Van Johnson
- Born
- August 25, 1916
- Died
- December 12, 2008 (92 years old)
- Place of birth
- Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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
★ 7.5Murder, She Wrote
1984
★ 7.3Batman
1966
★ 6.3The Love Boat
1977
★ 7.9I Love Lucy
1951
★ 7.5Quincy, M.E.
1976
★ 7.4The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985
★ 6.7Tales of the Unexpected
1979
★ 7.2The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
★ 6.8One Day at a Time
1975
★ 7.2McCloud
1970
★ 7.2The Caine Mutiny
1954
★ 6.9Yours, Mine and Ours
1968
Filmography
- 2000Lucille Ball: Finding LucyLucille Ball: Finding LucyFilm · Self
- 1996The Boy from MercuryFilm · Game Show Contestant (Archive Footage)
- 1995Roger Moore: A Matter of ClassFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1993Lucy and Desi: A Home MovieFilm · Self
- 1992Three Days to a KillFilm · Comm. Howard
- 1992MGM: When the Lion RoarsSeries
- 1991Clowning AroundFilm · Mr. Ranthow
- 1991Clowning AroundSeries · Mr. Ranthow
- 1990Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red OneFilm · Gen. McCailland
- 1990Flight from ParadiseFilm · Erzähler
- 1989Killer CrocodileFilm · Judge★ 5.5
- 1988Going Hollywood: The War YearsGoing Hollywood: The War YearsFilm
- 1988Bacall on BogartFilm · Self
- 1988Down There in the JungleFilm · The professor
- 1988Taxi KillerFilm · Captain
- 1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodFilm · Self
- 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries · Art Bellasco★ 7.2
- 1985Night of 100 Stars IIFilm · Self
- 1985The Purple Rose of CairoFilm · Larry★ 7.4
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeries · Elliot Robinson, Daniel Hannigan, Daniel O'Brien★ 7.5
- 1982Showbiz Goes to WarFilm · (archive footage)
- 1982Scorpion with Two TailsFilm · Mulligan - Joan's father★ 4.7
- 1982Night of 100 StarsFilm · Self
- 1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Film · Self (archive footage)
- 1981Aloha ParadiseSeries
- 1980The Kidnapping of the PresidentFilm · Vice President Ethan Richards
- 1979From Corleone to BrooklynFilm · Lieutenant Sturges
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries · Gerry T. Armstrong★ 6.7
- 1979Concorde AffairFilm · Captain Scott★ 6.4
- 1978Getting MarriedFilm · Phil Lawrence
- 1978Black BeautySeries · Horace Tompkins
- 1978SuperdomeFilm · Chip Green
- 1977The Love BoatSeries · Bert Wilder, Victor Moncrief★ 6.3
- 1976Quincy, M.E.Series · Al Ringerman★ 7.5
- 1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IISeries · Marsh Goodwin
- 1976Rich Man, Poor ManSeries · Marsh Goodwin★ 7.9
- 1975One Day at a TimeSeries · Gus Webster★ 6.8
- 1974That's Entertainment!Film · (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.4
- 1974The Girl on the Late, Late ShowFilm · Johnny Leverett
- 1972MaudeSeries · Henry★ 6.9
- 1972Call Her MomFilm · President Hardgrove
- 1971Eye of the SpiderFilm · Prof. Orson Krüger
- 1971McMillan & WifeSeries · Harry Jerome★ 7.1
- 1970San Francisco InternationalFilm · Lester Scott
- 1970Company of KillersFilm · Sam Cahill
- 1970McCloudSeries★ 7.2
- 1970Nanny and the ProfessorSeries
- 1969The Price of PowerFilm · President James A. Garfield★ 6.0
- 1969Love, American StyleSeries★ 6.2
- 1969Eagles Over LondonFilm · Air Marshal George Taylor★ 6.3
- 1969The Extraordinary SeamanFilm · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1968Here's LucySeries · Van Johnson★ 6.7
- 1968The Name of the GameSeries · Sullivan, Jack Newell
- 1968Yours, Mine and OursFilm · Darrel Harrison★ 6.9
- 1968Where Angels Go, Trouble FollowsFilm · Father Chase: The 'In' Group
- 1967Divorce American StyleFilm · Al Yearling★ 5.9
- 1966The Doomsday FlightFilm · Capt. Anderson
