Van Johnson: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 87
- on screen
- 1940–2020
- box office
- $21.8M
- average score
- 54
Van Johnson's Career in Numbers
Van Johnson's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Van Johnson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Too Many Girls (1940) to Shooting Heroin (2020), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Van Johnson Movies by Decade
- 1940s 28
- 1950s 27
- 1960s 9
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 4
- 1990s 4
- 2020s 1
The 1940s were Van Johnson's busiest decade, with 28 films.
Van Johnson Movies by Genre
- Drama 23
- Comedy 13
- Romance 5
- War 5
- Music 5
- Crime 4
- Action 4
- Tv movie 4
- Documentary 3
- Thriller 3
Drama is the genre Van Johnson has worked in most, with 23 films, ahead of comedy (13).
Van Johnson Career Milestones
- First film
- Too Many Girls 1940
- Biggest box office hit
- The Caine Mutiny $21.8M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Shooting Heroin Movie Echo Score 54
- Newest film
- Shooting Heroin 2020
Van Johnson Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Van Johnson is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 54. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Van Johnson Movies as an Actor
79- 2020
Shooting Heroin as Local #1 · Drama Movie Echo Score: 54 - 1992
Three Days to a Kill as Comm. Howard · Crime - 1992
MGM: When the Lion Roars Documentary - 1991
Clowning Around as Mr. Ranthow · Adventure - 1990
Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One as Gen. McCailland · Action - 1989
Killer Crocodile as Judge · Horror - 1982
Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1982
Scorpion with Two Tails as Mulligan - Joan's father · Horror - 1980
The Kidnapping of the President as Vice President Ethan Richards · Thriller - 1979
Concorde Affair as Captain Scott · Drama - 1978
Superdome as Chip Green · Drama - 1978
Black Beauty as Horace Tompkins · Drama - 1976
Rich Man, Poor Man as Marsh Goodwin · Drama - 1974
The Girl on the Late, Late Show as Johnny Leverett · Thriller - 1971
Eye of the Spider as Prof. Orson Krüger · Crime - 1969
The Price of Power as President James A. Garfield · Western - 1969
Eagles Over London as Air Marshal George Taylor · Action - 1968
Yours, Mine and Ours as Darrel Harrison · Comedy - 1968
Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows as Father Chase: The 'In' Group · Comedy - 1967
Divorce American Style as Al Yearling · Comedy - 1966
The Doomsday Flight as Capt. Anderson · Tv movie - 1964
American in Paris as James Devlin · Tv movie - 1963
Wives and Lovers as Bill Austin · Romance - 1960
The Enemy General as Allan Lemaire · War - 1959
Subway in the Sky as Major Baxter Grant · Thriller - 1959
Web of Evidence as Paul Mathry · Mystery - 1959
The Last Blitzkrieg as Hans Von Kroner / Leonard Richardson · War - 1957
The Pied Piper of Hamelin as Pied Piper / Truson · Tv movie - 1957
Action of the Tiger as Carson · Adventure - 1957
Slander as Scott Ethan Martin · Drama - 1956
23 Paces to Baker Street as Phillip Hannon · Crime - 1956
Miracle in the Rain as Pvt. Arthur 'Art' Hugenon · Drama - 1956
The Bottom of the Bottle as Donald Martin / Eric Bell · Drama - 1955
The End of the Affair as Maurice Bendrix · Drama - 1954
The Last Time I Saw Paris as Charles Wills · Drama Worldwide box office: $14.6K - 1954
Brigadoon Fantasy - 1954
The Caine Mutiny Drama Worldwide box office: $21.8M - 1954
Men of the Fighting Lady as Lt. Thayer · Drama - 1954
The Siege at Red River as Capt. James S. Simmons / Jim Farraday · Western - 1953
Easy to Love as Ray Lloyd · Comedy - 1953
Remains to Be Seen as Waldo Williams · Comedy - 1953
Confidentially Connie as Joe Bedloe · Comedy - 1952
Plymouth Adventure as John Alden · Drama - 1952
When in Rome as Father John X. Halligan · Drama - 1951
