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Van Heflin

ون هفلین
Born 13 Dec 1910 in Walters, Oklahoma, USADied 23 Jul 1971aged 6058 credits

Emmett Evan “Van” Heflin Jr. (December 13, 1908 – July 23, 1971) was an American stage, radio, film, and television actor whose steady craftsmanship and versatility made him a respected character player and occasional leading man across four decades. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Johnny Eager (1942) and is remembered for strong turns in Westerns and noirs such as Shane (1953), 3:10 to Yuma (1957), and Gunman’s Walk (1958). Born in Walters, Oklahoma, Heflin studied at the University of Oklahoma and later earned a master’s degree in theater from Yale, launching his career on Broadway in the late 1920s and 1930s before moving into films. His early stage work and connections (including support from Katharine Hepburn) helped him secure a Hollywood contract and steady screen work beginning in the mid‑1930s. Heflin’s screen persona combined reliability, emotional range, and a rugged everyman quality, which allowed him to move fluidly between supporting character roles and leading parts during the 1940s. After his Oscar win for Johnny Eager, he continued to take memorable roles in both studio pictures and independent productions, earning praise for performances in The Glass Key (1942), The Blue Dahlia (1946), and Battle Cry (1955). In the 1950s and 1960s Heflin expanded into television and later film projects, appearing in anthology series and features; one of his last notable screen appearances was as a disturbed passenger in the disaster film Airport (1970). His career is notable for its longevity and for the way he adapted to changing studio systems while maintaining a reputation for solid, scene‑stealing work. Van Heflin died of a heart attack (myocardial infarction) on July 23, 1971, in Hollywood at age 62. He left behind a body of work that spans stage, radio, film, and television and that continues to be cited by historians as exemplary of mid‑20th‑century American character acting.

Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin Jr. (Walters, Oklahoma, 13 de desembre de 1908 - Los Angeles, Califòrnia, 23 de juliol de 1971) va ser un actor de teatre, ràdio i cinema nord-americà. Va interpretar sobretot papers de personatges al llarg de la seva carrera cinematogràfica, però durant la dècada de 1940 va tenir una sèrie de papers com a protagonista.

Emmett Evan „Van“ Heflin Jr. war ein US-amerikanischer Film- und Theaterschauspieler. Im Laufe seiner Filmkarriere spielte er hauptsächlich Charakterrollen, doch in den 1940er-Jahren übernahm er eine Reihe von Hauptrollen. Für seine Darstellung in „Johnny Eager“ (1942) wurde er mit dem Oscar als bester Nebendarsteller ausgezeichnet.

Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin, Jr. (13 december 1910 - 23 juli 1971) was een Amerikaanse film- en theateracteur. Hij speelde voornamelijk karakterrollen in de loop van zijn filmcarrière, maar had in de jaren veertig een reeks rollen als leidende man. Hij won de Academy Award voor beste mannelijke bijrol voor zijn rol in Johnny Eager (1942).

Американский актер. Полное имя — Эммет Эван «Ван» Хефлин мл. Ван Хефлин учился в Университете Оклахомы. Начинал карьеру как театральный актер, много играл на Бродвее. Во время Второй мировой войны служил в военно-воздушных силах США. Дебютировал в кино в картине «Женщина восстает» в 1936 году. В 1942 году за фильм «Джонни Игер» получил «Оскар» как «лучший актер второго плана». Снимался в фильмах «Странная любовь Марты Айверс», «Три мушкетера», «Мадам Бовари», «Шейн», «Черная вдова» и других. Его последняя крупная работа в кинематографе связана с картиной «Аэропорт» 1970 года, там он играет пассажира, решившего взорвать себя на борту, чтобы его жене выплатили денежную страховку. Кинокарьеру Хефлин очень удачно совмещал с театральными постановками. Самые яркие его работы были в спектаклях «Филадельфийская история», «Воспоминания о двух понедельниках» и «Вид с моста». Ван Хефлин трижды был женат. Его третья супруга, актриса Френсис Е. Нил, брак с которой длился 25 лет, родила ему троих детей. 23 июля 1971 года актер умер в больнице после сердечного приступа, случившегося с ним во время купания в бассейне. Ван Хефлин был кремирован, а его прах развеян над океаном.

