Image: Wikimedia CommonsVan Johnson
American actor (1916–2008)
- Born August 25, 1916
- 8 movies
Van Johnson was an American actor, singer and dancer whose career ran from 1940 to 1992. A major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during and after World War II, he was known for an upbeat screen persona, often playing young servicemen or appearing in musicals. His breakthrough came in A Guy Named Joe.
Van Johnson appears in 8 films in The Rerun, from 1945 to 1985. Most of that work is in romance, drama and musical. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Cyd Charisse (2), Angela Lansbury (2), Esther Williams (2).
Known for
- A Guy Named Joe (1943). His breakthrough, as a rookie bomber pilot.
- Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944). A wartime film in which he played a serviceman.
- The Caine Mutiny (1954). One of his serious dramas after World War II.
- Brigadoon (1954). One of his light musicals after World War II.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Van Johnson been in?
- Van Johnson appears in The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), The Caine Mutiny (1954), The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954), Brigadoon (1954), Battleground (1949), State of the Union (1948), Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) and Thrill of a Romance (1945) on The Remote.
- When was Van Johnson born?
- Van Johnson was born on 25 August 1916.
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