Too Young to Kiss as Eric Wainwright · Romance - 1951
It’s a Big Country as Rev. Adam Burch · Comedy - 1951
Go for Broke! as Lt. Michael Grayson · Action - 1951
Three Guys Named Mike as Michael Lawrence · Comedy - 1951
Grounds for Marriage as Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett · Comedy - 1950
Duchess of Idaho as Dick Layne · Music - 1950
The Big Hangover as David Maldon · Comedy - 1949
Battleground as Holley · Drama - 1949
In the Good Old Summertime as Andrew Delby Larkin · Romance - 1949
Scene of the Crime as Mike Conovan · Crime - 1949
Mother Is a Freshman as Professor Richard Michaels · Comedy - 1948
Command Decision as Technical Sergeant Immanuel T. Evans · Drama - 1948
State of the Union as Spike McManus · Comedy - 1948
The Bride Goes Wild as Greg Rawlings · Comedy - 1947
The Romance of Rosy Ridge as Henry Carson · Drama - 1947
High Barbaree as Alec Brooke · War - 1946
Till the Clouds Roll By as Bandleader in Elite Club · Music - 1946
Easy to Wed as William "Bill" Stevens Chandler · Music - 1945
Week-End at the Waldorf as James Hollis · Romance - 1945
Thrill of a Romance as Thomas Milvaine · Music - 1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo as Ted Lawson · Drama - 1944
3 Men in White as Dr. Randall Adams · Drama - 1944
The White Cliffs of Dover as Sam Bennett · War - 1944
Twenty Years After as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1943
A Guy Named Joe as Ted Randall · Fantasy - 1943
Pilot #5 as Everett Arnold · War - 1943
Dr. Gillespie’s Criminal Case as Dr. Randall Adams · Drama - 1943
The Human Comedy as Marcus Macauley · Drama - 1942
Dr. Gillespie’s New Assistant as Dr. Randall Adams · Mystery - 1942
Somewhere I’ll Find You as Wade Hall · Romance - 1942
The War Against Mrs. Hadley as Michael Fitzpatrick · Drama - 1942
For the Common Defense! as Agent Pritchard · Drama - 1942
Murder in the Big House as Bert Bell · Action - 1942
Personalities as (uncredited) · Documentary - 1940
Too Many Girls as Chorus Boy · Music
Van Johnson in Documentaries & Specials
8- 2000
American Masters: Finding Lucy as Himself · Documentary - 1995
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1988
Bacall on Bogart as Self · Documentary - 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self · Family - 1985
Night of 100 Stars II as Self · Music - 1982
Night of 100 Stars as Self · Comedy - 1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1969
The Extraordinary Seaman as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Adventure
Who Van Johnson Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Van Johnson shares the most films with. Mickey Rooney comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Roger Moore (7).
Van Johnson: Questions & Answers
How many movies Van Johnson has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Van Johnson been in?
Van Johnson is credited on 87 films, from 1940 to 2020. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Van Johnson's highest-grossing movie?
The Caine Mutiny (1954) is Van Johnson's biggest box office hit, with $21.8M worldwide, ahead of The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) ($14.6K). Across every film with box office figures, Van Johnson's movies have made $21.8M.
Van Johnson's biggest hits What is the best Van Johnson movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Van Johnson's best-rated film is Shooting Heroin (2020) with a score of 54.
Best Van Johnson movies, ranked What is Van Johnson's newest movie?
The most recent film on Van Johnson's filmography is Shooting Heroin (2020), in the role of Local #1.
Who does Van Johnson work with most often?
Van Johnson shares the most films with Mickey Rooney (7 films), Roger Moore (7 films) and Gene Kelly (7 films).
The Best Van Johnson Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 87 credits.
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