Acting (58)

The First Motion Picture Unit: When Hollywood Went to War
The First Motion Picture Unit: When Hollywood Went to War2014 · Archive Footage
The World of Sport Fishing
The World of Sport Fishing1972 · Self
Neither Are We Enemies
Neither Are We Enemies1970 · Joseph of Arimathea
Airport
Airport1970 · D. O. Guerrero
The Big Bounce
The Big Bounce1969 · Sam Mirakian
The Ruthless Four
The Ruthless Four1968 · Sam Cooper
The Man Outside
The Man Outside1967 · Bill MacLean
Stagecoach
Stagecoach1966 · Marshal Curly Wilcox
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told1965 · Bar Amand
Once a Thief
Once a Thief1965 · Inspector Mike Vido SFPD
Cry of Battle
Cry of Battle1963 · Joe Trent
The Wastrel
The Wastrel1961 · Duncan Bell
Under Ten Flags
Under Ten Flags1960 · Il capitano Bernhard Rogge
5 Branded Women
5 Branded Women1960 · Velko
They Came to Cordura
They Came to Cordura1959 · Sgt. John Chawk
Tempest
Tempest1958 · Emelyan Pugachov
Gunman's Walk
Gunman's Walk1958 · Lee Hackett
3:10 to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma1957 · Dan Evans
Patterns
Patterns1956 · Fred Staples
Battle Cry
Battle Cry1955 · Maj. Sam Huxley
Count Three and Pray
Count Three and Pray1955 · Luke Fargo
The Raid
The Raid1954 · Maj. Neal Benton
Black Widow
Black Widow1954 · Peter Denver
Tanganyika
Tanganyika1954 · John Gale
Woman's World
Woman's World1954 · Jerry Talbot
Shane
Shane1953 · Joe Starrett
Wings of the Hawk
Wings of the Hawk1953 · Irish Gallager
The Golden Mask
The Golden Mask1953 · Nicholas Chapman
My Son John
My Son John1952 · Stedman
Week-End with Father
Week-End with Father1951 · Brad Stubbs
Tomahawk
Tomahawk1951 · Bridger
The Prowler
The Prowler1951 · Webb Garwood
East Side, West Side
East Side, West Side1949 · Mark Dwyer
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary1949 · Charles Bovary
Tap Roots
Tap Roots1948 · Keith Alexander
Act of Violence
Act of Violence1948 · Frank R. Enley
B.F.'s Daughter
B.F.'s Daughter1948 · Thomas W. Brett
The Secret Land
The Secret Land1948 · Self - Narrator
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers1948 · Athos
Possessed
Possessed1947 · David Sutton
Green Dolphin Street
Green Dolphin Street1947 · Timothy Haslam
Till the Clouds Roll By
Till the Clouds Roll By1946 · James I. Hessler
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers1946 · Sam Masterson
Land and Live in the Jungle
Land and Live in the Jungle1944 · 1st Lieutenant Lynn Harrison
Presenting Lily Mars
Presenting Lily Mars1943 · John Thornway
Tennessee Johnson
Tennessee Johnson1942 · Andrew Johnson
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer1942 · Gordon McKay
Seven Sweethearts
Seven Sweethearts1942 · Henry Taggart
Grand Central Murder
Grand Central Murder1942 · 'Rocky' Custer
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
H.M. Pulham, Esq.1941 · Bill King
The Feminine Touch
The Feminine Touch1941 · Elliott Morgan
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager1941 · Jeff Hartnett
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail1940 · Rader
Flight from Glory
Flight from Glory1937 · George Wilson
Annapolis Salute
Annapolis Salute1937 · Clay V. Parker
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
The Outcasts of Poker Flat1937 · Reverend Samuel Woods
Saturday's Heroes
Saturday's Heroes1937 · Val Webster
A Woman Rebels
A Woman Rebels1936 · Lord Gerald Waring Gaythorne