About

Known credits:
73
Birthday:
1910-12-13
Place of birth:
Walters, Oklahoma, USA
Website:
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Van Heflin

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting
2019 Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1997 Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1991 Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1985 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 58
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1974 That's Entertainment! Actor (archive footage) (uncredited) 60
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1973 The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1971 The Last Child Actor Senator Quincy George 59
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1970 Airport Actor D. O. Guerrero 61
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1969 The Big Bounce Actor Sam Mirakian 58
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1968 Certain Honorable Men Actor Champ Donohue N/A
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1968 The Ruthless Four Actor Sam Cooper 59
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1967 The Man Outside Actor Bill MacLean 59
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1966 Stagecoach Actor Marshal Curly Wilcox 58
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1966 The Thin Blue Line Actor Self - Narrator (voice) N/A
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1965 Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon Actor N/A
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1965 The Teen-Age Revolution Actor Narrator/Host N/A
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1965 Once a Thief Actor Inspector Mike Vido 59
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1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told Actor Bar Amand 60
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1965 The Bold Men Actor Narrator N/A
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1963 Cry of Battle Actor Joe Trent 58
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1961 Ricochet Actor Sergeant Paul Maxon N/A
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1961 The Wastrel Actor Duncan Bell 58
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1960 Under Ten Flags Actor Captain Bernhard Rogge 58
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1960 Five Branded Women Actor Velko 58
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1959 They Came to Cordura Actor Sgt. John Chawk 59
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1958 Tempest Actor Emelyan Pugachov 59
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1958 Gunman's Walk Actor Lee Hackett 59
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1957 The Dark Side of the Earth Actor Col. Sten N/A
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1957 3:10 to Yuma Actor Dan Evans 64
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1956 Patterns Actor Fred Staples 60
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1955 Count Three and Pray Actor Luke Fargo 58
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1955 Battle Cry Actor Major Sam Huxley 58
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1954 Black Widow Actor Peter Denver 59
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1954 Woman's World Actor Jerry Talbot 59
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1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere Actor Self 59
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1954 The Raid Actor Maj. Neal Benton 59
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1954 Tanganyika Actor John Gale 59
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1953 Wings of the Hawk Actor Irish Gallager 58
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1953 Shane Actor Joe Starrett 67
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1953 South of Algiers Actor Nicholas Chapman 59
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1952 My Son John Actor Stedman 58
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1951 Week-End with Father Actor Brad Stubbs 59
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1951 The Prowler Actor Webb Garwood 60
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1951 Tomahawk Actor Bridger 59
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1950 University U.S.A. Actor Narrator N/A
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1949 East Side, West Side Actor Mark Dwyer 59
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1949 Madame Bovary Actor Charles Bovary 59
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1949 Act of Violence Actor Frank R. Enley 60
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1948 The Secret Land Actor Narrator 58
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1948 The Three Musketeers Actor Athos 60
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1948 Tap Roots Actor Keith Alexander 58
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1948 B.F.'s Daughter Actor Thomas W. 'Tom' Brett 59
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1947 Possessed Actor David Sutton 60
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1947 Green Dolphin Street Actor Timothy Haslam 58
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1946 Till the Clouds Roll By Actor James I. Hessler 58
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1946 The Strange Love of Martha Ivers Actor Sam Masterson 61
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1945 Land and Live in the Desert Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1944 Land and Live in the Jungle Actor 1st Lieutenant Lynn Harrison N/A
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1943 Presenting Lily Mars Actor John Thornway 59
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1942 Tennessee Johnson Actor Andrew Johnson 59
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1942 Seven Sweethearts Actor Henry Taggart 58
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1942 Grand Central Murder Actor 'Rocky' Custer 59
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1942 Kid Glove Killer Actor Gordon McKay 58
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1941 Johnny Eager Actor Jeff Hartnett 59
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1941 H.M. Pulham, Esq. Actor Bill King 59
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1941 The Feminine Touch Actor Elliott Morgan 58
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1940 Santa Fe Trail Actor Rader 58
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1939 Back Door to Heaven Actor John Shelley 59
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1937 Saturday's Heroes Actor Val 59
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1937 Annapolis Salute Actor Clay V. Parker 59
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1937 Flight from Glory Actor George Wilson 59
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1937 The Outcasts of Poker Flat Actor Rev. Samuel Woods 59
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1936 A Woman Rebels Actor Lord Gerald Waring Gaythorne 58
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