Justina David

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Justina David sometimes credited as Justiniana David appeared most of her films as a martyr wife, a peasant or a hopeless mother. She began appearing in movie before the World War II.

Born on 1912, She appeared as a bit player in Sampaguita Pictures's Pasang Krus (Shouldered Cross). She appeared in a various Musical film in Sampaguita, some of them are Magbalik ka, Hirang (Comeback, Darling), Gunita (Memory) with Corazon Noble, Carmen with Carmen Rosales, Balatkayo with Rudy Concepcion and Pagsuyo (Love) which is her last movie.

In 1947 she made a comeback via Backpay with Corazon Noble and Rogelio dela Rosa and Krus na Bituin (Crossed Star) both under LVN Pictures

In 1954, she came back to Sampaguita and made dozen of movie, some of them are Pilya where she played the mother of Gloria Romero.

In 1956, she made a movie in another company Larry Santiago Production the movie is Mrs Jose Romulo with Jose Romulo himself.

[edit] Filmography

  • 1939 - Pasang Krus
  • 1940 - Magbalik ka, Hirang
  • 1940 - Gunita
  • 1941 - Carmen
  • 1941 - Balatkayo
  • 1941 - Pagsuyo
  • 1947 - Backpay
  • 1948 - Krus na Bituin
  • 1948 - Waling-Waling
  • 1949 - Milyonarya
  • 1949 - Makabagong Pilipina
  • 1949 - Tambol Mayor
  • 1949 - Prinsesa Basahan
  • 1949 - Hen. Gregorio del Pilar
  • 1949 - Batalyon XIII
  • 1950 - Nuno sa Punso
  • 1951 - Makapili
  • 1951 - Bayan O Pag-ibig
  • 1951 - Anak ng Pulubi
  • 1954 - Pilya
  • 1955 - Tatay na si Bondying
  • 1955 - D 1-13
  • 1955 - Bulaklak sa Parang
  • 1955 - Sa Dulo ng Landas
  • 1956 - Rodora
  • 1956 - Mrs. Jose Romulo
  • 1957 - Pasang Krus
  • 1957 - Kandilang Bakal
  • 1957 - Objective: Patayin si Magsaysay