John Justin

Biography

John Justin was a British stage and film actor born on November 24, 1917, in London to an Argentine rancher father. He developed an interest in acting at 16 and joined the Plymouth Repertory, later training with John Gielgud before being cast as Ahmad in the 1940 version of The Thief of Bagdad. After World War II, Justin served in the Royal Air Force and continued his acting career, appearing in notable films such as David Lean's The Sound Barrier and Lisztomania.