 She was occasionally mistaken for Justine Johnstone, a similarly named silent film actress, who is not her mother and with whom she had no connection.Johnston performed throughout the Mid-Pacific during World War II.She appeared on Broadway in such musicals as the original production of the Tony-winning "Follies" (by Stephen Sondheim), as well as the American production of "Me and My Girl", and a revival of "Irene", starring Debbie Reynolds.