Van Johnson
American actor (1916-2008) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 92
Charles Van Dell Johnson was an American actor and dancer. He had a prolific career in film, television, theatre and radio, which spanned over 50 years, from 1940 to 1992.
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2008Died12 December 20081989
Killer CrocodileFilm, Judge1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Art Bellasco1982
Scorpion with Two TailsFilm, Mulligan - Joan's father1980
The Kidnapping of the PresidentFilm, Vice President Ethan Richards1979
Tales of the UnexpectedSeries, Gerry T. Armstrong1976
Quincy, M.E.Series, Al Ringerman1974
That's Entertainment!Film, (archive footage) (uncredited)1972
MaudeSeries, Henry1969
Love, American StyleSeries1968
Where Angels Go, Trouble FollowsFilm, Father Chase: The 'In' Group1967
Divorce American StyleFilm, Al Yearling1966
BatmanSeries, The Minstrel1961
Ben CaseySeries1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Frank Gilette
23 Paces to Baker StreetFilm, 1956Phillip Hannon1954
BrigadoonFilm, Jeff Douglas1951
I Love LucySeries, Van Johnson
Go for Broke!Film, 1951Michael Grayson1949
BattlegroundFilm, Holley1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1946
Till the Clouds Roll ByFilm, Bandleader in Elite Club1944
A Guy Named JoeFilm, Ted Randall1943
Madame CurieFilm, Reporter1940
Too Many GirlsFilm, Chorus Boy (uncredited)1916Born25 August 1916
Killer CrocodileFilm, Judge1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Art Bellasco1982Scorpion with Two TailsFilm, Mulligan - Joan's father1980The Kidnapping of the PresidentFilm, Vice President Ethan Richards1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries, Gerry T. Armstrong1976Quincy, M.E.Series, Al Ringerman1974That's Entertainment!Film, (archive footage) (uncredited)1972MaudeSeries, Henry1969Love, American StyleSeries1968Where Angels Go, Trouble FollowsFilm, Father Chase: The 'In' Group1967Divorce American StyleFilm, Al Yearling1966BatmanSeries, The Minstrel1961Ben CaseySeries1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Frank Gilette23 Paces to Baker StreetFilm, 1956Phillip Hannon1954BrigadoonFilm, Jeff Douglas1951I Love LucySeries, Van JohnsonGo for Broke!Film, 1951Michael Grayson1949BattlegroundFilm, Holley1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1946Till the Clouds Roll ByFilm, Bandleader in Elite Club1944A Guy Named JoeFilm, Ted Randall1943Madame CurieFilm, Reporter1940Too Many GirlsFilm, Chorus Boy (uncredited)1916Born25 August 1916People around Van
Close ties
Clarence Brown Directed The Human Comedy (1943)
Robert Z. Leonard Directed Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)
Joe Pasternak Produced Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
Dore Schary Produced Battleground and Plymouth Adventure
Richard Thorpe Directed Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
Arthur Freed Produced Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
Sidney Franklin Produced Madame Curie (1943)
Roy Rowland Directed The Romance of Rosy Ridge and Slander
Willis Goldbeck Directed Between Two Women (1945)
Vincente Minnelli Directed Ziegfeld Follies and Brigadoon
Charles Walters Directed Ziegfeld Follies and Easy to Love
Herbert Stothart Wrote Madame Curie and The Human Comedy- Robert Pirosh Directed Go for Broke! and Washington Story
Jack Cummings Produced Easy to Wed (1946)
Norman Taurog Directed Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
William A. Wellman Directed Battleground and It's a Big Country
Mervyn LeRoy Directed Madame Curie (1943)- Rudolph Maté Directed Siege at Red River (1954)
Miles Mander Also in Madame Curie (1943)
Sam Zimbalist Produced Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)- Gottfried Reinhardt Produced Command Decision (1948)
Warner Anderson Also in Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)
Edward Buzzell Directed Easy to Wed and Confidentially Connie
Don Weis Directed It's a Big Country (1951)
Known for
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The Purple Rose of Cairo 1985
That's Entertainment! 1974
The Caine Mutiny 1954
Madame Curie 1943
Yours, Mine and Ours 1968
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
149 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 6
Photo of Phyllis Thaxter and Van Johnson from the film, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo 1944
Johnson with Carleton G. Young and Esther Williams in Thrill of a Romance (1945).
Johnson continued to star in war dramas after the war ended, including Battleground (1949).
Johnson's critically praised performance in The Caine Mutiny (1954) was his most notable post-MGM role.
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6600 Hollywood Blvd.Awards
About this person
He was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during and after World War II, known for his upbeat and "all-American" screen persona, often playing young military servicemen, or in musicals.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 2008 · aged 92
In the same film or series as Van
Susan Saint JamesAlso in Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968)
Graham GreeneAlso in The End of the Affair (1955)
Clark GableAlso in Command Decision (1948)
Roger MooreAlso in The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
Kay StarrAlso in The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)
Liza MinnelliAlso in In the Good Old Summertime (1949)