Justine Olive Johnstone Wanger (January , â€" September , ) was an
American stage, and silent screen actress, pathologist and expert on
syphilis. Working under her married name, she was part of the team
that developed the modern intravenous drip technique.Johnstone
attended Emma Willard School in Troy, New York. An account from a
classmate's journal describes her classmates being awed by Johnstone
and her acting career. This admiration led to her classmates
nicknaming her Ju-jo. She was active in her school years as she was in
the drama club and acted in the senior play; was an active editor of
Gargoyle; and a member of the basketball team, glee club, operetta,
and the choir. She briefly was a model during her time at Emma Willard
as well.Johnstone appeared in three Broadway shows between and , and
then quit the business to finish high school at the Emma Willard
School in Troy, New York. Upon her return to Broadway, she became a
favorite performer for producers Charles Dillingham and Florenz
Ziegfeld, who featured her in the and editions of the Ziegfeld
Follies. Lee Shubert created the Broadway musical revue Over the Top
for her, which featured Fred Astaire and his sister Adele Astaire in
their Broadway debuts. In , she retired from performing for private
life. Johnstone married film producer Walter Wanger on September , .
They divorced in and she retained her married name. After her
divorce, she adopted two sons.When Johnstone's husband fell ill in ,
Johnstone became acquainted with his doctor, Samuel Hirschfeld. He
convinced her to enroll in some science courses at Columbia
University, where she studied plant research. Her work so impressed
Harold T. Hyman, head of the science department of Columbia, that he
and Hirschfeld hired her to work with them in their research. She
joined the staff of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in as a
research assistant in the pharmacology department.
American stage, and silent screen actress, pathologist and expert on
syphilis. Working under her married name, she was part of the team
that developed the modern intravenous drip technique.Johnstone
attended Emma Willard School in Troy, New York. An account from a
classmate's journal describes her classmates being awed by Johnstone
and her acting career. This admiration led to her classmates
nicknaming her Ju-jo. She was active in her school years as she was in
the drama club and acted in the senior play; was an active editor of
Gargoyle; and a member of the basketball team, glee club, operetta,
and the choir. She briefly was a model during her time at Emma Willard
as well.Johnstone appeared in three Broadway shows between and , and
then quit the business to finish high school at the Emma Willard
School in Troy, New York. Upon her return to Broadway, she became a
favorite performer for producers Charles Dillingham and Florenz
Ziegfeld, who featured her in the and editions of the Ziegfeld
Follies. Lee Shubert created the Broadway musical revue Over the Top
for her, which featured Fred Astaire and his sister Adele Astaire in
their Broadway debuts. In , she retired from performing for private
life. Johnstone married film producer Walter Wanger on September , .
They divorced in and she retained her married name. After her
divorce, she adopted two sons.When Johnstone's husband fell ill in ,
Johnstone became acquainted with his doctor, Samuel Hirschfeld. He
convinced her to enroll in some science courses at Columbia
University, where she studied plant research. Her work so impressed
Harold T. Hyman, head of the science department of Columbia, that he
and Hirschfeld hired her to work with them in their research. She
joined the staff of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in as a
research assistant in the pharmacology department.
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