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Van Johnson (I) (1916–2008)
Van Johnson was the well-mannered nice guy on screen you wanted your daughter to marry. This fair, freckled and invariably friendly-looking MGM song-and-dance star of the 40s emerged a box office favorite (1944-1946) and second only to heartthrob Frank Sinatra during what gossipmonger Hedda Hopper dubbed the "Bobby-Soxer Blitz" era. Johnson's ...
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Born:in Newport, Rhode Island, USADied:(age 92) in Nyack, New York, USA |
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Actor (123 credits)
Actor (123 credits)
1984-1990
Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series)
Daniel Hannigan / Elliot Robinson / Daniel O'Brien
Daniel Hannigan / Elliot Robinson / Daniel O'Brien
- Hannigan's Wake
(1990)
... Daniel Hannigan
- Menace, Anyone?
(1986)
... Elliot Robinson
- Hit, Run and Homicide
(1984)
... Daniel O'Brien
1983
Tales of the Unexpected
(TV Series)
Gerry T. Armstrong
Gerry T. Armstrong
- Down Among the Sheltering Palms
(1983)
... Gerry T. Armstrong
1983
Fantasy Island
(TV Series)
Charles Woodruff
Charles Woodruff
- Revenge of the Forgotten/Charo
(1983)
... Charles Woodruff
1983
The Forgotten Story
(TV Series)
Perry
Perry
- Episode #1.6
(1983)
... Perry
- Episode #1.5
(1983)
... Perry
- Episode #1.4
(1983)
... Perry
- Episode #1.3
(1983)
... Perry
- Episode #1.2
(1983)
... Perry
1978-1982
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Victor Moncrief / Bert Wilder
Victor Moncrief / Bert Wilder
- The Musical/My Ex-Mom/The Show Must Go On/The Pest/My Aunt, the Worrier: Part 2
(1982)
... Victor Moncrief
- The Musical/My Ex-Mom/The Show Must Go On/The Pest/My Aunt, the Worrier: Part 1
(1982)
... Victor Moncrief
- The Minister and the Stripper/Her Own Two Feet/Tony's Family
(1978)
... Bert Wilder
1977
Quincy M.E.
(TV Series)
Al Ringerman
Al Ringerman
- Snake Eyes: Part 2
(1977)
... Al Ringerman
- Snake Eyes
(1977)
... Al Ringerman
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
(TV Series)
Marsh Goodwin
Marsh Goodwin
- Chapter V
(1976)
... Marsh Goodwin
- Chapter I
(1976)
... Marsh Goodwin
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man
(TV Mini-Series)
Marsh Goodwin
Marsh Goodwin
- Part VIII: Chapters 11 and 12
(1976)
... Marsh Goodwin
- Part VII: Chapter 10
(1976)
... Marsh Goodwin
- Part VII: Chapter 9
(1976)
... Marsh Goodwin
1971
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Don (segment 'Love and the House Bachelor')
Don (segment 'Love and the House Bachelor')
- Love and the Particular Girl/Love and the Fountain of Youth/Love and the House Bachelor/Love and the Waitress
(1971)
... Don (segment 'Love and the House Bachelor')
1970-1971
The Doris Day Show
(TV Series)
Charlie Webb
Charlie Webb
- The Albatross
(1971)
... Charlie Webb
- Cousin Charlie
(1970)
... Charlie Webb
1971
Nanny and the Professor
(TV Series)
Uncle Bob Everett
Uncle Bob Everett
- Separate Rooms
(1971)
... Uncle Bob Everett
1968-1970
The Red Skelton Hour
(TV Series)
Harry Haynes / Movie Director
Harry Haynes / Movie Director
- Hiring the Secretary
(1970)
... Harry Haynes
- Guess Whose Dinner Is Coming to Freddie?
(1968)
... Movie Director
1970
San Francisco International Airport
(TV Series)
Lester Scott
Lester Scott
- San Francisco International
(1970)
... Lester Scott
1968-1970
The Name of the Game
(TV Series)
Jack Newell / Sullivan
Jack Newell / Sullivan
- The Brass Ring
(1970)
... Jack Newell
- High on a Rainbow
(1968)
... Sullivan
1966
Batman
(TV Series)
The Minstrel
The Minstrel
- Barbecued Batman?
(1966)
... The Minstrel
- The Minstrel's Shakedown
(1966)
... The Minstrel
1960
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
(TV Series)
Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson
- The Women Who
(1960)
... Joe Robertson
1942
Personalities
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Soundtrack (17 credits)
Soundtrack (17 credits)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (61 credits)
Self (61 credits)
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Archive footage (28 credits)
Archive footage (28 credits)
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He acted in Bernard Slade's play, "Tribute," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. See more »Height:
6' 1" (1.85 m)
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I am the luckiest guy in the world. All my dreams came true. I was in a wonderful business, and I met great people all over the world. See more »Trivia:
He made his Broadway debut in 1936 in "New Faces of 1936", (an annual revue that had also introduced Imogene Coca and Henry Fonda in 1934). Van would appear in a total of seven Broadway shows to date, including the original cast production of "Pal Joey" in 1940-41 and last appearing in "La Cage aux Folles" in 1987. See more »Trademark:
Always wears red socksNickname:
King of Dinner Theater See more »Star Sign:
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