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Van Johnson was an American actor and dancer who starred in films, TV, theatre and radio from 1940 to 1992. He was known for his wholesome and military roles, such as A Guy Named Joe, The Human Comedy and The Caine Mutiny.
Van Johnson was a popular MGM musical and war star in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in films such as A Guy Named Joe, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, The Caine Mutiny and The End of the Affair.
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Van Johnson was an American actor who starred in 50 films at MGM studios, including war, comedy, and musical genres. He also appeared in local theatre and TV shows, and was known as "the Voiceless Sinatra" for his clean-cut good looks and charm.
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Dec 15, 2008 · The web page reports the death of Van Johnson, a former MGM star who married the ex-wife of his friend Keenan Wynn in 1947. It also reveals that he was a closeted gay man and had affairs with men, according to his ex-wife and other sources.
Van Johnson, one of the last surviving matinee idols of Hollywood’s golden age, an actor whose affable charm and boyish good looks helped make him a star during World War II, died on Friday in...
Dec 13, 2008 · Van Johnson, who soared to stardom during World War II as MGM’s boy-next-door in films such as “A Guy Named Joe” and “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo” and became one of the era’s top box-office draws,...
Dec 16, 2008 · Learn about the life and career of Van Johnson, a popular actor in 1940s musicals and comedies who was also a war hero and a friend of Clark Gable and Lucille Ball. Read his obituary from The Independent, published in 2008.
