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Van Johnson Biography (1916-)

Born August 25, 1916, in Newport, RI; son of Charles (a plumber) and Loretta(Snyder) Johnson; married Eve Abbott Wynn, January 25, 1947 (divorced); children: a daughter, Schuyler Van. Addresses: AGENT--William Morris Agency, Inc., 151 El Camino Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

August 25, 1916

Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Famous Works

• Credits
• BROADWAY DEBUT--In the chorus, New Faces of 1936, Vanderbilt Theatre, May19, 1936.
• LONDON DEBUT--Harold Hill, The Music Man, Adelphi Theatre, 1961.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Eight Men in Manhattan, Rainbow Room, New York City, 1936.
• the student, Too Many Girls, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1939.
• understudy Joey Evans, played Victor, and danced, Pal Joey, Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1941.
• Herbert H. Lundquist, Come on Strong, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1962.
• Bruce Barrett, Mating Dance, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1965.
• Robert Danvers, There's a Girl in My Soup, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami, 1968, and repeated role at the Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo, NY, 1974.
• Jeff Moss, Bells Are Ringing, State Fair Music Hall, Dallas, TX, 1968.
• Billy Boylen, Forty Carats, Morosco Theatre, 1970.
• appeared in Help Stamp Out Marriage, Country Dinner Playhouse, Dallas, 1974.
• Paul Friedman, 6 Rms Riv Vu, Drury Lane Theatre, Chicago, 1974.
• Scottie Templeton, Tribute, Hanna Theatre, Cleveland, OH, then BlackstoneTheatre, Chicago, 1980.
• appeared in Night of 100 Stars, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982.
• Georges, La Cage aux Folles, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1985.
• appeared in Night of 100 Stars II, Radio City Music Hall, New York City,1985.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• In vaudeville, U.S. cities, 1936.
• Damn Yankees, U.S. cities, 1963.
• Dr. Mark Bruckner, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, U.S. cities, 1966.
• Robert Danvers, There's a Girl in My Soup, U.S. cities, 1971.
• Help Stamp Out Marriage, U.S. cities, 1972.
• Robert, Boeing Boeing, U.S. cities, 1975.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• FILM DEBUT--The Student, Too Many Girls, 1940.
• The War against Mrs. Hadley, 1942.
• Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant, 1942.
• Pilot No. 5, 1943.
• Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case, 1943.
• A Guy Named Joe, 1943.
• The Human Comedy, 1943.
• Madame Curie, 1943.
• Till the Clouds Roll By, 1944.
• Three Men in White, 1944.
• Two Girls and a Sailor, 1944.
• Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, 1944.
• Between Two Women, 1944.
• Thrill of Romance, 1945.
• Weekend at the Waldorf, 1945.
• Ziegfeld Follies, 1946.
• The Romance of Rosy Ridge, 1947.
• The Bride Goes Wild, 1948.
• The State of the Union, 1948.
• Command Decision, 1948.
• In the Good Old Summertime, 1949.
• Scene of the Crime, 1949.
• Battleground, 1949.
• The Big Hangover, 1950.
• Grounds for Marriage, 1950.
• Three Guys Named Mike, 1951.
• Go for Broke, 1951.
• Too Young to Kiss, 1951.
• It's a Big Country, 1951.
• Invitation, 1952.
• When in Rome, 1952.
• Washington Story, 1952.
• Plymouth Adventure, 1952.
• Confidentially Connie, 1953.
• Remains to Be Seen, 1953.
• Easy to Love, 1953.
• The Caine Mutiny, Columbia, 1954.
• Siege at Red River, 1954.
• Men of the Fighting Lady, 1954.
• Brigadoon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1954.
• The Last Time I Saw Paris, 1954.
• The End of the Affair, Columbia, 1955.
• The Bottom of the Bottle, 1956.
• Miracle in the Rain, 1956.
• 23 Paces to Baker Street, 1956.
• Slander, 1956.
• Kelly and Me, 1957.
• The Last Blitzkrieg, 1958.
• Beyond This Place, 1958.
• Subway in the Sky, 1959.
• Web of Evidence, 1959.
• The Mating Game, 1959.
• The Enemy General, 1960.
• Wives and Lovers, 1963.
• Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows, 1968.
• Eagles Over London, 1970.
• The Kidnapping of the President, 1980.
• The Purple Rose of Cairo, Orion, 1985.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; EPISODIC
• TELEVISION DEBUT--Title role, The Pied Piper of Hamlin, November 26, 1957.
• I Love Lucy, CBS.
• The Love Boat, ABC.
• Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1984.
• Shower of Stars, CBS.
• The Tonight Show.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; MINI-SERIES
• Marsh Goodwin, Rich Man, Poor Man--Book I, ABC, 1976-77.