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Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Acting
13 Dec 1910
23 Jul 1971
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 th...

Also Known As

Emmett Evan Heflin Jr., ون هفلین

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