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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. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Johnny Eager (1942).
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 · July 24, 1971 12 AM PT. Van Heflin, longtime character actor who generally portrayed tough guys who were more sensitive and vulnerable than their snarling manner initially implied, died Friday...
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.’. He made his acting debut on ‘Broadway’ during the late 1920s.
Actor Born Dec. 13, 1910 in Walters, OK. Died July 23, 1971 of heart attack in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Calif. V an Heflin was a longtime character actor who often played tough guys who were...
American actor. Also known as: Emmett Evan Heflin, Jr. Learn about this topic in these articles: Oscar for best supporting actor, 1942. “Shane” In Shane. Joe Starrett (played by Van Heflin) is a hardworking farmer who lives with his wife, Marian (Jean Arthur), and their young son, Joey (Brandon deWilde), on a homestead in Wyoming.
1 day ago · Faces of Oklahoma: Movie star Van Heflin turned heads in 1947 as he toured downtown Oklahoma City. Hollywood actor Van Heflin turned a few heads and drew some teenage autograph seekers when he visited Oklahoma City in April 1947. The Oklahoma-born movie star admitted he was a little nervous when he spoke to the Chamber of Commerce earlier in ...
