Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.
| Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Dec 13, 1910 Walters, Oklahoma |
| Died | Jul 23, 1971 Hollywood, CA |
| Age | Died at 60 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Van Heflin | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1934-71 |
| Top Roles | Charles Bovary, Luke Fargo, Bridger, Joe Starrett, Sgt. John Chawk |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Western, War, Crime, Adventure |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Civil War, Romance (Drama) |
| Top Collaborators | George Stevens (Director), Robert Sisk (Producer), Mervyn LeRoy (Director), Victor Kilian |
| Shares birthday with | Larry Parks, Christopher Plummer, Robert Coogan see more.. |
Van Heflin Overview:
Legendary actor, Van Heflin, was born Emmett Evan Heflin Jr. on Dec 13, 1910 in Walters, Oklahoma. Heflin appeared in over 65 film and TV roles. His best known films include A Woman Rebels (film debut 1936), Santa Fe Trail (1940), Johnny Eager (1942), Shane (1953), 3:10 to Yuma (1957) and Stagecoach (1966). Heflin died at the age of 60 on Jul 23, 1971 in Hollywood, CA and was cremated and his ashes scattered at sea.
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Square-faced and thin-lipped, Van Heflin was one of Hollywood's most interesting and underrated stars. He often gave quite exceptional performances in meaty, well-written parts. He died following a massive stroke sustained while swimming.
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Van Heflin was nominated for one Academy Award, winning for Best Supporting Actor for Johnny Eager (as Jeff Hartnett) in 1942.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1942 | Best Supporting Actor | Johnny Eager (1941) | Jeff Hartnett | Won |
He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television and Motion Pictures. Van Heflin's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #110 on Oct 8, 1954.
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’s Surprising First Role
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By Judy on Sep 23, 2014 From Cary Grant Won't Eat YouI didn?t know a thing about when I saw The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946). I picked the movie because of my love for Barbara Stanwyck, whom I assumed from the title would be the star of the film; I didn?t realize she wouldn?t appear until half an hour into it. The story begins in 192... Read full article
The Moment I Fell for
By Judy on Sep 23, 2014 From Cary Grant Won't Eat YouI didn?t know a thing about when I saw The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946). I picked the movie because of my love for Barbara Stanwyck, whom I assumed from the title would be the star of the film; I didn?t realize she wouldn?t appear until half an hour into it. Stanwyck in The Strange... Read full article
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Van Heflin Quotes:
Sam Masterson: The road curved, I didn't.
Dan Evans: Why did you do it, Ben?
Ben Wade: I don't like owing anybody any favors. You saved my life back at the hotel. That's all right, I've broken out of Yuma before.
Dan Evans: Well, my jobs finished when I get you there.
Lee Hackett: Times don't change in this country where you breed a man soft. Without any spirit, a man's like a horse: if he don't buck the first time you put a saddle on him he ain't worth having - you know that!
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