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Van Johnson

American actor (1916–2008)

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Born: August 25, 1916
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-28
2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
5.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
6.Stated in Johnson, Van (25 August 1916–12 December 2008), actorRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: December 12, 2008
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2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-28
3.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
4.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
5.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
6.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Newport
Place of death: Nyack
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: film actor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, stage actor
, television actor
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Education: Rogers High School

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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.

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Action of the Tiger(1957)
Miracle in the Rain(1956)
Slander(1956)
The Bottom of the Bottle(1956)
23 Paces to Baker Street(1956)
The End of the Affair(1955)
Siege at Red River(1954)
Men of the Fighting Lady(1954)
Brigadoon(1954)
The Last Time I Saw Paris(1954)
The Caine Mutiny(1954)
Remains to Be Seen(1953)
Confidentially Connie(1953)
Easy to Love(1953)
Washington Story(1952)
Invitation(1952)
When in Rome(1952)
Plymouth Adventure(1952)
The Greatest Show on Earth(1952)
It's a Big Country(1951)
Go for Broke!(1951)
Grounds for Marriage(1951)
Too Young to Kiss(1951)
Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership(1950)
Duchess of Idaho(1950)
The Big Hangover(1950)
Battleground(1950)
Mother Is a Freshman(1949)
Scene of the Crime(1949)
In the Good Old Summertime(1949)
The Bride Goes Wild(1948)
Command Decision(1948)
State of the Union(1948)
High Barbaree(1947)
The Romance of Rosy Ridge(1947)
No Leave, No Love(1946)
Easy to Wed(1946)
Till the Clouds Roll By(1946)
Ziegfeld Follies(1945)
Between Two Women(1945)
Week-End at the Waldorf(1945)
Thrill of a Romance(1945)
Two Girls and a Sailor(1944)
The White Cliffs of Dover(1944)
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo(1944)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case(1943)
Pilot #5(1943)
A Guy Named Joe(1943)
The Human Comedy(1943)
Madame Curie(1943)
Murder in the Big House(1942)
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant(1942)
The War Against Mrs. Hadley(1942)
Somewhere I'll Find You(1942)
The Forgotten Story

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Family name: Johnson
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1.Stated in International Standard Name IdentifierRetrieved 2015-10-13
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Given name: Van
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Instrument: piano
voice
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-20
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Genre: Western
Start of work period: 1935
End of work period: 1992
Birth name: Charles Van Dell Johnson
Awards: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Work location: United States
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