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Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Born August 25, 1916· Newport, Rhode Island, USA

† Died December 12, 2008

42Roles★ 6.6Average rating

Emerging from a New England upbringing, the performer first honed his craft as a dancer in off-Broadway revues before transitioning to Broadway, where he appeared in productions such as New Faces of 1936 and Too Many Girls. After brief stints with Warner Bros. and a screen test that led to a contract with MGM, he was molded by the studio’s acting and diction classes and quickly became the archetyp…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
Elliot Robinson
BatmanSeries★ 7.3
Batman1966
The Minstrel
The Caine Mutiny★ 7.3
The Caine Mutiny1954
Lt. Stephen Maryk