Personal Info
Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.
ون هفلین
Van Heflin
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Child
as Senator Quincy George
Airport
as D. O. Guerrero
The Big Bounce
as Sam Mirakian
The Ruthless Four
as Sam Cooper
Certain Honorable Men
as Champ Donohue
TV Shows
Playhouse 90
as Captain · 1 ep.
The Oscars
as Self · 2 ep.
This Is Your Life
as Self · 1 ep.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Joseph · 1 ep.
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Dr. Martin Arrowsmith · 1 ep.
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist · 1 ep.
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self · 2 ep.
