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John Justin

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The Resume

    (November 24, 1917-November 29, 2002)
    Born in Knightsbridge, London, England, United Kingdom
    Birth name was John Justinian de Ledesma
    Portrayed Ahmad in Alexander Korda's 'The Thief of Baghdad' (1940)
    Acted in 'The Sound Barrier,' 'Hot Ice,' 'Melba,' 'King of the Khyber Rifles,' 'Seagulls Over Sorrento,' 'The Man Who Loves Redheads,' 'Untamed,' 'Safari,' 'Island in the Sun,' 'The Spider's Web' 'The Teckman Mystery,' 'Savage Messiah,' and 'Valentino'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was upstaged by Sabu and Rex Ingram in his debut film role.
    He married three times and divorced twice.
    He was typecast in 'bland leading man' roles (when he really had a gift for comedy).
    He later called his film career 'a mistake,' and preferred to concentrate on the stage.
    He toured South Africa in a production of 'Who Killed Santa Claus?'

Why he might not be annoying:

    His father was an Argentinian rancher and his mother was a British subject.
    He joined the Royal Air Force at the outbreak of World War II.
    He was injured in a crash while serving as a test pilot and flying instructor.
    He made three films with Alexander Korda and became a star in a David Lean film.
    He performed on the West End and at The Old Vic theatre.
    He played the love interest of Dorothy Dandridge in 'Island of the Sun' - the first film to depict an interracial love scene between a white man and a black woman.
    The film's interracial element was so controversial that the cast received threats from the KKK (co-star Joan Fontaine received poison pen mail which she turned over to the FBI).
    He was married to his third wife for thirty two years until his death.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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