Van Heflin
American actor (1908–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin Jr. (December 13, 1908[1] – July 23, 1971) 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).
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Van Heflin | |
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Born | Emmett Evan Heflin Jr. (1908-12-13)December 13, 1908 Walters, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | July 23, 1971(1971-07-23) (aged 62) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Oklahoma Yale University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1928–1971 |
Spouses | Eleanor Scherr (a.k.a. Eleanor Shaw)
(m. 1934; div. 1936)Frances E. Neal
(m. 1942; div. 1967) |
Children | 3 |
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