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John Justin
Actor
Born November 24, 1917Died November 29, 2002 (85 years)
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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.
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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.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2003 | Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty · as Denis Archer (clip From Island In The Sun (1957)) |
| 1983 | Trenchcoat · as Marquis De Pena |
| 1981 | Timon of Athens · as Second Senator |
| 1980 | Lady Killers (TV Series) · as Mr. Justice Scrutton |
| 1979 | Schalcken the Painter · as Vanderhausen |
| 1978 | Lillie (TV Series) · as Prince Esterhazy |
| 1978 | The Big Sleep · as Arthur Geiger |
| 1977 | Valentino · as Sidney Olcott |
| 1977 | Supernatural (1977) (TV Series) · as Dorabella's Father |
| 1975 | Lisztomania · as Count D'agoult |
| 1973 | La redada · as Comisario Mendoza |
| 1972 | Savage Messiah · as Lionel Shaw |
| 1971 | The Onedin Line (TV Series) · as José Da Silva |
| 1964 | Gideon C.I.D. (TV Series) · as Leonard Bright |
| 1962 | |
| 1960 | The Spider's Web · as Henry Hailsham-Brown |
| 1959 | The Edgar Wallace Mysteries (TV Series) · as Robert Vaughan |
| 1957 | Island in the Sun · as Denis Archer |
| 1957 | Theatre Night (TV Series) · as Alec Grimes |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Harry Coniston |
| 1956 | Safari · as Brian Sinden |
| 1956 | Guilty? · as Nap Rumbold |
| 1955 | Untamed · as Shawn Kildare |
| 1955 | The Man Who Loved Redheads · as Lord Binfield |
| 1954 | Crest of the Wave · as Lieutenant Wharton |
| 1954 | The Teckman Mystery · as Philip Chance |
| 1953 | King of the Khyber Rifles · as Lt. Geoffrey Heath |
| 1953 | The Village · as Allan Manning |
| 1953 | Melba · as Eric Walton |
| 1952 | The Sound Barrier · as Philip Peel |
| 1950 | The Angel with the Trumpet · as Paul Alt |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Oberon |
| 1948 | Call of the Blood · as David Erskine |
| 1945 | Journey Together · as Flying Instructor, Flying Grading School |
| 1943 | The Gentle Sex · as Flying Officer David Sheridan |
| 1940 | The Thief of Bagdad · as Ahmad |
| 1937 | Dark Journey · as (unknown) |