• Name: Van Johnson
  • Date of Birth: August 25, 1916
  • Place of Birth: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Mini-bio: Van Johnson had just started a 7-year contract with MGM in 1942 when he was in a major road accident which left him with a metal plate in his head. Ineligible to serve during WWII, he became America's... read more war film hero, playing the amiable guy next door sent overseas to do his part for America. Johnson also appeared in a slew of MGM musicals, usually opposite June Allyson or Esther Williams. In the 1950s, as middle age and a heavier build set in, he moved into more serious roles. His film career has been irregular since 1960. His career in the 70s and 80s has consisted mostly of stage work
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Replace this image with an actor photoVan Johnson mini-bio: Van Johnson had just started a 7-year contract with MGM in 1942 when he was in a major road accident which left him with a metal plate in his head. Ineligible to serve during WWII, he became America's war film hero, playing the amiable guy next door sent overseas to do his part for America. Johnson also appeared in a slew of MGM musicals, usually opposite June Allyson or Esther Williams. In the 1950s, as middle age and a heavier build set in, he moved into more serious roles. His film career has been irregular since 1960. His career in the 70s and 80s has consisted mostly of stage work

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  • Which Actress Was: -Evelyn Johnson In Pearl Harbor -Ava Gardner In The Aviator -Donna Newman In Click -Anna Valerious In Van Helsing -Selene In Underworld  Answer »
  • Van Johnson{Pvt Arthur-Art- Hugeman} came back to Jane Wyman { Ruth Wood } when the war was over { Miracle In The Rain } ?  Answer »
  • She has been Caryn Johnson, Clara Mayfield, Terry Dolittle, Odessa Carter, Sarah Matthews, Delores Van Cartier, Rita Rizzoli, Laurel Ayres, Corina Weslington and Sister Mary Clarence. Who is she now?  Answer »
  • Two Americans on a hunting trip in Scotland become lost. They encounter a small village, not on the map,in which people harbor a mysterious secret, and behave as if they were still living two hundred years in the past. starring gene kelly, cyd charrise, and van johnson (1954)  Answer »

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