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- Birth name: Charles Van Johnson
- Born: August 25, 1916
- Birthplace: Newport, Rhode Island
- Spouse: Eve Lynn Abbott
- Children: Daughter Schuyler
- Debut movie/TV show: 1940's Too Many Girls
- Portrayed villain "The Minstrel" on 2 episodes of Batman TV series
- Co-starred in numerous projects with Elizabeth Taylor and Lucille Ball
- Married to Abbott from 1947 until her death in 2004
- Understudy to Gene Kelly for Pal Joey
- Treated for skin cancer in the '60s
- Frequent and popular talk show guest in the '60s and '70s
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Film and TV actor Van Johnson's filmography includes the 1954 classics The Caine Mutiny and Brigadoon, as well as multiple appearances on TV series such as I Love Lucy and The Love Boat. Johnson died on December 12, 2008, at the age of 92.
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Career
Johnson got his start on Broadway, and started transitioning into film musicals in the late 1930s. Injuries sustained in a 1942 car crash kept him out of World War II, and he would star in numerous war films during America's involvement in that conflict. In the 1950s and '60s, he starred in numerous hit movies, including Caine Mutiny, Brigadoon, The End of the Affair, The Last Time I Saw Paris, The Pied Piper of Hamelin and Yours, Mine and Ours. Later, he would become a recognizable fixture on television, with recurring roles on the '60s Batman TV series (as villain "The Minstrel") and various series with Lucille Ball. Johnson's last major role was in the Woody Allen film The Purple Rose of Cairo.Notable Roles
- Lieutenant Ted Lawson in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
- David Muldon in The Big Hangover (1950)
- Lieutenant Stephen Maryk in The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- Jeff Douglas in Brigadoon (1954)
- Maurice Bendrix in The End of the Affair (1955)
- Himself on I Love Lucy (1955)
- Pied Piper in The Pied Piper of Hamelin TV movie (1957)
- Al Yearling in Divorce American Style (1967)
- Marsh Goodwin in Rich Man Poor Man TV miniseries (1976)
- Larry in The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
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Van Johnson on Amazon
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Van Johnson Questions
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What is your favorite Jack Johnson song? 1 AnswerI love Jack Johnson's song - Times Like These http://www.youtub... read more -
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Is Danyl Johnson the next Susan Boyle? 5 AnswersThere's nothing we can say about Danyl Johnson that wasn't summed up perfectly by the most critically honest judge on reality TV: “That was single-handedly the ... read more
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Van Johnson Biographies and Profiles
- NNDB: Van Johnson profile
Van Johnson Timeline
- Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.
- 1916: Born on August 25 in Newport, Rhode Island
- 1940: Too Many Girls - IMDb Listing
- 1944: Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo - IMDb Listing
- 1946: Till the Clouds Roll By - IMDb Listing
- 1949: In the Good Old Summertime - IMDb Listing
- 1950: The Big Hangover - IMDb Listing
- 1951: Go for Broke!" IMDb Listing
- 1954: The Caine Mutiny IMDb Listing
- 1954: Brigadoon IMDb Listing
- 1954: The Last Time I Saw Paris IMDb Listing
- 1957: The Pied Piper of Hamelin IMDb Listing
- 1968: Yours, Mine and Ours IMDb Listing
- 1985: The Purple Rose of Cairo IMDb Listing
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DJ Tiesto não vem pra Floripa...e Beyonce vem? Não acho impossível: David Guetta, Armin Van Buuren, Black Eyed Peas, Jack Johnson, Akon...
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Top 3 weekly #lastfm artists: Metallica - 196. Volbeat - 6. Alex Lindsay, Frederick Van Johnson - 5. http://bit.ly/5Wn4wE
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More Diamonds Are Forever jokes. Special effects by Mrs. Johnson's Van Nuys High School A/V Summer Camp. Great job, kids!
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I uploaded a YouTube video -- Auto Accident Claims - Anthony O. Van Johnson.MOV http://bit.ly/5CcyZL
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Two North Van students will be student reporters during the 2010 Olympics. Congratulations Taylor Quinn & Hilary Johnson! http://j.mp/5OrtmR
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