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Van Johnson

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Van Johnson

Born August 25, 1916 · Newport, Rhode Island, USA · Died December 12, 2008

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

The Purple Rose of Cairo

7.4 TMDB

The Purple Rose of Cairo

Larry

Batman

7.3 TMDB

Batman

The Minstrel

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 TMDB

Murder, She Wrote

Elliot Robinson, Daniel Hannigan, Daniel O'Brien

The Caine Mutiny

7.3 TMDB

The Caine Mutiny

Lt. Stephen Maryk

I Love Lucy

7.9 TMDB

I Love Lucy

Van Johnson

The Love Boat

6.2 TMDB

The Love Boat

Bert Wilder, Victor Moncrief

Brigadoon

6.6 TMDB

Brigadoon

Jeff Douglas

Yours, Mine and Ours

6.9 TMDB

Yours, Mine and Ours

Darrel Harrison

Quincy, M.E.

7.5 TMDB

Quincy, M.E.

Al Ringerman

Battleground

6.7 TMDB

Battleground

Holley

23 Paces to Baker Street

6.7 TMDB

23 Paces to Baker Street

Phillip Hannon

The Oscars

7.1 TMDB

The Oscars

Self

State of the Union

6.8 TMDB

State of the Union

Spike McManus

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

6.7 TMDB

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Ted Lawson

That's Entertainment!

7.4 TMDB

That's Entertainment!

(archive footage) (uncredited)

