Van Johnson
Charles Van Dell Johnson (August 25, 1916 – December 12, 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.
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| Full name at birth | Charles Van Dell Johnson
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| Claim to fame | I Remember Paris (movie)
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| Date of birth | 25 August 1916
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| Place of birth | Newport, Rhode Island USA
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| Date of death | 12 December 2008
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| Age | 92 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Nyack, New York USA
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| Cause of death | Natural Causes
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| Resting place | Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
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| Occupation | Actor, Dancer, Singer
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| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Net worth | $20,000,000 USD
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- He had skin cancer surgery in 1963.
- He made his Broadway debut in 1936 in "New Faces of 1936," (an annual revue that had also introduced Imogene Coca and Henry Fonda in 1934). Van would appear in a total of 7 Broadway shows to date, including the original cast production of "Pal Joey" in 1940-41 and last appearing in "La Cage aux Folles" in 1987.
- He was Gene Kelly's understudy in the Broadway production of "Pal Joey".
- He was driving to a special screening of Keeper of the Flame (1942) when he was involved in the road accident that left him with a metal plate in his forehead.
- He first received top billing in 1944 with Two Girls and a Sailor (1944).
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