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Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 25, 1916
Died Dec 12, 2008 (92)
Birthplace Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Van Johnson (1916–2008) was an American film, television theatre and radio actor, singer, and dancer. He was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during and after World War II. ...

Known For
Filmography
Three Days To A Kill

Three Days To A Kill

1992

as Comm. Howard

Clowning Around

Clowning Around

1991

as Mr. Ranthow

Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One

Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One

1990

as Gen. McCailland

Killer Crocodile

Killer Crocodile

1989

as Judge

The Purple Rose of Cairo

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985

as Larry

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

as (archive footage)

The Kidnapping of the President

The Kidnapping of the President

1980

as Vice President Ethan Richards

Getting Married

Getting Married

1978

as Phil Lawrence

Superdome

Superdome

1978

as Chip Green

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

1974

as Johnny Leverett

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

as (archive footage)

Call Her Mom

Call Her Mom

1972

as President Hardgrove

Company of Killers

Company of Killers

1970

as Sam Cahill

San Francisco International

San Francisco International

1970

as Lester Scott

Yours, Mine and Ours

Yours, Mine and Ours

1968

as Darrel Harrison

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

1968

as Father Chase: The 'In' Group

Divorce American Style

Divorce American Style

1967

as Al Yearling

The Doomsday Flight

The Doomsday Flight

1966

as Capt. Anderson

American in Paris

American in Paris

1964

as James Devlin

Wives and Lovers

Wives and Lovers

1963

as Bill Austin

The Enemy General

The Enemy General

1960

as Allan Lemaire

Subway in the Sky

Subway in the Sky

1959

as Major Baxter Grant

Web of Evidence

Web of Evidence

1959

as Paul Mathry

The Last Blitzkrieg

The Last Blitzkrieg

1959

as Hans Von Kroner / Leonard Richardson

Action of the Tiger

Action of the Tiger

1957

as Carson

Kelly and Me

Kelly and Me

1957

as Len Carmody

Slander

Slander

1957

as Scott Ethan Martin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1957

as Pied Piper / Truson

23 Paces to Baker Street

23 Paces to Baker Street

1956

as Phillip Hannon

The Bottom of the Bottle

The Bottom of the Bottle

1956

as Donald Martin / Eric Bell

Miracle in the Rain

Miracle in the Rain

1956

as Pvt. Arthur 'Art' Hugenon

The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

1955

as Maurice Bendrix

Men of the Fighting Lady

Men of the Fighting Lady

1954

as Lt. Thayer

The Siege at Red River

The Siege at Red River

1954

as Capt. James S. Simmons / Jim Farraday

Brigadoon

Brigadoon

1954

as Jeff Douglas

The Last Time I Saw Paris

The Last Time I Saw Paris

1954

as Charles Wills

The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

1954

as Lt. Stephen Maryk

Confidentially Connie

Confidentially Connie

1953

as Joe Bedloe

Easy to Love

Easy to Love

1953

as Ray Lloyd

Remains to Be Seen

Remains to Be Seen

1953

as Waldo Williams

Washington Story

Washington Story

1952

as Joseph T. Gresham

When in Rome

When in Rome

1952

as Father John X. Halligan

Invitation

Invitation

1952

as Dan Pierce

Plymouth Adventure

Plymouth Adventure

1952

as John Alden

Go for Broke!

Go for Broke!

1951

as Lt. Michael Grayson

Grounds for Marriage

Grounds for Marriage

1951

as Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett

Three Guys Named Mike

Three Guys Named Mike

1951

as Michael Lawrence

Too Young to Kiss

Too Young to Kiss

1951

as Eric Wainwright

It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country

1951

as Rev. Adam Burch

The Big Hangover

The Big Hangover

1950

as David Maldon

Duchess of Idaho

Duchess of Idaho

1950

as Dick Layne

Battleground

Battleground

1949

as Holley

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1949

as Mike Conovan

Mother Is a Freshman

Mother Is a Freshman

1949

as Professor Richard Michaels

In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime

1949

as Andrew Delby Larkin

The Bride Goes Wild

The Bride Goes Wild

1948

as Greg Rawlings

State of the Union

State of the Union

1948

as Spike McManus

Command Decision

Command Decision

1948

as Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans

High Barbaree

High Barbaree

1947

as Alec Brooke

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

1947

as Henry Carson

No Leave, No Love

No Leave, No Love

1946

as Michael Hanlon

Easy to Wed

Easy to Wed

1946

as William "Bill" Stevens Chandler

Till the Clouds Roll By

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946

as Bandleader in Elite Club

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

1945

as Dr. Randall Adams

Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance

1945

as Thomas Milvaine

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

as James Hollis

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944

as Ted Lawson

3 Men in White

3 Men in White

1944

as Dr. Randall Adams

Two Girls and a Sailor

Two Girls and a Sailor

1944

as John Dyckman Brown III

The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

as Sam Bennett

Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

1944

as (archive footage)

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

as Dr. Randall Adams

A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

1943

as Ted Randall

Pilot #5

Pilot #5

1943

as Everett Arnold

The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

1943

as Marcus Macauley

Madame Curie

Madame Curie

1943

as Reporter

Murder in the Big House

Murder in the Big House

1942

as Bert Bell

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

1942

as Dr. Randall Adams

Personalities

Personalities

1942

as (uncredited)

For the Common Defense!

For the Common Defense!

1942

as Agent Pritchard

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

1942

as Michael Fitzpatrick

Somewhere I'll Find You

Somewhere I'll Find You

1942

as Wade Hall

Too Many Girls

Too Many Girls

1940

as Chorus Boy

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Rich Man, Poor Man

as Marsh Goodwin

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Feb 01, 1976

Black Beauty

as Horace Tompkins

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 31, 1978

Batman

as The Minstrel

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

Quincy, M.E.

as Al Ringerman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as Marsh Goodwin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 1976

The Love Boat

as Victor Moncrief

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Murder, She Wrote

as Elliot Robinson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Here's Lucy

as Van Johnson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

Maude

as Henry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1972

Tales of the Unexpected

as Gerry T. Armstrong

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

I Love Lucy

as Van Johnson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1951

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Art Bellasco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

General Electric Theater

as Jimmy Devlin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Frank Gilette

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Joe Robertson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1959

McMillan & Wife

as Harry Jerome

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1971

Murder, She Wrote

as Daniel Hannigan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The Name of the Game

as Sullivan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Name of the Game

as Jack Newell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

One Day at a Time

as Gus Webster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1975

The Love Boat

as Bert Wilder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Ann Sothern Show

as Terry Tyler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1958

Murder, She Wrote

as Daniel O'Brien

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

MGM: When the Lion Roars

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 22, 1992

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 04, 1964

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

Letter to Loretta

as Self - Guest Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Love, American Style

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Nanny and the Professor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 1970

The Don Knotts Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1970

McCloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

Ben Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

Aloha Paradise

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 1981

Vacation Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1963

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 29, 1991

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Singer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1964

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