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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Van_JohnsonVan Johnson - Wikipedia

    Charles Van Dell Johnson (August 25, 1916 [2] – December 12, 2008) was an American actor and dancer. He had a prolific career in film, television, theatre and radio, which spanned over 50 years, between 1940 and 1992.

  3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0004496Van Johnson - Biography - IMDb

    Van's career soared during the war years, making him and Lawford the resident heartthrobs not only in musicals (Two Girls and a Sailor (1944), Easy to Wed (1946)), but in airy comedies (Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)) and, of course, more war stories (Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)).

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  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Van-JohnsonVan Johnson | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica

    Aug 21, 2024 · Van Johnson was an American actor who was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars during the early part of his six-decade career, particularly during his 12-year tenure (1942–54) at MGM studios, where he made nearly 50 films. Johnson’s clean-cut good looks and easygoing “boy-next-door” charm made him.

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  6. www.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › van-johnsonVan Johnson Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life ...

    Van Johnson was an American actor, singer and dancer, who became a box-office favorite for his freckled-faced boy next door image in the 1940s. He began his career as a chorus boy and substitute dancer before debuting on Broadway at the age of 20.

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  7. www.factinate.com › people › facts-van-johnsonShimmering Facts About Van Johnson, MGM’s Golden Boy

    Oct 25, 2022 · 1. She Didn’t Want Him. Van Johnson came from humble, but tumultuous, beginnings. His father Charles was a Swedish plumber who fancied the simpler things in life, while his mother Loretta was a housewife…with a serious penchant for drinking.

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  8. www.independent.co.uk › news › obituariesVan Johnson: Leading man in 1940s Hollywood who was known as the

    Dec 16, 2008 · Of Swedish ancestry, he was born Charles Van Dell Johnson in Rhode Island in 1916, the son of a plumber who raised him after his wife abandoned them when Van was three. He played the violin...

  9. ew.com › article › 2008/12/12Remembering Van Johnson: A classic Hollywood heartthrob ...

    Dec 12, 2008 · Van Johnson, who died today at age 92 in Nyack, N.Y., was a better actor than Hollywood usually allowed him to be.