Charles Van Dell Johnson (August 25, 1916 – December 12, 2008), better known as Van Johnson, was an American actor of screeen, stage, and radio, primarily known for his roles with MGM during The Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1940s and '50s.
He was married to Eve Abbott (ex-wife of Keenan Wynn) from 1947 to 1968, and had a daughter and two stepsons with her. He died at the age of 92.
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Film roles
- Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942) as Dr. Randall 'Red' Adams
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943) as Dr. Randall "Red" Adams
- The Human Comedy (1943) as Marcus Macauley
- Madame Curie (1943) as Reporter
- A Guy Named Joe (1943) as Ted Randall
- Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) as Ted W. Lawson
- State of the Union (1948) as Spike McManus
- In the Good Old Summertime (1949) as Andrew Delby Larkin
- Battleground (1949) as Holley
- Plymouth Adventure (1952) as John Alden
- The Caine Mutiny (1954) as Lt. Stephen Maryk, USNR
- Brigadoon (1954) as Jeff Douglas
- The End of the Affair (1955) as Maurice Bendrix
- Yours, Mine, and Ours (1968) as Warrant Officer Darrel Harrison
- The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) as Larry Wilde
- Killer Crocodile (1989) as Judge
Television roles
- I Love Lucy (1 episode, 1955) as Himself
- Batman (2 episodes, 1966) as The Minstrel
- San Francisco International (1 episode, 1970) as Lester Scott
- The Red Skelton Show (1 episode, 1970) as Harry Haynes
- Nanny and the Professor (1 episode, 1971) as Uncle Bob Everett
- The Virginian (1 episode, 1971) as Alonzo Worth
- Love, American Style (1 episode, 1971) as Don
- Maude (1 episode, 1972) as Henry
- McCloud (1 episode, 1974) as Dan Kiley
- McMillan & Wife (1 episode, 1974) as Harry Jerome
- Quincy, M.E. (2 episodes, 1977) as Al Ringerman
- The Love Boat (3 episodes, 1978–82) as Bert Wilder/Victor Moncrief
- One Day at a Time (1 episode, 1982) as Gus Webster
- Fantasy Island (1 episode, 1983) as Charles Woodruff
- Tales of the Unexpected (1 episode, 1983) as Gerry T. Armstrong
