Van Johnson passes

[mustangdriver]

He was in a few big aviation films in the 1940's. He was Ted Lawson in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, and in a Guy Named Joe.

[EDowning]

He was in the Caine Mutiny as well as a few others. He was 92.


Clowning Around (1992) .... Mr. Ranthow
3 Days to a Kill (1991) (TV) .... Comm. Howard
Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One (1990) .... Gen. McCailland
"Murder, She Wrote" .... Daniel Hannigan / ... (3 episodes, 1984-1990)
- Hannigan's Wake (1990) TV episode .... Daniel Hannigan
- Menace, Anyone? (1986) TV episode .... Elliot Robinson
- Hit, Run and Homicide (1984) TV episode .... Daniel O'Brien


Killer Crocodile (1989) .... Judge
... aka Murder Alligator
Fuga dal paradiso (1989) .... Old Narrator
... aka Escape from Paradise (UK)
... aka Flight from Paradise (USA)
... aka Fuite au paradis, La (France: theatrical title)
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Art Bellasco (1 episode, 1988)
- Killer Takes All (1988) TV episode .... Art Bellasco
Taxi Killer (1988) .... Capt.
Laggiù nella giungla (1986)
... aka Down There in the Jungle (USA)
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) .... Larry
The President of Love (1984) (TV) .... P. Lazlo Plum
Glitter (1984) (TV) .... Mark Hughes
"Tales of the Unexpected" .... Gerry T. Armstrong (1 episode, 1983)
... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
- Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1983) TV episode .... Gerry T. Armstrong
"Fantasy Island" (1 episode, 1983)
- Revenge of the Forgotten/Charo (1983) TV episode
The Forgotten Story (1983) (TV) .... Perry
"The Love Boat" .... Victor Moncrief / ... (3 episodes, 1978-1982)
- Musical, The/My Ex-Mom/The Show Must Go On/The Pest/My Aunt, the Worrier: Part 1 (1982) TV episode .... Victor Moncrief
- Musical, The/My Ex-Mom/The Show Must Go On/The Pest/My Aunt, the Worrier: Part 2 (1982) TV episode .... Victor Moncrief
- Tony's Family/Minister and the Stripper, The/Her Own Two Feet (1978) TV episode .... Bert Wilder
"One Day at a Time" .... Gus Webster (1 episode, 1982)
- Grandma's Nest Egg (1982) TV episode .... Gus Webster
Assassinio al cimitero etrusco (1982) .... Mulligan
... aka Crime au cimetière étrusque (France)
... aka Mistero degli Etruschi, Il (Italy: reissue title)
... aka Murder in an Etruscan Cemetery (USA)
... aka Scorpion with Two Tails
"Aloha Paradise" (1 episode, 1981)
- Alex and Annie/Blue Honeymoon/Another Thing (1981) TV episode
The Kidnapping of the President (1980) .... Vice President Ethan Richards


Da Corleone a Brooklyn (1979) .... Lieutenant Sturges
... aka From Corleone to Brooklyn (USA: video title)
... aka The Sicilian Boss
Concorde Affaire '79 (1979) .... Captain Scott
... aka Affare Concorde (Italy)
... aka Concorde Inferno '79 (Philippines: English title)
... aka S.O.S. Concorde (UK: video title)
... aka The Concorde Affair (USA: video title)
Getting Married (1978) (TV) .... Phil Lawrence
"Black Beauty" (1978) TV mini-series .... Horace Tompkins
Superdome (1978) (TV) .... Chip Green
"Quincy M.E." .... Al Ringerman (2 episodes, 1977)
... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
- Snake Eyes: Part 1 (1977) TV episode .... Al Ringerman
- Snake Eyes: Part 2 (1977) TV episode .... Al Ringerman
"Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II" .... Marsh Goodwin (1 episode, 1976)
- Chapter I (1976) TV episode .... Marsh Goodwin
"Rich Man, Poor Man" (1976) TV mini-series .... Marsh Goodwin
... aka Rich Man, Poor Man - Book I
"McMillan & Wife" .... Harry Jerome (1 episode, 1974)
... aka McMillan (USA: sixth season title)
- Downshift to Danger (1974) TV episode .... Harry Jerome
The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974) (TV) .... Johnny Leverett
"McCloud" .... Dan Kiley (1 episode, 1974)
- This Must Be the Alamo (1974) TV episode .... Dan Kiley
Wheeler and Murdoch (1973) (TV) .... Buddy Shore
"Maude" .... Henry (1 episode, 1972)
- Flashback (1972) TV episode .... Henry
Man in the Middle (1972) (TV)
Call Her Mom (1972) (TV) .... President Hardgrove
"Love, American Style" .... Don (segment "Love and the House Bachelor") (1 episode, 1971)
- Love and the Fountain of Youth/Love and the House Bachelor/Love and the Particular Girl/Love and the Waitress (1971) TV episode .... Don (segment "Love and the House Bachelor")
"The Doris Day Show" .... Charlie Webb (1 episode, 1971)
- The Albatross (1971) TV episode .... Charlie Webb
"The Virginian" .... Alonzo (1 episode, 1971)
... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- The Angus Killer (1971) TV episode .... Alonzo
"Nanny and the Professor" .... Uncle Bob Everett (1 episode, 1971)
- Separate Rooms (1971) TV episode .... Uncle Bob Everett
Occhio del ragno, L' (1971) .... Prof. Orson Krüger
... aka Eye of the Spider
"The Red Skelton Show" .... Harry Haynes (1 episode, 1970)
... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- Hiring the Secretary (1970) TV episode .... Harry Haynes
San Francisco International (1970) (TV) .... Lester Scott
... aka San Francisco International Airport
"The Name of the Game" .... Jack Newell / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1970)
- The Brass Ring (1970) TV episode .... Jack Newell
- High on a Rainbow (1968) TV episode .... Sullivan
Company of Killers (1970) (TV) .... Sam Cahill
... aka The Hit Team
... aka The Protectors


