Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Deceased · Born: Aug 25, 1916 · Died: Dec 12, 2008

Personal Details

Born Aug 25, 1916 Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
  • Charles Edward Johnson
  • Loretta Snyder

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.

Career

1992
Three Days to a Kill
Three Days to a Kill as Comm. Howard
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MGM: When the Lion Roars
1991
Clowning Around
Clowning Around as Mr. Ranthow
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1990
Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One
Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One as Gen. McCailland
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1989
Killer Crocodile
Killer Crocodile as Judge
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1988
Taxi Killer
Taxi Killer
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1985
The Purple Rose of Cairo
The Purple Rose of Cairo as Larry
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1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Daniel O'Brien
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1983
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected as Gerry T. Armstrong
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1982
The Scorpion with Two Tails
The Scorpion with Two Tails as Mulligan - Joan's father
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1980
The Kidnapping of the President
The Kidnapping of the President as Vice President Ethan Richards
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1979
From Corleone to Brooklyn
From Corleone to Brooklyn as Lieutenant Sturges
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1978
Superdome
Superdome as Chip Green
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Black Beauty
Black Beauty as Horace Tompkins
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The Love Boat
The Love Boat as Bert Wilder
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1974
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
The Girl on the Late, Late Show as Johnny Leverett
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1972
Call Her Mom
Call Her Mom as President Hardgrove
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1970
Company of Killers
Company of Killers as Sam Cahill
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San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport as Lester Scott
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1969
The Price of Power
The Price of Power as President James A. Garfield
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Eagles Over London
Eagles Over London as Air Marshal George Taylor
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1968
Yours, Mine and Ours
Yours, Mine and Ours as Darrel Harrison
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Where Angels Go Trouble Follows!
Where Angels Go Trouble Follows! as Father Chase: The 'In' Group
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1967
Divorce American Style
Divorce American Style as Al Yearling
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1966
The Doomsday Flight
The Doomsday Flight as Capt. Anderson
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Batman
Batman as The Minstrel
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1963
Wives and Lovers
Wives and Lovers as Bill Austin
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1960
The Enemy General
The Enemy General as Allan Lemaire
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1959
Web of Evidence
Web of Evidence as Paul Mathry
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The Last Blitzkrieg
The Last Blitzkrieg as Hans Von Kroner / Leonard Richardson
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Subway in the Sky
Subway in the Sky as Major Baxter Grant
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1957
Kelly and Me
Kelly and Me as Len Carmody
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Slander
Slander as Scott Ethan Martin
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Action of the Tiger
Action of the Tiger as Carson
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper of Hamelin as Pied Piper / Truson
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1956
Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain as Pvt. Arthur 'Art' Hugenon
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23 Paces to Baker Street
23 Paces to Baker Street as Phillip Hannon
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The Bottom of the Bottle
The Bottom of the Bottle as Donald Martin / Eric Bell
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1955
The End of the Affair
The End of the Affair as Maurice Bendrix
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1954
The Siege at Red River
The Siege at Red River as Capt. James S. Simmons / Jim Farraday
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The Last Time I Saw Paris
The Last Time I Saw Paris as Charles Wills
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The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny as Lt. Stephen Maryk
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Brigadoon
Brigadoon as Jeff Douglas
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Men of the Fighting Lady
Men of the Fighting Lady as Lt. Thayer
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I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy as Van Johnson
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1953
Remains to Be Seen
Remains to Be Seen as Waldo Williams
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Confidentially Connie
Confidentially Connie as Joe Bedloe
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Easy to Love
Easy to Love as Ray Lloyd
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1952
Washington Story
Washington Story as Joseph T. Gresham
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When in Rome
When in Rome as Father John X. Halligan
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Plymouth Adventure
Plymouth Adventure as John Alden
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Invitation
Invitation as Dan Pierce
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1951
Go for Broke!
Go for Broke! as Lt. Michael Grayson
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Three Guys Named Mike
Three Guys Named Mike as Michael Lawrence
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Too Young to Kiss
Too Young to Kiss as Eric Wainwright
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Grounds for Marriage
Grounds for Marriage as Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett
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It's a Big Country: An American Anthology
It's a Big Country: An American Anthology as Rev. Adam Burch
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1950
The Big Hangover
The Big Hangover as David Maldon
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Duchess of Idaho
Duchess of Idaho as Dick Layne
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1949
Battleground
Battleground as Holley
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In the Good Old Summertime
In the Good Old Summertime as Andrew Delby Larkin
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Mother Is a Freshman
Mother Is a Freshman as Professor Richard Michaels
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Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime as Mike Conovan
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1948
The Bride Goes Wild
The Bride Goes Wild as Greg Rawlings
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Command Decision
Command Decision as Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans
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State of the Union
State of the Union as Spike McManus
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1947
High Barbaree
High Barbaree as Alec Brooke
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The Romance of Rosy Ridge
The Romance of Rosy Ridge as Henry Carson
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1946
Till the Clouds Roll By
Till the Clouds Roll By as Bandleader in Elite Club
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No Leave, No Love
No Leave, No Love as Michael Hanlon
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Easy to Wed
Easy to Wed as William "Bill" Stevens Chandler
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1945
Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance as Thomas Milvaine
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Between Two Women
Between Two Women as Dr. Randall Adams
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Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf as James Hollis
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1944
Two Girls and a Sailor
Two Girls and a Sailor as John Dyckman Brown III
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The White Cliffs of Dover
The White Cliffs of Dover as Sam Bennett
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3 Men in White
3 Men in White as Dr. Randall Adams
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo as Ted Lawson
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1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Dr. Randall Adams
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The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy as Marcus Macauley
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A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe as Ted Randall
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Pilot #5
Pilot #5 as Everett Arnold
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1942
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant as Dr. Randall Adams
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Murder in the Big House
Murder in the Big House as Bert Bell
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Somewhere I'll Find You
Somewhere I'll Find You as Wade Hall
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The War Against Mrs. Hadley
The War Against Mrs. Hadley as Michael Fitzpatrick
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1988
Great Performances