James Workman (1912 – 28 March 2001) was a Scottish-born actor and writer who mostly worked in Australia.
A 1955 article called him "One of the finest scripters in the game, a writer with a hatred of the obvious, a constant seeker after new ideas.
"[1] Workman was born in Scotland, and worked as a sailor and a policemen.
He lived in South Africa, working for in radio before going to Australia for his wife's health.
In Australia he worked as an actor at first, mostly on stage, before becoming a radio writer for Gordon Grimsdale.