ACTOR
Van Johnson
Known for Murder, She Wrote · The Love Boat · Quincy, M.E.
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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- Born
- Aug 25, 1916
- Died
- Dec 12, 2008
- Birthplace
- Newport, Rhode Island, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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
Movies
Too Many GirlsChorus Boy (uncredited)
1940
Dr. Gillespie's New AssistantDr. Randall Adams
1942
For the Common Defense!Agent Pritchard
1942
Murder in the Big HouseBert Bell
1942P
Personalities(uncredited)
1942
Somewhere I'll Find YouWade Hall
1942
The War Against Mrs. HadleyMichael Fitzpatrick
1942
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal CaseDr. Randall Adams
1943
Madame CurieReporter
1943
Pilot #5Everett Arnold
1943
The Human ComedyMarcus Macauley
1943
3 Men in WhiteDr. Randall Adams
1944
A Guy Named JoeTed Randall
1944
The White Cliffs of DoverSam Bennett
1944
Thirty Seconds Over TokyoTed Lawson
1944
Twenty Years After(archive footage)
1944
Two Girls and a SailorJohn Dyckman Brown III
1944
Between Two WomenDr. Randall Adams
1945
Thrill of a RomanceThomas Milvaine
1945
Week-End at the WaldorfJames Hollis
1945
Easy to WedBill Chandler
1946
No Leave, No LoveMichael Hanlon
1946
Till the Clouds Roll ByBandleader in Elite Club
1946
High BarbareeAlec Brooke
1947
The Romance of Rosy RidgeHenry Carson
1947
Command DecisionTechnical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans
1948
State of the UnionSpike McManus
1948
The Bride Goes WildGreg Rawlings
1948
BattlegroundHolley
1949
In the Good Old SummertimeAndrew Delby Larkin
1949
Mother Is a FreshmanProfessor Richard Michaels
1949
Scene of the CrimeMike Conovan
1949
Duchess of IdahoDick Layne
1950
The Big HangoverDavid Maldon
1950
Go for Broke!Michael Grayson
1951
Grounds for MarriageDr. Lincoln I. Bartlett
1951
It's a Big CountryRev. Adam Burch
1951
Three Guys Named MikeMichael Lawrence
1951
Too Young to KissEric Wainwright
1951
InvitationDan Pierce
1952
Plymouth AdventureJohn Alden
1952
Washington StoryJoseph T. Gresham
1952
When in RomeFather John X. Halligan
1952
Confidentially ConnieJoe Bedloe
1953
Easy to LoveRay Lloyd
1953
Remains to Be SeenWaldo Williams
1953
BrigadoonJeff Douglas
1954
Men of the Fighting LadyLt. Thayer
1954
The Caine MutinyLt. Stephen Maryk
1954
The Last Time I Saw ParisCharles Wills
1954
The Siege at Red RiverCapt. James S. Simmons / Jim Farraday
1954
The End of the AffairMaurice Bendrix
1955
23 Paces to Baker StreetPhillip Hannon
1956
Miracle in the RainPvt. Arthur 'Art' Hugenon
1956
The Bottom of the BottleDonald Martin / Eric Bell
1956
Action of the TigerCarson
1957
Kelly and MeLen Carmody
1957
SlanderScott Ethan Martin
1957
The Pied Piper of HamelinPied Piper / Truson
1957
Subway in the SkyMajor Baxter Grant
1959
The Last BlitzkriegHans Von Kroner / Leonard Richardson
1959
Web of EvidencePaul Mathry
1959
The Enemy GeneralAllan Lemaire
1960
Wives and LoversBill Austin
1963
American in ParisJames Devlin
1964
The Doomsday FlightCapt. Anderson
1966
Divorce American StyleAl Yearling
1967
Where Angels Go, Trouble FollowsFather Chase: The 'In' Group
1968
Yours, Mine and OursDarrel Harrison
1968
Eagles Over LondonAir Marshal George Taylor
1969
The Extraordinary SeamanSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
1969
The Price of PowerPresident James A. Garfield
1969
Company of KillersSam Cahill
1970
San Francisco InternationalLester Scott
