Van Johnson

Van Johnson

American actor (1916–2008)

Charles Van Dell Johnson was an American actor, singer, and dancer. He had a prolific career in film, television, theatre and radio, which spanned over 50 years, from 1940 to 1992. He was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during and after World War II, known for his upbeat and "all-American" screen persona, often playing young military servicemen, or in musicals.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 68 films (1942–1985) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 12 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1942 DR. GILLESPIE'S NEW ASSISTANT. Loew's Inc. 9 reels B&W sound
1942 Murder In The Big House. B. Reeves Eason 59 min. B&W
1942 THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER R C M Productions 127 min 16mm B&W sound
1942 The White Cliffs Of Dover. Clarence Brown 1 reel 16mm B&W sound
1943 DR. GILLESPIE'S CRIMINAL CASE. Loew's Inc. 9 reels B&W sound
1943 Madame Curie. Mervyn LeRoy 13 reels B&W sound
1943 Pilot No. 5 Loew's 7 reels
1943 The Human Comedy. Clarence Brown 12 reels B&W sound
1944 3 Men in White Willis Goldbeck 85 min B&W
1944 A Guy Named Joe. Victor Fleming 12 reels B&W
1944 Between Two Women. Willis Goldbeck 8 reels B&W sound
1944 Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. Mervyn LeRoy 14 reels B&W sound
1944 Two Girls And A Sailor. Richard Thorpe 7 reels B&W sound
1945 Thrill Of A Romance. Richard Thorpe 11 reels. Color & B&W sound
1946 Easy To Wed. Edward Buzzell 13 reels 16mm sound
1946 No Leave, No Love. Charles Martin 13 reels 35mm B&W sound
1946 Till The Clouds Roll By Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 120 min 16mm Color sound
1946 Till the clouds roll by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (USA) (theatrical): Distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated): Publisher | National Cinema Service: Publisher 2:17:00 16mm Color
1946 Ziegfeld follies. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 110 min 16mm Color silent
1947 High Barbaree ▶ Jack Conway 91 min B&W
1947 High Barbaree. Jack Conway 91 min. 35mm B&W sound
1947 The Romance Of Rosy Ridge. Roy Rowland 105 min 35mm B&W sound
1948 Command Decision ▶ Sam Wood 112 min B&W
1948 Command Decision Sam Wood 112 min B&W
1948 Command Decision. Sam Wood 112 min 35mm B&W sound
1948 State of the Union Frank Capra 124 min B&W
1948 The Bride Goes Wild. Norman Taurog 98 min. 35mm B&W sound
1949 Battleground. William Wellman 118 min 35mm B&W sound
1949 In the good old summertime. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 3625 16mm Color sound
1949 In The Good Old Summertime. Robert Z. Leonard, Buster Keaton 103 min 35mm Color sound
1949 Mother Is A Freshman. Lloyd Bacon 83 min. 35mm Color sound
1949 Scene Of The Crime. Roy Rowland 94 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 Duchess of Idaho Robert Z. Leonard 99 min Color
1950 Duchess Of Idaho. Loew's Inc. 98 min. 35mm Color sound
1950 Grounds For Marriage. Loew's Inc. 91 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 The Big Hangover. Loew's Inc. 82 min. 35mm B&W sound
1951 Go for Broke! Robert Pirosh 92 min B&W
1951 Three Guys Named Mike. Loew's Inc. 79 min. 35mm B&W sound
1951 Too Young To Kiss. Loew's Inc. 89 min. 35mm B&W sound
1952 Invitation. Loew’s Incorporated 84 min. 35mm B&W sound
1952 Plymouth Adventure. Loew's Inc. 104 min 35mm Color sound
1952 Washington Story Robert Pirosh 81 min Color
1952 When in Rome Clarence Brown
1953 Confidentially Connie. Loew’s Incorporated 71 min. 35mm B&W sound
1953 EASY TO LOVE. Loew’s Incorporated 96 min. 35mm Color sound
1953 Remains To Be Seen. Loew’s Incorporated 89 min. 35mm B&W sound
1954 Brigadoon FILINC 108 min 16mm Color
1954 Brigadoon. Loew’s Incorporated 108 min 35mm Color sound
1954 Men Of The Fighting Lady. Loew’s Incorporated 80 min. 35mm Color sound
1954 Siege At Red River. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 87 min. 35mm Color sound