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The most popular and never forgotten actor Johnny
Navarro was born in Valletta, Navarro was educated
at the Instituto Umberto I, St. Augustine College,
and Flores College, Valletta. He joined the civil
service during the war and served with the war
damage commission; the department of emigration, and
social welfare; the department of emigration, and
social welfare; the Tourist Board and the audit
department until his retirement in 1971.
Navarro has performed in various theatres and halls
all over the Maltese islands, playing leading roles
in English, Italian and Maltese.
A versatile actor, Navarro has taken part in plays,
operettas, reviews and festivals and contributed to
over 2000 features. He has also produced variety
programmes on Rediffusion. Johnny Navarro took part
in many teleplays, including Ix-Xorti ta' Manzell
by Francis Ebejer and l-Ahhar Editorjal by
Fr. W. Born. He was awarded the Malta Drama League
"Oscar' for best actor in 1959. He also had a
speaking part in the film Midnight Express.
Navarro was marred to Mary Inguanez and they had
four daughters, Gladys, Marlene, Marcella and
Valerie.
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