Biografie und Filmografie

Van Johnson

Van Johnson (* 25. August 1916 in Newport, Rhode Island, als Charles Van Dell Johnson; † 12. Dezember 2008 in Nyack, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler.

Nach einigen Erfolgen am Broadway ging er mit einem Vertrag bei Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer nach Hollywood. Eine seiner ersten Rollen hatte er als Ersatz für Lew Ayres in der Krankenhausfilmreihe Dr. Kildare neben Lionel Barrymore.

Der Durchbruch gelang Johnson 1943 mit dem Kriegsfilm Kampf in den Wolken neben Spencer Tracy und Irene Dunne. Innerhalb von zwei Jahren stieg er von kleinen Nebenrollen, bei denen er oft den „netten jungen Mann von nebenan“ spielte, zu einem der zehn kassenträchtigsten Stars der Filmindustrie auf. Das Studio setzte ihn häufig neben June Allyson und Esther Williams in aufwändig produzierten Musicals und Romanzen ein. 1949 war er als Partner von Judy Garland in Damals im Sommer zu sehen.

Mit dem Kriegsende konnte Johnson seine Popularität zunächst noch einige Jahre halten. Als sie Anfang der 1950er-Jahre merklich nachließ, wandte Johnson sich auch dem dramatischen Fach zu. 1954 spielte er eine seiner besten Rollen neben Humphrey Bogart in dem Kriegsdrama Die Caine war ihr Schicksal und war auch in der Musicalverfilmung Brigadoon neben Gene Kelly zu sehen. Nach dem Ende seines Vertrages bei MGM war Johnson im Kino nur noch in Nebenrollen oder mittelmäßigen Filmen zu sehen, stattdessen drehte er aber vermehrt für das Fernsehen und hatte am Theater unter anderem mit dem Musical The Music Man Erfolg.

Im Jahr 1976 war Johnson für seine Mitwirkung in der Fernsehserie Reich und Arm für einen Emmy nominiert, was die einzige Berücksichtigung für einen wichtigen Filmpreis in seiner Karriere blieb. Im Fernsehen war er in der Zeit danach unter anderem in drei Folgen der Krimiserie Mord ist ihr Hobby neben Angela Lansbury zu sehen. 1992 spielte er neben Fred Williamson in dem Thriller Three Days to a Kill seine letzte Kinorolle.

Fotos

Filme (103)

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

2000 · Self

The Boy from Mercury

The Boy from Mercury

1996 · Game Show Contestant (Archive Footage)

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

1995 · Self (archive footage)

Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie

Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie

1993 · Self

Three Days to a Kill

Three Days to a Kill

1992 · Comm. Howard

Clowning Around

Clowning Around

1991 · Mr. Ranthow

Delta Force Commando 2

Delta Force Commando 2

1990 · Gen. McCailland

Ausbruch aus dem Paradies

Ausbruch aus dem Paradies

1990 · Erzähler

Killer Crocodile

Killer Crocodile

1989 · Judge

Going Hollywood: The War Years

Going Hollywood: The War Years

1988

Bacall on Bogart

Bacall on Bogart

1988 · Self

Down There in the Jungle

Down There in the Jungle

1988 · The professor

Taxi Killer

Taxi Killer

1988 · Captain

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987 · Self

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

1985 · Self

The Purple Rose of Cairo

The Purple Rose of Cairo

1985 · Larry

Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

1982 · (archive footage)

Scorpion with Two Tails

Scorpion with Two Tails

1982 · Mulligan - Joan's father

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982 · Self

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982 · Self (archive footage)

