notableworks = ''[[Father, Dear Father]] (1968-1973)'' ''[[Alcock and Gander]] (1972)'' ''[[Man About the House]] (1973-1976)'' ''[[George and Mildred]] (1976-1979)'' ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)|Robin's Nest]] (1977-1981)'' ''[[Let There Be Love (TV series)|Let There Be Love]] (1982-1983)'' ''[[Tom, Dick and Harriet]] (1982-1983)'' ''[[Never the Twain]] (1981-1991)'' ''[[Full House (British TV series)|Full House]] (1985-1986)''
| spouse =
| partner =
}}

'''John Mortimer''', born in [[Clare, Suffolk]], (2 July 1931 – 2 September 1992)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-johnnie-mortimer-1549424.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-johnnie-mortimer-1549424.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Obituary: Johnnie Mortimer|author=PHILIP JONES|date=23 October 2011|work=The Independent|accessdate=3 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0702be4|title=Johnnie Mortimer BFI}}</ref> professionally '''Johnnie Mortimer''', was a British scriptwriter for British TV whose work, along with creative writing partner [[Brian Cooke]], also served as inspiration for American television projects.

==Life and career ==
He started out as a [[cartoonist]], which brought him into contact with his writing partner [[Brian Cooke]]. Mortimer later wrote series for radio such as ''[[Men from the Ministry]]'' and ''[[Round the Horne]]'', before writing many TV situation comedies including ''[[Foreign Affairs (1966 TV series)|Foreign Affairs]]'', ''[[Father Dear Father]]'', ''[[Man About the House]]'', ''[[Never the Twain]]'', ''[[Robin's Nest (TV series)|Robin's Nest]]'' and ''[[George and Mildred]]'', often working in partnership with Brian Cooke. Versions of ''Man about the House'', ''George & Mildred ''and ''Robin's Nest'''''' later transferred to [[United States|America]] under the names ''[[Three's Company]]'', ''The Ropers'' and ''Three's A Crowd'' respectively.

The partnership also wrote two plays, the first a theatrical version of ''George and Mildred'' (later renamed ''When the Cat's Away'' after the death of actress [[Yootha Joyce]] who played Mildred). The second was ''Situation Comedy'', and featured two TV situation comedy writers struggling to come up with an idea for a new series (in the end they write a stage play instead).

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/talent/m/mortimer_johnnie.shtml List of shows written by Johnnie Mortimer from bbc.co.uk Comedy Guide]
* {{IMDb name|0607878|Johnnie Mortimer}}
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