Van Johnson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 25, 1916

died

December 12, 2008

place of birth

Newport, Rhode Island, USA

also known as

Charles Van Dell Johnson · Ван Джонсон · ون جانسون

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Caine Mutiny
7.2

The Caine Mutiny

1954as Lt. Stephen Maryk
The Purple Rose of Cairo
7.4

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985as Larry
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
6.7

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944as Ted Lawson
Yours, Mine and Ours
6.9

Yours, Mine and Ours

1968as Darrel Harrison
Brigadoon
6.5

Brigadoon

1954as Jeff Douglas
The Last Time I Saw Paris
6.1

The Last Time I Saw Paris

1954as Charles Wills
Night of 100 Stars II
8.0

Night of 100 Stars II

1985as Self
Battleground
6.7

Battleground

1949as Holley
Till the Clouds Roll By
5.7

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946as Bandleader in Elite Club
A Guy Named Joe
6.7

A Guy Named Joe

1944as Ted Randall
That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

1974as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Madame Curie
7.2

Madame Curie

1943as Reporter
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987as Self
Killer Crocodile
5.4

Killer Crocodile

1989as Judge
Night of 100 Stars
6.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982as Self
Showbiz Goes to War
10.0

Showbiz Goes to War

1982as (archive footage)
23 Paces to Baker Street
6.7

23 Paces to Baker Street

1956as Phillip Hannon
State of the Union
6.7

State of the Union

1948as Spike McManus
Thrill of a Romance
6.6

Thrill of a Romance

1945as Thomas Milvaine
The End of the Affair
5.8

The End of the Affair

1955as Maurice Bendrix
Miracle in the Rain
6.9

Miracle in the Rain

1956as Pvt. Arthur 'Art' Hugenon
Plymouth Adventure
5.9

Plymouth Adventure

1952as John Alden
Week-End at the Waldorf
6.4

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945as James Hollis
Somewhere I'll Find You
5.7

Somewhere I'll Find You

1942as Wade Hall
Easy to Love
6.1

Easy to Love

1953as Ray Lloyd
Action of the Tiger
4.8

Action of the Tiger

1957as Carson
The Human Comedy
6.3

The Human Comedy

1943as Marcus Macauley
Command Decision
6.6

Command Decision

1948as Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans
Superdome
4.7

Superdome

1978as Chip Green
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
7.7

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

1995as Self (archive footage)
The White Cliffs of Dover
6.7

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944as Sam Bennett
In the Good Old Summertime
6.7

In the Good Old Summertime

1949as Andrew Delby Larkin
Easy to Wed
6.4

Easy to Wed

1946as William "Bill" Stevens Chandler
Men of the Fighting Lady
6.5

Men of the Fighting Lady

1954as Lt. Thayer
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows
6.1

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

1968as Father Chase: The 'In' Group
Eagles Over London
6.3

Eagles Over London

1969as Air Marshal George Taylor
The Doomsday Flight
6.5

The Doomsday Flight

1966as Capt. Anderson
Concorde Affair
6.5

Concorde Affair

1979as Captain Scott
Clowning Around
7.4

Clowning Around

1991as Mr. Ranthow
Scene of the Crime
6.1

Scene of the Crime

1949as Mike Conovan
The Bride Goes Wild
6.7

The Bride Goes Wild

1948as Greg Rawlings
Divorce American Style
5.8

Divorce American Style

1967as Al Yearling
Two Girls and a Sailor
5.8

Two Girls and a Sailor

1944as John Dyckman Brown III
The Price of Power
6.0

The Price of Power

1969as President James A. Garfield
The Extraordinary Seaman
3.8

The Extraordinary Seaman

1969as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
It's a Big Country
5.9

It's a Big Country

1951as Rev. Adam Burch
3 Men in White
6.4

3 Men in White

1944as Dr. Randall Adams
Three Guys Named Mike
5.8

Three Guys Named Mike

1951as Michael Lawrence
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
6.7

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

1947as Henry Carson
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
6.0

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943as Dr. Randall Adams