Van Heflin
Acting
Born December 13, 1910 · Walters, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
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, Heflin studied at the University of Oklahoma and later earned a master’s degree in theater from Yale, launching his care…
Known For · 40 titles
Robert Montgomery Presents
What's My Line?
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Oscars
This Is Your Life
Playhouse 90
3:10 to Yuma
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Airport
Shane
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Three Musketeers
That's Entertainment!
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Stagecoach
Till the Clouds Roll By
Tap Roots
Battle Cry
Black Widow
Madame Bovary
Santa Fe Trail
Under Ten Flags
The Raid
The Prowler
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Gunman's Walk
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Once a Thief
Possessed
Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
Presenting Lily Mars
They Came to Cordura
East Side, West Side
Green Dolphin Street
Act of Violence
The Big Bounce
Wings of the Hawk
Annapolis Salute
Johnny Eager
Woman's World