Van Johnson
Acting Born Aug 25, 1916 Died Dec 12, 2008 Newport, Rhode Island, USA 148 credits
Biography
Van Johnson was an American actor, singer, and dancer. He was born on August 25, 1916, in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Johnson was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during and after World War II. He appeared in numerous films and television productions throughout his career. Johnson passed away on December 12, 2008, at the age of 92. As a performer, Johnson was known for his work in the entertainment industry, with a career spanning multiple mediums including film, television, theatre, and radio. He accumulated 142 known credits in his acting career.
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Career overview
Van Johnson was an American actor. He was active in the film, television, theatre, and radio industries. Johnson's career spanned multiple mediums, including film and television. He was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during and after World War II.
Johnson's acting credits include work in film and television. He appeared in numerous productions during his career. The exact nature and extent of his work are not specified in available information. Johnson's acting career was notable for its duration and the variety of mediums in which he worked.
Johnson's acting career is documented as spanning a significant period of time. He was active in the entertainment industry for many years. The details of his specific roles and performances are not provided in available information.
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Career timeline
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
The Boy from Mercury
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
MGM: When the Lion RoarsThree Days to a Kill
Clowning AroundBurt Reynolds' Conversations with...Clowning Around
Flight from ParadiseDelta Force Commando II: Priority Red One
Killer Crocodile
Taxi KillerBacall on BogartDown There in the JungleGoing Hollywood: The War Years
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsThe Purple Rose of CairoNight of 100 Stars II
Murder, She WroteMurder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote
Night of 100 StarsOops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Showbiz Goes to WarScorpion with Two Tails
Aloha Paradise
The Kidnapping of the President
Tales of the UnexpectedFrom Corleone to BrooklynConcorde Affair
Black BeautyGetting MarriedSuperdome
The Love BoatThe Love Boat
Quincy, M.E.Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIRich Man, Poor Man
One Day at a Time
That's Entertainment!The Girl on the Late, Late Show
MaudeCall Her Mom
McMillan & WifeEye of the Spider
McCloudNanny and the ProfessorThe Don Knotts ShowCompany of KillersSan Francisco International
Love, American StyleEagles Over LondonThe Extraordinary SeamanThe Price of Power
The Name of the GameThe Name of the GameHere's LucyRowan & Martin's Laugh-InYours, Mine and Ours
Divorce American Style
BatmanThe Doomsday Flight
The Hollywood PalaceAmerican in Paris
Vacation PlayhouseWives and Lovers
The Merv Griffin Show
Full Filmography
148 titles- Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy (2000) as Self
- The Boy from Mercury (1996) as Game Show Contestant (Archive Footage)
- Roger Moore: A Matter of Class (1995) as Self (archive footage)
- MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)
- Three Days to a Kill (1992) as Comm. Howard
- Clowning Around (1991) as Mr. Ranthow
- Burt Reynolds' Conversations with... (1991) as Self
- Clowning Around (1991) as Mr. Ranthow
- Flight from Paradise (1990) as Erzähler
- Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One (1990) as Gen. McCailland
- Killer Crocodile (1989) as Judge
- Taxi Killer (1988) as Captain
- Bacall on Bogart (1988) as Self
- Down There in the Jungle (1988) as The professor
- Going Hollywood: The War Years (1988)
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) as Self
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) as Art Bellasco
- The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) as Larry
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Elliot Robinson
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Daniel Hannigan
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Daniel O'Brien
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self
- Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982) as Self (archive footage)
- Showbiz Goes to War (1982) as (archive footage)
- Scorpion with Two Tails (1982) as Mulligan - Joan's father
- Aloha Paradise (1981)
- The Kidnapping of the President (1980) as Vice President Ethan Richards
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Gerry T. Armstrong
- From Corleone to Brooklyn (1979) as Lieutenant Sturges
- Concorde Affair (1979) as Captain Scott
- Black Beauty (1978) as Horace Tompkins
- Getting Married (1978) as Phil Lawrence
- Superdome (1978) as Chip Green
- The Love Boat (1977) as Bert Wilder
- The Love Boat (1977) as Victor Moncrief
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Al Ringerman
- Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976) as Marsh Goodwin
- Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) as Marsh Goodwin
- One Day at a Time (1975) as Gus Webster
- That's Entertainment! (1974) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974) as Johnny Leverett
- Maude (1972) as Henry
- Call Her Mom (1972) as President Hardgrove
- McMillan & Wife (1971) as Harry Jerome
- Eye of the Spider (1971) as Prof. Orson Krüger
- McCloud (1970)
- Nanny and the Professor (1970)
- The Don Knotts Show (1970) as Self
- Company of Killers (1970) as Sam Cahill
- San Francisco International (1970) as Lester Scott
- Love, American Style (1969)
- Eagles Over London (1969) as Air Marshal George Taylor
- The Extraordinary Seaman (1969) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Price of Power (1969) as President James A. Garfield
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Sullivan
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Jack Newell
