Van Heflin
Born
December 13, 1910
Died
July 23, 1971 (60 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Walters, Oklahoma, USA
Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin, Jr. (December 13, 1910 – July 23, 1971) 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

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
Self (archive footage)
2019

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Self (archive footage)
1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Self (archive footage)
1991

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1985

That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1974

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
Self (archive footage)
1973

The Last Child
Senator Quincy George
1971

Airport
D. O. Guerrero
1970

The Big Bounce
Sam Mirakian
1969

Certain Honorable Men
Champ Donohue
1968

The Ruthless Four
Sam Cooper
1968

The Man Outside
Bill MacLean
1967

Stagecoach
Marshal Curly Wilcox
1966

The Thin Blue Line
Self - Narrator (voice)
1966

Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon
1965
The Teen-Age Revolution
Narrator/Host
1965

Once a Thief
Inspector Mike Vido
1965

The Greatest Story Ever Told
Bar Amand
1965

The Bold Men
Narrator
1965

Cry of Battle
Joe Trent
1963

Ricochet
Sergeant Paul Maxon
1961

The Wastrel
Duncan Bell
1961

Under Ten Flags
Captain Bernhard Rogge
1960

Five Branded Women
Velko
1960

They Came to Cordura
Sgt. John Chawk
1959

Tempest
Emelyan Pugachov
1958

Gunman's Walk
Lee Hackett
1958

The Dark Side of the Earth
Col. Sten
1957

3:10 to Yuma
Dan Evans
1957

Playhouse 90
Bill Kilcoyne · (1 episode)
1956

Playhouse 90
Captain · (1 episode)
1956

Patterns
Fred Staples
1956

Count Three and Pray
Luke Fargo
1955

Battle Cry
Major Sam Huxley
1955

Black Widow
Peter Denver
1954

Woman's World
Jerry Talbot
1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
1954

The Raid
Maj. Neal Benton
1954

Tanganyika
John Gale
1954

Wings of the Hawk
Irish Gallager
1953

Shane
Joe Starrett
1953

The Oscars
Self · (2 episodes)
1953

South of Algiers
Nicholas Chapman
1953

This Is Your Life
Self · (1 episode)
1952

My Son John
Stedman
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Joseph · (1 episode)
1951

Week-End with Father
Brad Stubbs
1951

The Prowler
Webb Garwood
1951

Tomahawk
Bridger
1951

What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (2 episodes)
1950

What's My Line?
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
Dr. Martin Arrowsmith · (1 episode)
1950
University U.S.A.
Narrator
1950

East Side, West Side
Mark Dwyer
1949

Madame Bovary
Charles Bovary
1949

Act of Violence
Frank R. Enley
1949

The Secret Land
Narrator
1948

The Three Musketeers
Athos
1948

Tap Roots
Keith Alexander
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1948

B.F.'s Daughter
Thomas W. 'Tom' Brett
1948

Possessed
David Sutton
1947

Green Dolphin Street
Timothy Haslam
1947

Till the Clouds Roll By
James I. Hessler
1946

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Sam Masterson
1946

Land and Live in the Desert
Narrator (voice)
1945

Land and Live in the Jungle
1st Lieutenant Lynn Harrison
1944

Presenting Lily Mars
John Thornway
1943

Tennessee Johnson
Andrew Johnson
1942

Seven Sweethearts
Henry Taggart
1942

Grand Central Murder
'Rocky' Custer
1942

Kid Glove Killer
Gordon McKay
1942

Johnny Eager
Jeff Hartnett
1941

H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Bill King
1941

The Feminine Touch
Elliott Morgan
1941

Santa Fe Trail
Rader
1940

Back Door to Heaven
John Shelley
1939

Saturday's Heroes
Val
1937

Annapolis Salute
Clay V. Parker
1937

Flight from Glory
George Wilson
1937

The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Rev. Samuel Woods
1937

A Woman Rebels
Lord Gerald Waring Gaythorne
1936