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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).
At age nineteen Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin, Jr., made his Broadway acting debut, and headlines in Oklahoma City declared, "Oklahoma City Boy Crashes Broadway." Born in Walters, Oklahoma, on December 13, 1908 (according to Social Security records), Van Heflin was the son of Dr. Emmett E. and Fannie B. Heflin. The family moved to California, and ...
Jul 23, 1971 · Son of Emmett Evan Heflin, Sr. and Fannie Bleecker Shippey, he was an American theater, 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).
- Male
- December 13, 1908
- Frances Marion (Neal) Heflin
- July 23, 1971
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Van Heflin. Actor: Shane. 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 was born Emmett Evan Heflin in Oklahoma in December 1908, the son of Fanny Bleecker (Shippey) and Emmett Evan Heflin, a dental surgeon. When his parents separated his ...
- December 13, 1908
- July 23, 1971
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.
Van Heflin was born Emmett Evan Heflin Jr., on December 13, 1908, in Walters, Oklahoma, US, to dentist Dr. Emmett Evan Heflin and Fanny Bleecker (née Shippey). He was of Irish and French ancestry. Van Heflin went to the ‘Polytechnic High School' in Long Beach, California.
Legendary actor, Van Heflin, was born Emmett Evan Heflin Jr. on Dec 13, 1910 in Walters, Oklahoma. Heflin appeared in over 65 film and TV roles. Heflin appeared in over 65 film and TV roles. His best known films include A Woman Rebels (film debut 1936), Santa Fe Trail (1940), Johnny Eager (1942), Shane (1953), 3:10 to Yuma (1957) and Stagecoach ...