- Here's Lucy (1968) as Van Johnson
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self (uncredited)
- Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) as Darrel Harrison
- Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968) as Father Chase: The 'In' Group
- Divorce American Style (1967) as Al Yearling
- Batman (1966) as The Minstrel
- The Doomsday Flight (1966) as Capt. Anderson
- The Hollywood Palace (1964) as Self
- American in Paris (1964) as James Devlin
- Vacation Playhouse (1963)
- Wives and Lovers (1963) as Bill Austin
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- Ben Casey (1961)
- The Enemy General (1960) as Allan Lemaire
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Joe Robertson
- Web of Evidence (1959) as Paul Mathry
- Subway in the Sky (1959) as Major Baxter Grant
- The Last Blitzkrieg (1959) as Hans Von Kroner / Leonard Richardson
- The Ann Sothern Show (1958) as Terry Tyler
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- Slander (1957) as Scott Ethan Martin
- Action of the Tiger (1957) as Carson
- Kelly and Me (1957) as Len Carmody
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957) as Pied Piper / Truson
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Frank Gilette
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956) as Phillip Hannon
- Miracle in the Rain (1956) as Pvt. Arthur 'Art' Hugenon
- The Bottom of the Bottle (1956) as Donald Martin / Eric Bell
- MGM Parade (1955)
- MGM Parade (1955) as Self
- The End of the Affair (1955) as Maurice Bendrix
- The Caine Mutiny (1954) as Lt. Stephen Maryk
- The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) as Charles Wills
- Brigadoon (1954) as Jeff Douglas
- Men of the Fighting Lady (1954) as Lt. Thayer
- The Siege at Red River (1954) as Capt. James S. Simmons / Jim Farraday
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Self - Guest Host
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Jimmy Devlin
- Confidentially Connie (1953) as Joe Bedloe
- Easy to Love (1953) as Ray Lloyd
- Remains to Be Seen (1953) as Waldo Williams
- Plymouth Adventure (1952) as John Alden
- Invitation (1952) as Dan Pierce
- When in Rome (1952) as Father John X. Halligan
- Washington Story (1952) as Joseph T. Gresham
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Van Johnson
- Go for Broke! (1951) as Michael Grayson
- It's a Big Country (1951) as Rev. Adam Burch
- Three Guys Named Mike (1951) as Michael Lawrence
- Too Young to Kiss (1951) as Eric Wainwright
- Grounds for Marriage (1951) as Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Duchess of Idaho (1950) as Dick Layne
- The Big Hangover (1950) as David Maldon
- In the Good Old Summertime (1949) as Andrew Delby Larkin
- Battleground (1949) as Holley
- Scene of the Crime (1949) as Mike Conovan
- Mother Is a Freshman (1949) as Professor Richard Michaels
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- State of the Union (1948) as Spike McManus
- Command Decision (1948) as Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans
- The Bride Goes Wild (1948) as Greg Rawlings
- The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) as Henry Carson
- High Barbaree (1947) as Alec Brooke
- Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) as Bandleader in Elite Club
- Easy to Wed (1946) as Bill Chandler
- No Leave, No Love (1946) as Michael Hanlon
- Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) as James Hollis
- Thrill of a Romance (1945) as Thomas Milvaine
- Between Two Women (1945) as Dr. Randall Adams
- Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) as Ted Lawson
- Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) as John Dyckman Brown III
- A Guy Named Joe (1944) as Ted Randall
- The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) as Sam Bennett
- Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
- 3 Men in White (1944) as Dr. Randall Adams
- The Human Comedy (1943) as Marcus Macauley
- Madame Curie (1943) as Reporter
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943) as Dr. Randall Adams
- Pilot #5 (1943) as Everett Arnold
- Somewhere I'll Find You (1942) as Wade Hall
- Murder in the Big House (1942) as Bert Bell
- The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942) as Michael Fitzpatrick
- Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942) as Dr. Randall Adams
- For the Common Defense! (1942) as Agent Pritchard
- Personalities (1942) as (uncredited)
- Too Many Girls (1940) as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Van Johnson best known for?
Van Johnson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992), Puzzle & Dragons (2018), Killer Crocodile (1989), The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985).
When and where was Van Johnson born?
Van Johnson was born on August 25, 1916 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. They passed away on December 12, 2008.
How many credits does Van Johnson have?
Van Johnson has accumulated over 148 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1940 to 2000.
What is Van Johnson's background in cinema and television?
Van Johnson was an American actor, singer, and dancer. He was born on August 25, 1916, in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Johnson was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during and after World War II. He appeared in numerous films and television productions throughout his career. Johnson passed away on December 12, 2008, a...
Van Johnson by the numbers
148credits
102films
46TV series
1940–2000active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976) as Marsh Goodwin — aged about 59
- MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992) — aged about 75
- Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) as Marsh Goodwin — aged about 59
- I Love Lucy (1951) as Van Johnson — aged about 34
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Elliot Robinson — aged about 67
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Daniel Hannigan — aged about 67
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