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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).
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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.
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Age, Biography and Wiki. Van Heflin was an American actor who had a successful career in Hollywood from the 1930s to the 1960s. He was nominated for three Academy Awards and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Johnny Eager (1942).
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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 ...
Other articles where Van Heflin is discussed: 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. Starrett and his fellow homesteaders are being terrorized by Rufus Ryker (Emile Meyer), a cattle baron who resents the…
1967. The Man Outside. 1968. Every Man for Himself. 1969. The Big Bounce. 1970. Airport. A biography and filmography of Van Heflin, highly skilled character actor who appeared in many successful movies during the 1940s and 1950s and who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in 'Johnny Eager' in 1942.
Van Heflin was an American actor who had a successful career in film, stage, and television. He was born on December 13, 1910, in Walters, Oklahoma, United States, with the birth name Emmett Evan Heflin Jr. Heflin was known for his versatility as an actor and his ability to portray a wide range of characters, from sympathetic heroes to complex villains.
