Van Johnson, heartthrob in '40s, dead at 92

[SoCalNative]

NEW YORK – A close friend says Van Johnson, Hollywood star of the movies' golden age, has died.

Family friend Wendy Bleiweiss says Johnson died Friday at an assisted living center in Nyack. He was 92.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081212/ap_en_mo/obit_van_johnson_1

[Aristus]

1. We played the same role in "The Caine Mutiny": Lieutenant Maryk.

I think he did a better job than I did.

R.I.P., Van...

[dipsydoodle]

2. I think he was in musicals too

the sort of films I lked when I was a kid and used to buzz off to the pictures on my own.

Pictures - what a lovley expression

[mrreowwr_kittty]

3. Oh no! I loved him. Glad to see he lived a long life and I hope he died peacefully. nt

[Greyhound]

4. He was the man that tried to stand up to the studios and they destroyed his career.

He was a big star that forgot who really runs Hollywood and paid a heavy price for it.

[cali]

5. what's the story?

What did he do?

[Greyhound]

10. Unfortunately my Mom was the one with the inside scoop, I don't know the details but,

if you look at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004496/">his IMBD file you'll see that in 1960 he went from leads in major films to TV overnight and it took a long time to somewhat come back.

You have to remember that in those days TV was the "red-headed step child" where "they" worked.

[sandnsea]

6. R.I.P.

My mother loved him. Nice that he lived a long life.

[El Supremo]

7. Great lines from 30 Seconds Over Tokyo:

Lt. Ted Lawson: Tell me, Honey, how come you're so cute?
Ellen Lawson: I had to be if I was going to get such a good-looking fella.

[Daphne08]

8. RIP, Van Johnson.

[KG]

9. i found it amusing how ubiquitious he is was when watching 40s films on TMC

i think he was named 'joe' in every movie too.

[Captain Hilts]

17. He's great in "State of the Union" as the reporter. nt

[Contrary1]

11. It's been a bad month for Hollywood seniors.

Nina Foch, Bettie Page, and Robert Prosky too.

[SoCalNative]

12. Don't forget Beverly Garland

she was 82 and died just before Nina Foch

[LSparkle]

14. And for us sci-fi buffs, Forrest J. Ackerman ...

[LSparkle]

13. I loved him in "Brigadoon" ... he played Gene Kelly's sidekick ...

R.I.P., Van ...

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

15. I always enjoyed Van Johnson. Another bright light left our planet. Peace be with you Van.

[Captain Hilts]

16. A major member of the Red Headed League. That's why Tracy went to bat for him

when he was hurt in a motorcycle accident during the filming of a movie. Tracy insisted they shoot around him while he recovered. Saved his career.