Back to peopleVan JohnsonKnown forActingBornAugust 25, 1916DiedDecember 12, 2008Place of birthNewport, Rhode Island, USABiographyLife and careerVan Johnson (1916–2008) was an American film, television theatre and radio actor, singer, and dancer. He was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during and after World War II.Filmography6 filmsAll6Acting6The Purple Rose of Cairo1985as LarryYours, Mine and Ours1968as Darrel HarrisonThe Last Time I Saw Paris1954as Charles WillsBrigadoon1954as Jeff DouglasThe Caine Mutiny1954as Lt. Stephen MarykBattleground1949as Holley