1970
Eye of the SpiderProf. Orson Krüger
1971
Call Her MomPresident Hardgrove
1972
That's Entertainment!(archive footage) (uncredited)
1974
The Girl on the Late, Late ShowJohnny Leverett
1974
Getting MarriedPhil Lawrence
1978
SuperdomeChip Green
1978
Concorde AffairCaptain Scott
1979
From Corleone to BrooklynLieutenant Sturges
1979
The Kidnapping of the PresidentVice President Ethan Richards
1980
Night of 100 StarsSelf
1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Self (archive footage)
1982
Scorpion with Two TailsMulligan - Joan's father
1982
Showbiz Goes to War(archive footage)
1982
Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1985
The Purple Rose of CairoLarry
1985
Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf
1987
Bacall on BogartSelf
1988
Down There in the JungleThe professor
1988GH
Going Hollywood: The War Years
1988
Taxi KillerCaptain
1988
Killer CrocodileJudge
1989
Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red OneGen. McCailland
1990
Flight from ParadiseErzähler
1990
Clowning AroundMr. Ranthow
1991
Three Days to a KillComm. Howard
1992
Lucy and Desi: A Home MovieSelf
1993
Roger Moore: A Matter of ClassSelf (archive footage)
1995
The Boy from MercuryGame Show Contestant (Archive Footage)
1996LB
Lucille Ball: Finding LucySelf
2000Television
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 3 eps
1948
What's My Line?Self · 4 eps
1950
I Love LucyVan Johnson · 1 eps
1951
General Electric TheaterJimmy Devlin · 1 eps
1953
Letter to LorettaSelf - Guest Host · 2 eps
1953
The OscarsSelf · 1 eps
1953
MGM Parade1 eps
1955MGM ParadeSelf · 1 eps
1955
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreFrank Gilette · 1 eps
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf · 3 eps
1956
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf · 1 eps
1957
The Ann Sothern ShowTerry Tyler · 1 eps
1958
The DuPont Show with June AllysonJoe Robertson · 1 eps
1959
Ben Casey1 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 3 eps
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 5 eps
1961
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1 eps
1962VP
Vacation Playhouse1 eps
1963
The Hollywood PalaceSelf · 3 eps
1964
BatmanThe Minstrel · 2 eps
1966
Here's LucyVan Johnson · 1 eps
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited) · 2 eps
1968
The Name of the GameSullivan · 1 eps
1968The Name of the GameJack Newell · 1 eps
1968
Love, American Style1 eps
1969
McCloud1 eps
1970
Nanny and the Professor1 eps
1970TD
The Don Knotts ShowSelf · 1 eps
1970
McMillan & WifeHarry Jerome · 1 eps
1971
MaudeHenry · 1 eps
1972
One Day at a TimeGus Webster · 1 eps
1975
Quincy, M.E.Al Ringerman · 2 eps
1976
Rich Man, Poor ManMarsh Goodwin · 12 eps
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIMarsh Goodwin · 2 eps
1976
The Love BoatBert Wilder · 1 eps
1977The Love BoatVictor Moncrief · 2 eps
1977
Black BeautyHorace Tompkins · 5 eps
1978
Tales of the UnexpectedGerry T. Armstrong · 1 eps
1979
Aloha Paradise1 eps
1981
Murder, She WroteElliot Robinson · 1 eps
1984Murder, She WroteDaniel Hannigan · 1 eps
1984Murder, She WroteDaniel O'Brien · 1 eps
1984
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsArt Bellasco · 1 eps
1985BR
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...Self · 1 eps
1991
Clowning AroundMr. Ranthow · 8 eps
1991
MGM: When the Lion Roars3 eps
1992Photos
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