person

John Justin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-11-24

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

John Justin

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   John Justin (24 November 1917 - 29 November 2002) was a British stage and film actor. John Justinian de Ledesma was born in London, England, the son of a well-off Argentine rancher. Though he grew up on his father's ranch, he was educated at Bryanston School, Dorset. He developed an interest in flying and became a qualified pilot at the age of 12, though he was not allowed to fly solo at the time because of his age. The acting bug bit him early. By the age of 16, he had joined the Plymouth Repertory. In 1937, he briefly trained with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, but did not like it and soon joined the repertory company of John Gielgud. In 1938, he auditioned for and won the role for which he is perhaps best remembered, Ahmad in the 1940 version of The Thief of Bagdad, opposite Sabu. World War II broke out during the film's production. After completing the picture, Justin joined the Royal Air Force, serving as a test pilot and flying instructor. He also worked on two films, The Gentle Sex (1943) with Leslie Howard, and Journey Together (1944) with Edward G. Robinson. With the war's end, Justin returned to acting. He made more films, such as David Lean's The Sound Barrier (1952), Island in the Sun (1957) and Lisztomania (1975), but his strong preference was for the stage. He became a member of the Old Vic company in 1959. He made his Broadway debut in 1960 in the play Little Moon of Alban. Justin was married three times, first to dancer and choreographer Pola Nirenska. His second marriage, to actress Barbara Murray, lasted from 1952 to 1964; they had three daughters. From 1970 to his death in 2002, he was married to Alison McMurdo. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Justin licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Also Known For

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Melba

Aug 07, 1953

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The Thief of Bagdad

Feb 19, 1940

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Barcelona Kill

Feb 22, 1973

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Call Of The Blood

Feb 12, 1948

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King of the Khyber Rifles

Dec 23, 1953

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Untamed

Mar 01, 1955

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Lisztomania

Oct 10, 1975

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Safari

Jun 20, 1956

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The Sound Barrier

Oct 10, 1952

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The Spider's Web

Nov 01, 1960

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Seagulls Over Sorrento

Jul 13, 1954

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The Teckman Mystery

Oct 27, 1954

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The Angel with the Trumpet

Mar 20, 1950

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The Man Who Loved Redheads

Feb 06, 1955

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Savage Messiah

Jun 27, 1972

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The Village

Apr 24, 1953

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The Big Sleep

Mar 13, 1978

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Candidate for Murder

Jan 01, 1962

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70

Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

May 27, 2008

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La salamandre d'or

Dec 31, 1962

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The Gentle Sex

May 23, 1943

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Valentino

Sep 07, 1977

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Schalcken the Painter

Dec 22, 1979

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Guilty?

Apr 10, 1956

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Man Wants to Live

Nov 06, 1961

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Journey Together

Oct 01, 1945

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Island in the Sun

Jun 12, 1957

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Timon of Athens

Apr 16, 1981

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Gideon's Way

Mar 18, 1965

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Lillie

Sep 24, 1978

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Lady Killers

Jul 20, 1980