Prezzo del potere, Il (1969) .... President James Garfield
... aka Muerte de un presidente, La (Spain)
... aka Texas (UK)
... aka The Price of Power
Battaglia d'Inghilterra, La (1969) .... Air Marshal George Taylor
... aka Battle Command (USA: reissue title)
... aka Battle Squadron
... aka Eagles Over London (USA)
... aka Largo día del águila, El (Spain)
... aka Sur ordres du Führer (France)
Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) .... Warrant Officer Darrel Harrison
Where Angels Go Trouble Follows! (1968) .... Father Chase: The 'In' Group
"The Danny Thomas Hour" .... Charlie Snow (1 episode, 1967)
- Is Charlie Coming? (1967) TV episode .... Charlie Snow
Divorce American Style (1967) .... Al Yearling
The Doomsday Flight (1966) (TV) .... Capt. Anderson
"Batman" .... The Minstrel (2 episodes, 1966)
- Barbecued Batman (1966) TV episode .... The Minstrel
- The Minstrel's Shakedown (1966) TV episode .... The Minstrel
"Ben Casey" .... Frank Dawson (1 episode, 1965)
- A Man, a Maid, and a Marionette (1965) TV episode .... Frank Dawson
American in Paris (1964) (TV) .... James Devlin
Wives and Lovers (1963) .... Bill Austin
"The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Joe Robertson (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The June Allyson Show
- The Women Who (1960) TV episode .... Joe Robertson
"The Ann Sothern Show" .... Terry Tyler (1 episode, 1960)
- Loving Arms (1960) TV episode .... Terry Tyler
The Enemy General (1960) .... Allan Lemaire
"General Electric Theater" .... Jimmy Devlin (1 episode, 1960)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- At Your Service (1960) TV episode .... Jimmy Devlin


Subway in the Sky (1959) .... Maj. Baxter Grant
Beyond This Place (1959) .... Paul Mathry
... aka Web of Evidence (USA)
"Zane Grey Theater" .... Frank Gilette (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
- Deadfall (1959) TV episode .... Frank Gilette
The Last Blitzkrieg (1959) .... Sgt. Hans Von Kroner aka Sgt. Leonard Richardson
"Shower of Stars" (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
- Episode #4.6 (1958) TV episode
- Skits & Sketches (1957) TV episode
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957) (TV) .... Pied Piper/Truson
Action of the Tiger (1957) .... Carson
Kelly and Me (1957) .... Len Carmody
Slander (1956) .... Scott Ethan Martin
23 Paces to Baker Street (1956) .... Phillip Hannon
Miracle in the Rain (1956) .... Pvt. Arthur 'Art' Hugenon
The Bottom of the Bottle (1956) .... Donald Martin aka Eric Bell
... aka Beyond the River (UK)
"Letter to Loretta" .... Guest Host (2 episodes, 1955)
... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
- Katy (1955) TV episode .... Guest Host
- The Last Spring (1955) TV episode .... Guest Host
The End of the Affair (1955) .... Maurice Bendrix
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) .... Charles Wills
Brigadoon (1954) .... Jeff Douglas
The Caine Mutiny (1954) .... Lt. Steve Maryk
Men of the Fighting Lady (1954) .... Lt. (jg) Howard Thayer
... aka Panther Squadron
Siege at Red River (1954) .... Capt. James S. Simmons aka Jim Farraday
... aka Gatling Gun (USA)
Easy to Love (1953) .... Ray Lloyd
Remains to Be Seen (1953) .... Waldo Williams
Confidentially Connie (1953) .... Joe Bedloe
Plymouth Adventure (1952) .... John Alden
Washington Story (1952) .... Joseph T. Gresham
... aka Target for Scandal (UK)
When in Rome (1952) .... Father John X. Halligan
Invitation (1952) .... Daniel I. 'Dan' Pierce
Too Young to Kiss (1951) .... Eric Wainwright
It's a Big Country (1951) .... Rev. Adam Burch
Go for Broke! (1951) .... Lt. Michael Grayson
Three Guys Named Mike (1951) .... Mike Lawrence
Grounds for Marriage (1951) .... Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett
Duchess of Idaho (1950) .... Dick Layne
The Big Hangover (1950) .... David Muldon


