Acting
Van Johnson
- Titles
- 101movies40TV shows
- Career
Active from 1942 to 1992, with up to 5 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 59top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
The Human Comedy83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 66 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.0average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.3average 3.6
- Wholesome4.6average 3.3
- Romance4.9average 3.8
- Wit & Wordplay4.2average 3.7
- Politics3.0average 2.6
- Catharsis5.4average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.2, average 5.2
- Dark Humor1.7, average 2.9
- Uncanny1.3, average 2.5
- Violence3.2, average 4.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Classic Hollywood 8
- Nostalgic 7
- Character-Driven 7
- Moral Dilemma 6
- Historical Drama 5
- Historical Setting 4
- WWII Drama 4
- Social Commentary 3
- Hopeful 3
- Romantic Comedy 3
- Character Study 3
- Patriotism 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
George J. FolseyCinematographerTill the Clouds Roll By, State of the Union, A Guy Named Joe, The White Cliffs of Dover, Men of the Fighting Lady, +2 more
June AllysonActorTill the Clouds Roll By, Two Girls and a Sailor, Remains to Be Seen, Too Young to Kiss, The Bride Goes Wild, +1 more
Robert Z. LeonardDirectorIn the Good Old Summertime, Too Young to Kiss, Week-End at the Waldorf, Grounds for Marriage, Duchess of Idaho, +1 more
Louis CalhernActorRemains to Be Seen, Confidentially Connie, Men of the Fighting Lady, Washington Story, Invitation
Keenan WynnActorWeek-End at the Waldorf, Men of the Fighting Lady, No Leave, No Love, Easy to Wed, Between Two Women
Esther WilliamsActorA Guy Named Joe, Thrill of a Romance, Easy to Love, Easy to Wed, Duchess of Idaho
Lionel BarrymoreActorA Guy Named Joe, Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case, 3 Men in White, Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant, Between Two Women- HHarry Stradling Sr.CinematographerTill the Clouds Roll By, In the Good Old Summertime, Thrill of a Romance, The Human Comedy, Easy to Wed
- RRay JuneCinematographerIt's a Big Country, The Bride Goes Wild, Easy to Love, 3 Men in White, Invitation
- GGeorge BoemlerEditorTwo Girls and a Sailor, Thrill of a Romance, The Bride Goes Wild, Slander, Invitation
Clarence BrownDirectorIt's a Big Country, The White Cliffs of Dover, Plymouth Adventure, The Human Comedy, When in Rome
Donna ReedActorThe Last Time I Saw Paris, Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case, The Human Comedy, Personalities
Movies and TV shows
211970s
21 titles · average score 63
63
From Corleone to Brooklyn (1979)
as Lieutenant Sturges
47
Concorde Affair (1979)
as Captain Scott
71
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
TV show · as Gerry T. Armstrong
38
Superdome (1978)
as Chip Green
59
Getting Married (1978)
as Phil Lawrence
Black Beauty (1978)
TV show · as Horace Tompkins
53
The Love Boat (1977)
TV show · as Bert Wilder / Victor Moncrief
74
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
TV show · as Al Ringerman
80
Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
TV show · as Marsh Goodwin
79
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976)
TV show · as Marsh Goodwin
67
One Day at a Time (1975)
TV show · as Gus Webster
The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974)
as Johnny Leverett
83
That's Entertainment! (1974)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
47
Maude (1972)
TV show · as Henry
Call Her Mom (1972)
as President Hardgrove
Eye of the Spider (1971)
as Prof. Orson Krüger
71
McMillan & Wife (1971)
TV show · as Harry Jerome
Company of Killers (1970)
as Sam Cahill
33
San Francisco International (1970)
as Lester Scott
71
McCloud (1970)
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