The Kidnapping of the President

The Kidnapping of the President

1980 · Vice President Ethan Richards

From Corleone to Brooklyn

From Corleone to Brooklyn

1979 · Lieutenant Sturges

Concorde Affair

Concorde Affair

1979 · Captain Scott

Getting Married

Getting Married

1978 · Phil Lawrence

Superdome

Superdome

1978 · Chip Green

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

1974 · Johnny Leverett

Call Her Mom

Call Her Mom

1972 · President Hardgrove

Eye of the Spider

Eye of the Spider

1971 · Prof. Orson Krüger

San Francisco International

San Francisco International

1970 · Lester Scott

Company of Killers

Company of Killers

1970 · Sam Cahill

The Price of Power

The Price of Power

1969 · President James A. Garfield

Eagles Over London

Eagles Over London

1969 · Air Marshal George Taylor

The Extraordinary Seaman

The Extraordinary Seaman

1969 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Yours, Mine and Ours

Yours, Mine and Ours

1968 · Darrel Harrison

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows

1968 · Father Chase: The 'In' Group

Divorce American Style

Divorce American Style

1967 · Al Yearling

The Doomsday Flight

The Doomsday Flight

1966 · Capt. Anderson

American in Paris

American in Paris

1964 · James Devlin

Wives and Lovers

Wives and Lovers

1963 · Bill Austin

The Enemy General

The Enemy General

1960 · Allan Lemaire

Subway in the Sky

Subway in the Sky

1959 · Major Baxter Grant

Web of Evidence

Web of Evidence

1959 · Paul Mathry

The Last Blitzkrieg

The Last Blitzkrieg

1959 · Hans Von Kroner / Leonard Richardson

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1957 · Pied Piper / Truson

Action of the Tiger

Action of the Tiger

1957 · Carson

Kelly and Me

Kelly and Me

1957 · Len Carmody

Slander

Slander

1957 · Scott Ethan Martin

23 Paces to Baker Street

23 Paces to Baker Street

1956 · Phillip Hannon

Miracle in the Rain

Miracle in the Rain

1956 · Pvt. Arthur 'Art' Hugenon

The Bottom of the Bottle

The Bottom of the Bottle

1956 · Donald Martin / Eric Bell

The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

1955 · Maurice Bendrix

The Last Time I Saw Paris

The Last Time I Saw Paris

1954 · Charles Wills

Brigadoon

Brigadoon

1954 · Jeff Douglas

The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

1954 · Lt. Stephen Maryk

Men of the Fighting Lady

Men of the Fighting Lady

1954 · Lt. Thayer

The Siege at Red River

The Siege at Red River

1954 · Capt. James S. Simmons / Jim Farraday

Easy to Love

Easy to Love

1953 · Ray Lloyd

Remains to Be Seen

Remains to Be Seen

1953 · Waldo Williams

Confidentially Connie

Confidentially Connie

1953 · Joe Bedloe

Plymouth Adventure

Plymouth Adventure

1952 · John Alden

Washington Story

Washington Story

1952 · Joseph T. Gresham

When in Rome

When in Rome

1952 · Father John X. Halligan

Invitation

Invitation

1952 · Dan Pierce

Too Young to Kiss

Too Young to Kiss

1951 · Eric Wainwright

It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country

1951 · Rev. Adam Burch

Go for Broke!

Go for Broke!

1951 · Michael Grayson

Three Guys Named Mike

Three Guys Named Mike

1951 · Michael Lawrence

Grounds for Marriage

Grounds for Marriage

1951 · Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett

Duchess of Idaho

Duchess of Idaho

1950 · Dick Layne

The Big Hangover

The Big Hangover

1950 · David Maldon

Battleground

Battleground

1949 · Holley

In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime

1949 · Andrew Delby Larkin

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1949 · Mike Conovan

Mother Is a Freshman

Mother Is a Freshman

1949 · Professor Richard Michaels

Command Decision

Command Decision

1948 · Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans

State of the Union

State of the Union

1948 · Spike McManus

The Bride Goes Wild

The Bride Goes Wild

1948 · Greg Rawlings

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

1947 · Henry Carson

High Barbaree

High Barbaree

1947 · Alec Brooke

Till the Clouds Roll By

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946 · Bandleader in Elite Club

Easy to Wed

Easy to Wed

1946 · Bill Chandler

No Leave, No Love

No Leave, No Love

1946 · Michael Hanlon

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945 · James Hollis

Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance

1945 · Thomas Milvaine

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

1945 · Dr. Randall Adams

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

1944 · Ted Lawson

Two Girls and a Sailor

Two Girls and a Sailor

1944 · John Dyckman Brown III

3 Men in White

3 Men in White

1944 · Dr. Randall Adams

The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944 · Sam Bennett

A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe

1944 · Ted Randall

Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

1944 · (archive footage)

Madame Curie

Madame Curie

1943 · Reporter

Pilot #5

Pilot #5

1943 · Everett Arnold

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943 · Dr. Randall Adams

The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

1943 · Marcus Macauley

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant

1942 · Dr. Randall Adams

Somewhere I'll Find You

Somewhere I'll Find You

1942 · Wade Hall

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

1942 · Michael Fitzpatrick

For the Common Defense!

For the Common Defense!

1942 · Agent Pritchard

Murder in the Big House

Murder in the Big House

1942 · Bert Bell

Personalities

Personalities

1942 · (uncredited)

Too Many Girls

Too Many Girls

1940 · Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Serien (40)

MGM: When the Lion Roars

MGM: When the Lion Roars

1992

Clowning Around

Clowning Around

1991 · Mr. Ranthow

Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...

Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...

1991 · Self

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985 · Art Bellasco

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Elliot Robinson, Daniel Hannigan, Daniel O'Brien

Aloha Paradise

Aloha Paradise

1981

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979 · Gerry T. Armstrong

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

1978 · Horace Tompkins

Love Boat

Love Boat

1977 · Bert Wilder, Victor Moncrief

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976 · Al Ringerman

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

1976 · Marsh Goodwin

Rich Man, Poor Man

Rich Man, Poor Man

1976 · Marsh Goodwin

One Day at a Time

One Day at a Time

1975 · Gus Webster

Maude

Maude

1972 · Henry

McMillan & Wife

McMillan & Wife

1971 · Harry Jerome

The Don Knotts Show

The Don Knotts Show

1970 · Self

McCloud

McCloud

1970

Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor

1970

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy

1968 · Van Johnson

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968 · Sullivan, Jack Newell

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968 · Self (uncredited)

Batman

Batman

1966 · The Minstrel

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964 · Self

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

1963

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 · Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self, Self - Co-Host

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959 · Joe Robertson

The Ann Sothern Show

The Ann Sothern Show

1958 · Terry Tyler

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957 · Self

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956 · Self

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956 · Frank Gilette

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955 · Self

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953 · Self - Guest Host

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 · Self

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953 · Jimmy Devlin

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951 · Van Johnson

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950 · Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self