- 1966BatmanSeries · The Minstrel★ 7.3
- 1964American in ParisFilm · James Devlin
- 1963Wives and LoversFilm · Bill Austin
- 1963Vacation PlayhouseVacation PlayhouseSeries
- 1961Ben CaseySeries
- 1960The Enemy GeneralFilm · Allan Lemaire
- 1959Subway in the SkyFilm · Major Baxter Grant
- 1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeries · Joe Robertson
- 1959Web of EvidenceFilm · Paul Mathry
- 1959The Last BlitzkriegFilm · Hans Von Kroner / Leonard Richardson
- 1958The Ann Sothern ShowSeries · Terry Tyler
- 1957The Pied Piper of HamelinFilm · Pied Piper / Truson
- 1957Action of the TigerFilm · Carson
- 1957Kelly and MeFilm · Len Carmody
- 1957SlanderFilm · Scott Ethan Martin
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries · Frank Gilette
- 195623 Paces to Baker StreetFilm · Phillip Hannon★ 6.7
- 1956Miracle in the RainFilm · Pvt. Arthur 'Art' Hugenon
- 1956The Bottom of the BottleFilm · Donald Martin / Eric Bell
- 1955MGM ParadeSeries
- 1955The End of the AffairFilm · Maurice Bendrix★ 5.8
- 1954The Last Time I Saw ParisFilm · Charles Wills★ 6.1
- 1954BrigadoonFilm · Jeff Douglas★ 6.5
- 1954The Caine MutinyFilm · Lt. Stephen Maryk★ 7.2
- 1954Men of the Fighting LadyFilm · Lt. Thayer
- 1954The Siege at Red RiverFilm · Capt. James S. Simmons / Jim Farraday
- 1953Easy to LoveFilm · Ray Lloyd
- 1953Remains to Be SeenFilm · Waldo Williams
- 1953Confidentially ConnieFilm · Joe Bedloe
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeries · Jimmy Devlin
- 1952Plymouth AdventureFilm · John Alden★ 5.9
- 1952Washington StoryFilm · Joseph T. Gresham
- 1952When in RomeFilm · Father John X. Halligan
- 1952InvitationFilm · Dan Pierce
- 1951Too Young to KissFilm · Eric Wainwright
- 1951It's a Big CountryFilm · Rev. Adam Burch
- 1951I Love LucySeries · Van Johnson★ 7.9
- 1951Go for Broke!Film · Michael Grayson★ 5.9
- 1951Three Guys Named MikeFilm · Michael Lawrence★ 5.8
- 1951Grounds for MarriageFilm · Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett
- 1950Duchess of IdahoFilm · Dick Layne
- 1950The Big HangoverFilm · David Maldon
- 1949BattlegroundFilm · Holley★ 6.7
- 1949In the Good Old SummertimeFilm · Andrew Delby Larkin★ 6.7
- 1949Scene of the CrimeFilm · Mike Conovan★ 6.1
- 1949Mother Is a FreshmanFilm · Professor Richard Michaels
- 1948Command DecisionFilm · Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans★ 6.6
- 1948State of the UnionFilm · Spike McManus★ 6.8
- 1948The Bride Goes WildFilm · Greg Rawlings
- 1947The Romance of Rosy RidgeFilm · Henry Carson
- 1947High BarbareeFilm · Alec Brooke
- 1946Till the Clouds Roll ByFilm · Bandleader in Elite Club★ 5.8
- 1946Easy to WedFilm · Bill Chandler
- 1946No Leave, No LoveFilm · Michael Hanlon
- 1945Week-End at the WaldorfFilm · James Hollis
- 1945Thrill of a RomanceFilm · Thomas Milvaine
- 1945Between Two WomenFilm · Dr. Randall Adams
- 1944Thirty Seconds Over TokyoFilm · Ted Lawson★ 6.7
- 1944Two Girls and a SailorFilm · John Dyckman Brown III
- 19443 Men in WhiteFilm · Dr. Randall Adams
- 1944The White Cliffs of DoverFilm · Sam Bennett★ 6.7
- 1944A Guy Named JoeFilm · Ted Randall★ 6.7
- 1944Twenty Years AfterFilm · (archive footage)
- 1943Madame CurieFilm · Reporter★ 7.2
- 1943Pilot #5Film · Everett Arnold
- 1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal CaseFilm · Dr. Randall Adams
- 1943The Human ComedyFilm · Marcus Macauley★ 6.2
- 1942Dr. Gillespie's New AssistantFilm · Dr. Randall Adams
- 1942Somewhere I'll Find YouFilm · Wade Hall
- 1942The War Against Mrs. HadleyFilm · Michael Fitzpatrick
- 1942For the Common Defense!Film · Agent Pritchard
- 1942Murder in the Big HouseFilm · Bert Bell
- 1942PersonalitiesPersonalitiesFilm · (uncredited)
- 1940Too Many GirlsFilm · Chorus Boy (uncredited)
