Van Johnson

1916-08-25 – 2008-12-12 (age 92) Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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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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Van Johnson

Known For

Brigadoon

Brigadoon

1954

as Jeff Douglas

Battleground

Battleground

1949

as Holley

Yours, Mine and Ours

Yours, Mine and Ours

1968

as Darrel Harrison

The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

1954

as Lt. Stephen Maryk

The Purple Rose of Cairo

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985

as Larry

Till the Clouds Roll By

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946

as Bandleader in Elite Club

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944

as Ted Lawson

The Last Time I Saw Paris

The Last Time I Saw Paris

1954

as Charles Wills

Eagles Over London

Eagles Over London

1969

as Air Marshal George Taylor

In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime

1949

as Andrew Delby Larkin

Action of the Tiger

Action of the Tiger

1957

as Carson

The Price of Power

The Price of Power

1969

as President James A. Garfield

The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

1955

as Maurice Bendrix

State of the Union

State of the Union

1948

as Spike McManus

Command Decision

Command Decision

1948

as Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans

Plymouth Adventure

Plymouth Adventure

1952

as John Alden

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Miracle in the Rain

Miracle in the Rain

1956

as Pvt. Arthur 'Art' Hugenon

The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

as Sam Bennett

Scorpion with Two Tails

Scorpion with Two Tails

1982

as Mulligan - Joan's father