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Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Acting
December 13, 1910
— July 23, 1971
Walters, Oklahoma, USA

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).

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The Raid

The Raid

Maj. Neal Benton

1954

Seven Sweethearts

Seven Sweethearts

Henry Taggart

1942

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Bar Amand

1965

Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

Jeff Hartnett

1941

Black Widow

Black Widow

Peter Denver

1954

Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson

Andrew Johnson

1942

The Prowler

The Prowler

Webb Garwood

1951

Possessed

Possessed

David Sutton

1947

Tap Roots

Tap Roots

Keith Alexander

1948

Annapolis Salute

Annapolis Salute

Clay V. Parker

1937

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

Self (archive footage)

1997

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Athos

1948

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

Rev. Samuel Woods

1937

B.F.'s Daughter

B.F.'s Daughter

Thomas W. 'Tom' Brett

1948

Till the Clouds Roll By

Till the Clouds Roll By

James I. Hessler

1946

Battle Cry

Battle Cry

Major Sam Huxley

1955

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

Charles Bovary

1949

Shane

Shane

Joe Starrett

1953

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

Self (archive footage)

2019

The Ruthless Four

The Ruthless Four

Sam Cooper

1968

Once a Thief

Once a Thief

Inspector Mike Vido

1965

East Side, West Side

East Side, West Side

Mark Dwyer

1949

Stagecoach

Stagecoach

Marshal Curly Wilcox

1966

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Bill King

1941

Patterns

Patterns

Fred Staples

1956

The Big Bounce

The Big Bounce

Sam Mirakian

1969

My Son John

My Son John

Stedman

1952

Under Ten Flags

Under Ten Flags

Captain Bernhard Rogge

1960

Ricochet

Ricochet

Sergeant Paul Maxon

1961

Count Three and Pray

Count Three and Pray

Luke Fargo

1955

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