Johnson 's career stretched over six decades and across genres , from comedies and war films , such as `` The Caine Mutiny '' and `` 30 Seconds Over Tokyo , '' to Broadway musicals and television shows , including a guest spot as the Minstrel on the campy 1960s series , `` Batman , '' according to Turner Classic Movies ' Web site . Johnson died Friday morning at 92 in an assisted-living facility in Nyack , New York . His career stretched over six decades and across genres , from war films to musicals . Johnson 's youthful charm earned him nickname the `` voiceless Sinatra '' in his heyday . He was also a prolific songwriter who wrote songs for many of Hollywood's biggest stars including Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Tony Martin, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra,
Johnson died Friday morning at 92 in an assisted-living facility in Nyack , New York . His career stretched over six decades and across genres , from war films to musicals . Johnson 's youthful charm earned him nickname the `` voiceless Sinatra '' in his heyday . He was also a prolific songwriter who wrote songs for many of Hollywood's biggest stars including Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Tony Martin, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra,