
John Justin
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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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Credits
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Ahmad (archival footage)★ 7
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Timon of Athens 1981Second Senator★ 7
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Lady Killers 1980Mr. Justice Scrutton★ 5
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Vanderhausen★ 5.6
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Lillie 1978★ 8.2
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The Big Sleep 1978Arthur Geiger★ 5.9
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Valentino 1977Sidney Olcott★ 5.9
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Lisztomania 1975Count d'Agoult★ 6
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Barcelona Kill 1973Comisario Mendoza★ 3
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Savage Messiah 1972Lionel Shaw★ 6.2
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Gideon's Way 1965Leonard Bright★ 6.8
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La salamandre d'or 1962Vandoeuvre★ NR
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Candidate for Murder 1962★ NR
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Man Wants to Live 1961Carter★ NR
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The Spider's Web 1960Henry Hailsham-Brown★ 6.1
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Island in the Sun 1957Denis Archer★ 6.7
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Safari 1956Brian Sinden★ 5.6
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Guilty? 1956Nap Rumbold★ 6
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Untamed 1955Shawn Kildare★ 5.6
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Lord Binfield★ 5.1
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The Teckman Mystery 1954Philip Chance★ 6
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Lieutenant Wharton★ 5.4
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Lt. Geoffrey Heath★ 5.7
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Melba 1953Eric Walton★ 3
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The Village 1953Allan Manning★ 7
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The Sound Barrier 1952Philip Peel★ 6.5
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Paul Alt★ 6.3
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Call Of The Blood 1948David Erskine★ NR
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Journey Together 1945Flying Instructor, Flying Grading School★ 6.4
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The Gentle Sex 1943Flying Officer David Sheridan★ 7
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The Thief of Bagdad 1940Ahmad★ 7.1