Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin Jr. was an American theatre, radio and film 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. Heflin won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Johnny Eager (1942). He also had memorable roles in Westerns such as Shane (1953), 3:10 to Yuma (1957), and Gunman's Walk (1958).
Van Heflin
Active - 1936 - 2019 |
Birth - Dec 13, 1908 |
Death - Jul 23, 1971 |
Genres - Drama, Romance, Action-Adventure, Western, Documentary
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Subgenres - Western Film, Film Noir, Musical, Historical Film, Biographical Film
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Emmett Evan Heflin Jr., Lt. Van Heflin A.A.F. Ret., United States Army Air Force Reserve Lt. Van Heflin-
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Western Film, Film Noir, Musical, Historical Film, Biographical Film, Romantic Comedy, American Football Film, Animated Film with LGBT Character(s), Chase, Disaster Film, Heist Film, Neo-Noir, Propaganda Film, Psychological Thriller Film, Screwball Comedy Film, Spaghetti Western, Swashbuckler Film, Sword-And-Sandal Film, Treasure Hunt Film, World War II Propaganda Shorts