Battleground (1949) .... Holley
In the Good Old Summertime (1949) .... Andrew Delby Larkin
Scene of the Crime (1949) .... Mike Conovan
Mother Is a Freshman (1949) .... Professor Richard Michaels
... aka Mother Knows Best (UK)
Command Decision (1948) .... TSgt. Immanuel T. Evans
State of the Union (1948) .... 'Spike' McManus
... aka The World and His Wife (UK)
The Bride Goes Wild (1948) .... Greg Rawlings
The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) .... Henry Carson
High Barbaree (1947) .... Alec Brooke
Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) .... Bandleader in Elite Club
No Leave, No Love (1946) .... Sgt. Michael Hanlon
Easy to Wed (1946) .... William Stevens 'Bill' Chandler
Ziegfeld Follies (1946) (scenes deleted) .... Specialty
... aka Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)
American Creed (1946)
Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) .... Captain James Hollis
Thrill of a Romance (1945) .... Major Thomas Milvaine
Between Two Women (1945) .... Dr. Randall Adams
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) .... Lt. Ted Lawson
Three Men in White (1944) .... Dr. Randall 'Red' Ames
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) .... Sam Bennett
Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) .... John Dyckman Brown III
A Guy Named Joe (1943) .... Ted Randall
Madame Curie (1943) .... Reporter
Pilot #5 (1943) .... Everett Arnold
... aka Pilot No. 5
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943) .... Dr. Randall 'Red' Adams
... aka Crazy to Kill (UK)
The Human Comedy (1943) .... Marcus Macauley
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942) .... Dr. Randall Adams
Somewhere I'll Find You (1942) (uncredited) .... Lieutenant Wade Hall
The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942) .... Michael Fitzpatrick
For the Common Defense! (1942) .... Agent Pritchard
... aka Crime Does Not Pay No. 37: For the Common Defense (USA: series title)
Murder in the Big House (1942) .... Bert Bell
... aka Born for Trouble (USA: reissue title)
... aka Human Sabotage (UK)
Personalities (1942) (uncredited)
Too Many Girls (1940) (uncredited) .... Chorus boy #41

[mustangdriver]

Wow man, I didn't realize that he did that much.

[Chris Brame]

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) .... Lt. Ted Lawson

"I lost... my ship..."

Prezzo del potere, Il (1969) .... President James Garfield
... aka Muerte de un presidente, La (Spain)

Bet I'm the only one on WIX who saw this one (on a Spanish-language station) - it was sort of the JFK assassination conspiracy story set in the old West, with Garfield alongside his wife riding through Dallas in a horse-drawn carriage and being shot by an assassin from a high window; the conspirators tried to frame some poor black man... strange movie.

[mustangdriver]

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) .... Lt. Ted Lawson

"I lost... my ship...

"Why that plane of yours taking off looked like a Ruptured duck"

[Robbie Roberts]

I met Van Johnson in 1994 at the 50th Anniversary of D-Day reenactment in Virginia Beach, at the USO party we had, I think at Oceana NAS. He was a nice guy, and a lot taller than me it seemed. My mom loved him when she was growing up in the 40's. When I met him, I got her his autograph, and told him "My mom loves you!" He replied, "WHERE IS SHE?!" And looked all around, with a BIG smile on his face, like he was excited to meet her... Unfortunately, she was at home in NJ, so she didn't have the opportunity to meet him. He got over his disappointment eventually, I am sure... He was a regular guy & a neat guy to meet- Wish I'd had more of a chance to chat with him that night, but there were hundreds there, as I recall, and he was in demand...

Robbie

[tom d. friedman]

that's quite a resume!! incredible it was found in such detail.

[Pat Carry]

I enjoyed his acting. R.I.P

[Jack Cook]

His film High Barbary had great PBY stuff in it!!!
Men of the Fight Lady was great also!!

[The Inspector]

'A guy named Joe' has the only scenes I've ever viewed of the B^stard Lighting , built for Britian W/O turbos that I've ever seen-

Pretty fair actor who always did a good job with the variety of parts he handled over an incredible career, sort of in the Gary Cooper/Jimmy Sterwart mold, the guy next door type, not the big flashy Horrewood actor. Come to think of it, he would have been great in the movie 1941.

[mustangdriver]

I love that quote in your signature.

[Jiggersfromsphilly]

In the 1949 movie Battlefront, he had spoke the line that about summed up the mood of everyone who ever had a poo poo detail in the war.


OHHHHHHHHHHH! NO!

Rest in Peace Mr Johnson.

[Robbie Roberts]

Just struck me what my response to his passing is-

"BAKATARI!"

See "Go For Broke" for details...

Robbie

Last edited by Robbie Roberts on Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Nathan]

This is so sad to hear. One of my favorite old time actors. He was a really good actor IMHO and not one of those flashy types either.

[Nathan]

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