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Emmett Evan " Van " Heflin Jr. (December 13, 1908 [1] – July 23, 1971) was an American theatre, radio, and film actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string of roles as a leading man. Heflin won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Johnny Eager (1942).
Craggy-faced, dependable star character actor Van Heflin never quite made the Hollywood "A" list, but made up for what he lacked in appearance with hard work, charisma and solid acting performances.
He appeared in 56 feature films. Most of his appearances came during the 40s and 50s (70%). Film genres included: drama (40); romance (18); and westerns (18). IMDb data is: mean - 6.6, median - 6.9 and mode - 6.5 (8). Heflin passed away on July 23th, 1971 of a heart attack in Hollywood, CA.
Jul 24, 1971 · Van Heflin's enduring talent as an actor was recognized early on Broadway and in Hol lywood, where he won an Oscar as best supporting actor in “Johnny Eager” (1942) and...
Jul 24, 1971 · Van Heflin, longtime character actor who generally portrayed tough guys who were more sensitive and vulnerable than their snarling manner initially implied, died Friday in a Los...
Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin, Jr. (December 13, 1910 – July 23, 1971) was an American film and theatre actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string of roles as a leading man.
Rugged, versatile leading man with a flair for playing charming, opportunistic types. "The Prowler" (1951) and "3:10 to Yuma" (1957) show him at two extremes: as a crooked, ruthless cop and an honest, innocent farmer out to help the law. Perhaps best remembered as the resolute rancher in...
V an Heflin was a longtime character actor who often played tough guys who were more sensitive and vulnerable than their snarling manner implied. Heflin won an Academy Award as best...
Heflin won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Johnny Eager (1942). He also had memorable roles in Westerns such as Shane (1953), 3:10 to Yuma (1957), and Gunman's Walk (1958).
Van Heflin, born Emmett Evan Heflin Jr., was an American theater, screen, and radio actor. He won the ‘Academy Award’ for the ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for his remarkable performance as ‘Jeff Hartnett’ in the film noir ‘Johnny Eager.’
