James Grout: James Grout. Actor: Mother Love. James Grout was born on 22 October 1927 in Edmonton, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Mother Love (1989), Inspector Morse (1987) and Born and Bred (1978). He was married to Noreen J. Fowler. He died on 24 June 2012 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.