Biography
Van Heflin
Acting
Emmett Evan “Van” Heflin Jr. (December 13, 1908 – July 23, 1971) was an American stage, radio, film, and television actor whose steady craftsmanship and versatility made him a respected character player and occasional leading man across four decades. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Johnny Eager (1942) and is remembered for strong turns in Westerns and noirs such as Shane (1953), 3:10 to Yuma (1957), and Gunman’s Walk (1958). Born in Walters, Oklahoma,…
Career works
80
Movies
73
Series
7
Career average
6.6/10
Birth date
12/13/1910
Place of birth
Walters, Oklahoma, USA
Date of death
07/23/1971
Filmography highlights
Movies
Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
2019 · 7.7
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997 · 7.7
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991 · 6.5
That's Entertainment!
1974 · 7.4
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973 · 7.0
The Last Child
1971 · 7.3
Airport
1970 · 6.5
The Big Bounce
1969 · 5.1
Certain Honorable Men
1968 · 10.0
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A Case of Libel
1968
The Ruthless Four
1968 · 5.9
The Man Outside
1967 · 6.5
Stagecoach
1966 · 6.1
The Thin Blue Line
1966
Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon
1965
Series
