Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 13, 1910
Died
July 23, 1971 (age 60)
Place of Birth
Walters, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As
Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.
ون هفلین
Van Heflin
Biography
Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin, Jr. 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
TV
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
TV
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
1950
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
Dr. Martin Arrowsmith
1950
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
This Is Your Life
Self
1952
TV
Playhouse 90
Bill Kilcoyne
1956
TV
Playhouse 90
Captain
1956
TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Joseph
1951
Film
Shane
Joe Starrett
1953
Film
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Bar Amand
1965
Film
3:10 to Yuma
Dan Evans
1957
Film
Airport
D. O. Guerrero
1970
Film
Gunman's Walk
Lee Hackett
1958
Film
Tap Roots
Keith Alexander
1948
Film
Battle Cry
Major Sam Huxley
1955
Film
Stagecoach
Marshal Curly Wilcox
1966
Film
The Big Bounce
Sam Mirakian
1969
Film
Santa Fe Trail
Rader
1940
Film
Annapolis Salute
Clay V. Parker
1937
Filmography
2019FilmBreakpoint: A Counter History of Progressas Self (archive footage)1997FilmBarbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Lineas Self (archive footage)1991FilmBarbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desireas Self (archive footage)1974FilmThat's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)1973FilmThe Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnellias Self (archive footage)1971FilmThe Last Childas Senator Quincy George1970FilmAirportas D. O. Guerrero1969FilmThe Big Bounceas Sam Mirakian1968FilmCertain Honorable Menas Champ Donohue1968FilmA Case of Libelas Robert Sloane1968FilmThe Ruthless Fouras Sam Cooper1967FilmThe Man Outsideas Bill MacLean1966FilmStagecoachas Marshal Curly Wilcox1966FilmThe Thin Blue Lineas Self - Narrator (voice)1965FilmPro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon1965FilmThe Teen-Age Revolutionas Narrator/Host1965FilmOnce a Thiefas Inspector Mike Vido1965FilmThe Greatest Story Ever Toldas Bar Amand1965FilmThe Bold Menas Narrator1963FilmCry of Battleas Joe Trent1961FilmRicochetas Sergeant Paul Maxon1961FilmThe Wastrelas Duncan Bell1960FilmUnder Ten Flagsas Captain Bernhard Rogge1960FilmFive Branded Womenas Velko1959FilmThey Came to Corduraas Sgt. John Chawk1958FilmTempestas Emelyan Pugachov1958FilmGunman's Walkas Lee Hackett1957FilmThe Dark Side of the Earthas Col. Sten1957Film3:10 to Yumaas Dan Evans1956TVPlayhouse 90as Bill Kilcoyne1956FilmPatternsas Fred Staples1955FilmCount Three and Prayas Luke Fargo1955FilmBattle Cryas Major Sam Huxley1954FilmBlack Widowas Peter Denver1954FilmWoman's Worldas Jerry Talbot1954FilmA Star Is Born World Premiereas Self1954FilmThe Raidas Maj. Neal Benton1954FilmTanganyikaas John Gale1953FilmWings of the Hawkas Irish Gallager1953FilmShaneas Joe Starrett1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1953FilmSouth of Algiersas Nicholas Chapman1952TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self1952FilmMy Son Johnas Stedman1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Joseph1951FilmWeek-End with Fatheras Brad Stubbs1951FilmThe Prowleras Webb Garwood1951FilmTomahawkas Bridger1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest1950TVRobert Montgomery Presentsas Dr. Martin Arrowsmith1950FilmUniversity U.S.A.as Narrator1949FilmEast Side, West Sideas Mark Dwyer1949FilmMadame Bovaryas Charles Bovary1949FilmAct of Violenceas Frank R. Enley1948FilmThe Secret Landas Narrator1948FilmThe Three Musketeersas Athos1948FilmTap Rootsas Keith Alexander1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1948FilmB.F.'s Daughteras Thomas W. 'Tom' Brett1947FilmPossessedas David Sutton1947FilmGreen Dolphin Streetas Timothy Haslam1946FilmTill the Clouds Roll Byas James I. Hessler1946FilmThe Strange Love of Martha Iversas Sam Masterson1945FilmLand and Live in the Desertas Narrator (voice)1944FilmLand and Live in the Jungleas 1st Lieutenant Lynn Harrison1943FilmPresenting Lily Marsas John Thornway1942FilmTennessee Johnsonas Andrew Johnson1942FilmSeven Sweetheartsas Henry Taggart1942FilmGrand Central Murderas 'Rocky' Custer1942FilmKid Glove Killeras Gordon McKay1941FilmJohnny Eageras Jeff Hartnett1941FilmH.M. Pulham, Esq.as Bill King1941FilmThe Feminine Touchas Elliott Morgan1940FilmSanta Fe Trailas Rader1939FilmBack Door to Heavenas John Shelley1937FilmSaturday's Heroesas Val1937FilmAnnapolis Saluteas Clay V. Parker1937FilmFlight from Gloryas George Wilson1937FilmThe Outcasts of Poker Flatas Rev. Samuel Woods1936FilmA Woman Rebelsas Lord Gerald Waring Gaythorne