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Van Heflin

Acting
60 years oldWalters, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin, Jr. 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. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Johnny Eager (1942).

Personal Details

Born
December 13, 1910 - July 23, 1971 (age 60)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Walters, Oklahoma, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.
ون هفلین

Movies (44)

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
7.7

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

as Self (archive footage)

2019

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
7.5

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as Self (archive footage)

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
5.7

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

as Self (archive footage)

1991

That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1974

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

as Self (archive footage)

1973

The Last Child
7.0

The Last Child

as Senator Quincy George

1971

Airport
6.5

Airport

as D. O. Guerrero

1970

The Big Bounce
4.9

The Big Bounce

as Sam Mirakian

1969

Certain Honorable Men

Certain Honorable Men

as Champ Donohue

1968

The Ruthless Four
5.9

The Ruthless Four

as Sam Cooper

1968

The Man Outside
6.0

The Man Outside

as Bill MacLean

1967

Stagecoach
6.0

Stagecoach

as Marshal Curly Wilcox

1966

The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

as Self - Narrator (voice)

1966

Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon

Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon

1965

The Teen-Age Revolution

The Teen-Age Revolution

as Narrator/Host

1965

Once a Thief
6.4

Once a Thief

as Inspector Mike Vido

1965

The Greatest Story Ever Told
6.4

The Greatest Story Ever Told

as Bar Amand

1965

The Bold Men

The Bold Men

as Narrator

1965

Cry of Battle
4.2

Cry of Battle

as Joe Trent

1963

Ricochet

Ricochet

as Sergeant Paul Maxon

1961

The Wastrel
4.3

The Wastrel

as Duncan Bell

1961

Under Ten Flags
5.4

Under Ten Flags

as Captain Bernhard Rogge

1960

Five Branded Women
6.0

Five Branded Women

as Velko

1960

They Came to Cordura
6.6

They Came to Cordura

as Sgt. John Chawk

1959

Tempest
6.0

Tempest

as Emelyan Pugachov

1958

Gunman's Walk
6.6

Gunman's Walk

as Lee Hackett

1958

The Dark Side of the Earth

The Dark Side of the Earth

as Col. Sten

1957

3:10 to Yuma
7.2

3:10 to Yuma

as Dan Evans

1957

Patterns
7.2

Patterns

as Fred Staples

1956

Count Three and Pray
4.5

Count Three and Pray

as Luke Fargo

1955

Battle Cry
5.6

Battle Cry

as Major Sam Huxley

1955

Black Widow
6.3

Black Widow

as Peter Denver

1954

Woman's World
7.1

Woman's World

as Jerry Talbot

1954

A Star Is Born World Premiere
8.0

A Star Is Born World Premiere

as Self

1954

The Raid
6.5

The Raid

as Maj. Neal Benton

1954

Tanganyika
7.5

Tanganyika

as John Gale

1954

Wings of the Hawk
5.2

Wings of the Hawk

as Irish Gallager

1953

Shane
7.4

Shane

as Joe Starrett

1953

South of Algiers
6.0

South of Algiers

as Nicholas Chapman

1953

My Son John
5.3

My Son John

as Stedman

1952

Week-End with Father
5.8

Week-End with Father

as Brad Stubbs

1951

The Prowler
6.8

The Prowler

as Webb Garwood

1951

Tomahawk
6.9

Tomahawk

as Bridger

1951

University U.S.A.

University U.S.A.

as Narrator

1950

TV Shows (6)