Van Heflin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Van Heflin

actor

Date of Birth: 13-Dec-1908

Place of Birth: Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 23-Jul-1971

Profession: actor, character actor, stage actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin Jr.
(December 13, 1908 – 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).