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
131990s
2 titles · average score 40
40
Three Days to a Kill (1992)
as Comm. Howard
Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One (1990)
as Gen. McCailland
1980s
1 title
Taxi Killer (1988)
as Captain
1970s
2 titles · average score 47
47
Concorde Affair (1979)
as Captain Scott
Company of Killers (1970)
as Sam Cahill
1960s
1 title · average score 45
45
Eagles Over London (1969)
as Air Marshal George Taylor
1950s
3 titles · average score 57
49
Action of the Tiger (1957)
as Carson
60
The Siege at Red River (1954)
as Capt. James S. Simmons / Jim Farraday
61
Go for Broke! (1951)
as Lt. Michael Grayson
1940s
4 titles · average score 68
76
Battleground (1949)
as Holley
72
Command Decision (1948)
as Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans
59
High Barbaree (1947)
as Alec Brooke
65
Murder in the Big House (1942)
as Bert Bell