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Universal-International Studio Portraits

In 1951, at age 20, David Janssen signed a contract with Universal Studios and was accepted into its talent development program. This is where he got his real acting start and education. Below are the known publicity headshots that were taken during his years there (through 1956).

 

1st sitting :

 

DJ1

© 1952

DJ3

© 1952

 

unnumbered

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd sitting :

 

DJ4

© 1952

 

 

 

 

3rd sitting :

 
       

DJ5

© 1952

 

DJ5 hand-colored

 

This was sold as a postcard in the Latin American market after Janssen became famous from THE FUGITIVE.

 

DJ6

© 1952

 

DJ6 alternate

© 1952

 

       

 

4th sitting :

 

DJ7

© 1954

 

DJ8

© 1954

 

 

5th sitting :

 

DJ14

© 1955

Despite being in small parts, Janssen generated some fan mail. This image was used on an official studio postcard Janssen could use to reply to those who wrote him.

 

DJ15

© 1954

DJ16

© 1954

 

   

 

6th sitting :

 

DJ10

© 1954

 

DJ11

© 1954

 

DJ21

© 1955

 

   

 

7th sitting :

 

DJ17

© 1955

 

DJ17 alternate

© 1955

DJ18

© 1955

DJ19

© 1955

DJ20

© 1955

   

 

 

 

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