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Charles Van Dell Johnson (August 25, 1916 [citation needed] – December 12, 2008) was an American film, television, theatre and radio actor. He was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during and after World War II.
Van Johnson. Actor: The Caine Mutiny. Van Johnson was the fresh-faced, well-mannered nice guy on screen you always wanted your daughter to marry! This fair, freckled and invariably friendly-looking MGM song-and-dance star of the 40s emerged a box office favorite (1944-1946) and second only to heartthrob Frank Sinatra during what gossip monger Hedda Hopper dubbed the "Bobby-soxer Blitz" era.
Oct 25, 2022 · Shimmering Facts About Van Johnson, MGM’s Golden Boy October 25, 2022 | Edith Milley At the height of his career, Van Johnson seemed to have it all: All-American charm and good looks, fame and riches beyond compare, and the love of an entire nation.
Apr 12, 2024 · Van Johnson (born August 25, 1916, Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.—died December 12, 2008, Nyack, New York, U.S.) American actor who was one of Hollywood ’s biggest stars during the early part of his six-decade career, particularly during his 12-year tenure (1942–54) at MGM studios, where he made nearly 50 films. Johnson’s clean-cut good ...
Dec 12, 2008 · Dec. 12, 2008. Van Johnson, one of the last surviving matinee idols of Hollywood’s golden age, an actor whose affable charm and boyish good looks helped make him a star during World War II,...
Dec 13, 2008 · Van Johnson, film, television and stage star, dies at 92. Story Highlights. Johnson died Friday morning at 92 in an assisted-living facility in Nyack, New York. His career stretched over six ...
Dec 12, 2008 · Van Johnson, whose boy-next-door wholesomeness made him a popular Hollywood star in the ’40s and ’50s with such films as “30 Seconds over Tokyo,” “A Guy Named Joe” and “The Caine Mutiny,” died...
