Van Johnson dies

[slappy4428]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081213/ap_en_ot/obit_van_johnson

Love Boat was never the same without his guest appearances...

NEW YORK – Van Johnson, whose boy-next-door wholesomeness made him a popular Hollywood star in the '40s and '50s with such films as "30 Seconds over Tokyo," "A Guy Named Joe" and "The Caine Mutiny," died Friday of natural causes. He was 92.

Johnson died at Tappan Zee Manor, an assisted living center in Nyack, N.Y., said Wendy Bleisweiss, a close friend.

With his tall, athletic build, handsome, freckled face and sunny personality, the red-haired Johnson starred opposite Esther Williams, June Allyson, Elizabeth Taylor and others during his two decades under contract to MGM.

 

[Bubbler]

You just don't see the first name "Van" much anymore do you?

Vance's would rather be Vance's.

 

[Mystery_Meat]

At first I thought Van Earl Wright had left us too soon.

 

[broadway joe]

This falls under the category of, "I'm shocked he was still alive."

 

[OTD]

"Howard Johnson's right about Olson Johnson being right!"

"Thank you, Van."

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

"Willie, note the time. I'm sorry, Captain, but you're a sick man. I'm relieving you under Article 184."

 

[Rough Mix]

"Hey Kinnie, whatever happened to Jody?"

 

[slappy4428]

"Hey Kinnie, whatever happened to Jody?"

One of my favorite all-time movies...
"That's PFC... Praying For Civilian..."

 

[pressboxer]

I saw Van Johnson in a production of Brigadoon at Casa Manana in Fort Worth when I was in junior high (a very failed attempt by my mother to inject some culture into our West Texas existence; we also saw Anna Maria Alberghetti as Maria in Sound of Music).

This was more than 30 years ago and I had a hard time believing a guy in his late 50s could wind up tapping some hottie little Scottie.

 

[John]

"Howard Johnson's right about Olson Johnson being right!"

"Thank you, Van."

I knew someone would reference that scene.

 

[RossLT]

I actually thought this thread was about the former Broncos receiver.

 

[pallister]

That's Vance Johnson of the Three Amigos. I'm guessing you can't name the other two.

 

[RossLT]

That's Vance Johnson of the Three Amigos. I'm guessing you can't name the other two.

Ricky Nattiel and Mark Jackson?

 

[pallister]

Right, so how do you get Vance Johnson wrong? Most people forget about Nattiel.

 

[RossLT]

Right, so how do you get Vance Johnson wrong? Most people forget about Nattiel.

What I meant was based on how someone said earlier in the thread that you don't see the name Van anymore, so I thought the person who started the thread shorted Vance Johnson to Van.

 

[pallister]

Got ya. But to further continue this threadjack, it's amazing Elway got to multiple Super Bowls with the Three Amigos as his "playmakers."

 

[RossLT]

Got ya. But to further continue this threadjack, it's amazing Elway got to multiple Super Bowls with the Three Amigos as his "playmakers."

Yeah, I remember he had a really good RB for a few years, I think his name was Bobby Humphrey, but then he just vanished.

 

[pallister]

Because as a gimpy 30-something he beat Brett Favre in his prime?

 

[BYH]

Because as a gimpy 30-something he beat Brett Favre in his prime?

you sure talk a lot of **** for a guy with a closet full of Peter Tom Willis replicas.

 

[Petrie]

Because as a gimpy 30-something he beat Brett Favre in his prime?

you sure talk a lot of **** for a guy with a closet full of Peter Tom Willis replicas.

*nearly spits drink onto monitor*

Burn!