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
120Great
Score 80 to 89
7 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
85
TV show · as Van Johnson
83
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
83
as Marcus Macauley
82
as John Dyckman Brown III
80
TV show · as Marsh Goodwin
Good
Score 70 to 79
21 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
79
as Al Yearling
78
as Bandleader in Elite Club
77
as Lt. Stephen Maryk
76
TV show · as Daniel Hannigan / Daniel O'Brien
76
as Spike McManus
76
as Holley
76
as Professor Richard Michaels
74
TV show · as Al Ringerman
73
TV show · as The Minstrel
72
as Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans
70
as Ted Lawson
70
as Pvt. Arthur 'Art' Hugenon
Decent
Score 60 to 69
36 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
69
as Darrel Harrison
68
as Henry Carson
68
as Phillip Hannon
67
as Andrew Delby Larkin
64
as Ted Randall
64
as Greg Rawlings
63
as Jeff Douglas
62
as Michael Lawrence
61
as Maurice Bendrix
61
as Thomas Milvaine
61
as Waldo Williams
60
as Capt. James S. Simmons / Jim Farraday
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
39 titles
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
as Mike Conovan
57
as Joe Bedloe
57
as Ray Lloyd
56
as Pied Piper / Truson
56
as Lt. Thayer
55
as Donald Martin / Eric Bell
52
as John Alden
50
as Charles Wills
49
as Eric Wainwright
49
as Carson
45
as Air Marshal George Taylor
45
as Vice President Ethan Richards
Not rated yet
17 titles
Not rated yet
as Prof. Orson Krüger
as Len Carmody
as Sam Cahill
as James Devlin
as (uncredited)
as Johnny Leverett
as Gen. McCailland
as President Hardgrove
as Erzähler
as Captain
as The professor
TV show · as Self