One Day at a Time

6.8 TMDB

One Day at a Time

Gus Webster

The Last Time I Saw Paris

6.1 TMDB

The Last Time I Saw Paris

Charles Wills

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.2 TMDB

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Art Bellasco

Killer Crocodile

5.5 TMDB

Killer Crocodile

Judge

A Guy Named Joe

6.7 TMDB

A Guy Named Joe

Ted Randall

Filmography

  1. 1995Roger Moore: A Matter of ClassSelf (archive footage)Movie
  2. 1993Lucy and Desi: A Home MovieSelfMovie
  3. 1992Three Days to a KillComm. HowardMovie
  4. 1992MGM: When the Lion RoarsSeries
  5. 1991Clowning AroundMr. RanthowMovie
  6. 1989Killer CrocodileJudgeMovie
  7. 1988Bacall on BogartSelfMovie
  8. 1988Taxi KillerCaptainMovie
  9. 1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelfMovie
  10. 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsArt BellascoSeries
  11. 1985Night of 100 Stars IISelfMovie
  12. 1985The Purple Rose of CairoLarryMovie
  13. 1984Murder, She WroteElliot Robinson, Daniel Hannigan, Daniel O'BrienSeries
  14. 1982Scorpion with Two TailsMulligan - Joan's fatherMovie
  15. 1982Night of 100 StarsSelfMovie
  16. 1980The Kidnapping of the PresidentVice President Ethan RichardsMovie
  17. 1979From Corleone to BrooklynLieutenant SturgesMovie
  18. 1979Tales of the UnexpectedGerry T. ArmstrongSeries
  19. 1979Concorde AffairCaptain ScottMovie
  20. 1978Getting MarriedPhil LawrenceMovie
  21. 1978Black BeautyHorace TompkinsSeries
  22. 1978SuperdomeChip GreenMovie
  23. 1977The Love BoatBert Wilder, Victor MoncriefSeries
  24. 1976Quincy, M.E.Al RingermanSeries
  25. 1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIMarsh GoodwinSeries
  26. 1976Rich Man, Poor ManMarsh GoodwinSeries
  27. 1975One Day at a TimeGus WebsterSeries
  28. 1974That's Entertainment!(archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
  29. 1974The Girl on the Late, Late ShowJohnny LeverettMovie
  30. 1972MaudeHenrySeries
  31. 1971Eye of the SpiderProf. Orson KrügerMovie
  32. 1971McMillan & WifeHarry JeromeSeries
  33. 1970San Francisco InternationalLester ScottMovie
  34. 1970McCloudSeries
  35. 1970Nanny and the ProfessorSeries
  36. 1969The Price of PowerPresident James A. GarfieldMovie
  37. 1969Love, American StyleSeries
  38. 1969Eagles Over LondonAir Marshal George TaylorMovie
  39. 1969The Extraordinary SeamanSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
  40. 1968Here's LucyVan JohnsonSeries
  41. 1968The Name of the GameSullivan, Jack NewellSeries
  42. 1968Yours, Mine and OursDarrel HarrisonMovie
  43. 1968Where Angels Go, Trouble FollowsFather Chase: The 'In' GroupMovie
  44. 1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited)Series
  45. 1967Divorce American StyleAl YearlingMovie
  46. 1966The Doomsday FlightCapt. AndersonMovie
  47. 1966BatmanThe MinstrelSeries
  48. 1964The Hollywood PalaceSelfSeries
  49. 1963Wives and LoversBill AustinMovie
  50. 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
  51. 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf, Self - Co-HostSeries
  52. 1961Ben CaseySeries
  53. 1960The Enemy GeneralAllan LemaireMovie
  54. 1959Subway in the SkyMajor Baxter GrantMovie
  55. 1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonJoe RobertsonSeries
  56. 1959Web of EvidencePaul MathryMovie
  57. 1959The Last BlitzkriegHans Von Kroner / Leonard RichardsonMovie
  58. 1957The Pied Piper of HamelinPied Piper / TrusonMovie
  59. 1957Action of the TigerCarsonMovie
  60. 1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelfSeries
  61. 1957SlanderScott Ethan MartinMovie
  62. 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreFrank GiletteSeries
  63. 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelfSeries
  64. 195623 Paces to Baker StreetPhillip HannonMovie
  65. 1956Miracle in the RainPvt. Arthur 'Art' HugenonMovie
  66. 1956The Bottom of the BottleDonald Martin / Eric BellMovie
  67. 1955The End of the AffairMaurice BendrixMovie
  68. 1954The Last Time I Saw ParisCharles WillsMovie
  69. 1954BrigadoonJeff DouglasMovie
  70. 1954The Caine MutinyLt. Stephen MarykMovie
  71. 1954Men of the Fighting LadyLt. ThayerMovie
  72. 1954The Siege at Red RiverCapt. James S. Simmons / Jim FarradayMovie
  73. 1953Easy to LoveRay LloydMovie
  74. 1953Letter to LorettaSelf - Guest HostSeries
  75. 1953Remains to Be SeenWaldo WilliamsMovie
  76. 1953The OscarsSelfSeries
  77. 1953Confidentially ConnieJoe BedloeMovie
  78. 1953General Electric TheaterJimmy DevlinSeries
  79. 1952Plymouth AdventureJohn AldenMovie
  80. 1952Washington StoryJoseph T. GreshamMovie
  81. 1952When in RomeFather John X. HalliganMovie
  82. 1952InvitationDan PierceMovie
  83. 1951Too Young to KissEric WainwrightMovie
  84. 1951It's a Big CountryRev. Adam BurchMovie
  85. 1951I Love LucyVan JohnsonSeries
  86. 1951Go for Broke!Michael GraysonMovie
  87. 1951Three Guys Named MikeMichael LawrenceMovie
  88. 1951Grounds for MarriageDr. Lincoln I. BartlettMovie
  89. 1950Duchess of IdahoDick LayneMovie
  90. 1950The Big HangoverDavid MaldonMovie
  91. 1950What's My Line?SelfSeries
  92. 1949BattlegroundHolleyMovie
  93. 1949In the Good Old SummertimeAndrew Delby LarkinMovie
  94. 1949Scene of the CrimeMike ConovanMovie
  95. 1948Command DecisionTechnical Sergeant Immanuel T. EvansMovie
  96. 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelfSeries
  97. 1948State of the UnionSpike McManusMovie
  98. 1948The Bride Goes WildGreg RawlingsMovie
  99. 1947The Romance of Rosy RidgeHenry CarsonMovie
  100. 1947High BarbareeAlec BrookeMovie
  101. 1946Till the Clouds Roll ByBandleader in Elite ClubMovie
  102. 1946Easy to WedBill ChandlerMovie
  103. 1945Week-End at the WaldorfJames HollisMovie
  104. 1945Thrill of a RomanceThomas MilvaineMovie
  105. 1945Between Two WomenDr. Randall AdamsMovie
  106. 1944Thirty Seconds Over TokyoTed LawsonMovie
  107. 1944Two Girls and a SailorJohn Dyckman Brown IIIMovie
  108. 19443 Men in WhiteDr. Randall AdamsMovie
  109. 1944The White Cliffs of DoverSam BennettMovie
  110. 1944A Guy Named JoeTed RandallMovie
  111. 1943Madame CurieReporterMovie
  112. 1943Pilot #5Everett ArnoldMovie
  113. 1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal CaseDr. Randall AdamsMovie
  114. 1943The Human ComedyMarcus MacauleyMovie
  115. 1942Dr. Gillespie's New AssistantDr. Randall AdamsMovie
  116. 1942Somewhere I'll Find YouWade HallMovie
  117. 1942The War Against Mrs. HadleyMichael FitzpatrickMovie
  118. 1942For the Common Defense!Agent PritchardMovie
  119. 1942Murder in the Big HouseBert BellMovie
  120. 1940Too Many GirlsChorus Boy (uncredited)Movie