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Van Heflin

Date of birth: 1910-12-13

Place of birth: Walters, Oklahoma, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Emmett Evan Heflin Jr., ون هفلین

Van Heflin

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).

Movie Credits

Santa Fe Trail
2.8

Santa Fe Trail

1940-12-20

As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, G

Shane
3.7

Shane

1953-04-23

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and ra

The Greatest Story Ever Told
3.2

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965-04-09

From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is give

Airport
3.3

Airport

1970-03-25

An airport manager tries to keep his terminals open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots

Possessed
3.5

Possessed

1947-05-29

After being found wandering the streets of Los Angeles, a severely catatonic woman tells a doctor th

Tap Roots
3.4

Tap Roots

1948-08-25

Set at the beginning of the Civil War, Tap Roots is all about a county in Mississippi which chooses

The Prowler
3.4

The Prowler

1951-05-25

Los Angeles, California. A cop who, unhappy with his job, blames others for his work problems, is as

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
3.5

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

1946-08-19

Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious M

Act of Violence
3.5

Act of Violence

1949-01-22

A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has

Johnny Eager
3

Johnny Eager

1941-12-09

A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.

3:10 to Yuma
3.6

3:10 to Yuma

1957-08-07

Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans a

Once a Thief
3.2

Once a Thief

1965-04-24

Ex-convict Eddie and his wife, Kristine, attempt to build a new life for themselves and their daught

The Three Musketeers
3.4

The Three Musketeers

1948-10-20

In 17th century France, young D'Artagnan wants to join the King's Musketeers, but instead befriends

Gunman's Walk
3.3

Gunman's Walk

1958-07-15

A powerful rancher always protects his wild adult son by paying for damages and bribing witnesses, u

Presenting Lily Mars
3.1

Presenting Lily Mars

1943-04-29

Starstruck Indiana small-town girl Lily is pestering theatrical producer John Thornway for a role bu

Black Widow
3.2

Black Widow

1954-10-28

When a young stage hopeful is found dead, suspicion falls on her mentor, a successful Broadway produ

Back Door to Heaven
1.9

Back Door to Heaven

1939-04-19

The life of a young kid, who starts stealing small things to fit in with the "cool crowd".

Madame Bovary
3.4

Madame Bovary

1949-08-25

A frivolous country girl married to a naïve small-town doctor goes down the path of destruction when

Tomahawk
3.5

Tomahawk

1951-02-05

In 1866, a new gold discovery and an inconclusive conference force the U.S. Army to build a road and

Stagecoach
3

Stagecoach

1966-04-21

A group of unlikely travelling companions find themselves on the same stagecoach to Cheyenne. They i

Grand Central Murder
2.9

Grand Central Murder

1942-05-01

Conniving Broadway starlet Mida King has plenty of enemies, so when she's found murdered at Grand Ce

Kid Glove Killer
3.1

Kid Glove Killer

1942-04-17

Van Heflin stars as the head of a city crime lab who tries to solve the murder of the town mayor by

They Came to Cordura
3.4

They Came to Cordura

1959-06-01

An army major, himself guilty of cowardice, is asked to recommended soldiers for the Congressional M

Till the Clouds Roll By
2.9

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946-12-05

Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs fro

Certain Honorable Men
0

Certain Honorable Men

1968-09-12

The protégé of a powerful congressman discovers his boss's corruption.

Tennessee Johnson
3

Tennessee Johnson

1942-12-01

The tumultuous presidency of 19th-president Andrew Johnson is chronicled in this biopic. The story b

Count Three and Pray
2.3

Count Three and Pray

1955-10-01

A pastor with a shady past moves into a rural town just after the Civil War.

Battle Cry
2.8

Battle Cry

1955-02-02

The dramatic story of US Marines in training, in combat, and in love, during World War II. The story

My Son John
2.6

My Son John

1952-04-08

In this Cold War drama, a woman suspects her son is a Communist spy.

The Raid
3.3

The Raid

1954-08-04

A group of confederate prisoners escape to Canada and plan to rob the banks and set fire to the smal

B.F.'s Daughter
3.1

B.F.'s Daughter

1948-03-24

Wealthy Polly Fulton marries a progressive scholar whose attitudes toward capitalism and acquired we

Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon
0

Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon

1965-11-15

Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon was the last of three documentaries William Friedkin made for producer

The Ruthless Four
3

The Ruthless Four

1968-02-09

After years of hard work, old Sam Cooper has finally found a gold mine. Since he cannot take everyth

Patterns
3.6

Patterns

1956-03-27

To eliminate internal opposition, a cruel CEO sabotages and humiliates a good-natured executive in a

H.M. Pulham, Esq.
3.5

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

1941-12-04

A middle-aged businessman who has lived a conservative life according to the routine conventions of

The Feminine Touch
2.3

The Feminine Touch

1941-10-01

A college professor who believes there's no place for jealousy in modern marriage, John Hathaway (Do

Seven Sweethearts
3

Seven Sweethearts

1942-11-13

Little Delft, Michigan follows the customs of old-world Holland and is known for its Tulip Festival.

East Side, West Side
3.5

East Side, West Side

1949-12-22

A vain businessman puts strains on his happy marriage to a rich, beautiful socialite by allowing him

Green Dolphin Street
3

Green Dolphin Street

1947-01-15

Sophie loved Edmund, but he left town when her parents forced her to marry wealthy Octavius. Years l

South of Algiers
3

South of Algiers

1953-03-17

Archaeologists Van Heflin and Eric Portman undertake an expedition in Tunisia in search of an ancien

The Big Bounce
2.4

The Big Bounce

1969-03-05

A Vietnam veteran and ex-con is persuaded by a shady woman to rob a $50,000 payroll account on a Cal

Five Branded Women
3

Five Branded Women

1960-03-15

Five Yugoslav women who consorted with the German occupiers are publicly humiliated and banished by

The Secret Land
3

The Secret Land

1948-10-22

This documentary, filmed entirely by military photographers, recounts the U.S. Navy's 1946-47 expedi

Woman's World
3.5

Woman's World

1954-09-30

Needing to fill the position of general manager of his company, and believing that an executive's wi

Under Ten Flags
2.7

Under Ten Flags

1960-09-15

"Under Ten Flags" is a WWII movie loosely based on the true story of the German navy commerce raide

Cry of Battle
2.1

Cry of Battle

1963-10-09

During World War II, the spoiled son of a wealthy businessman finds himself involved in the guerrill

Flight from Glory
2.8

Flight from Glory

1937-08-20

Director Lew Landers' 1937 B-film, about a crew of misfit pilots working for an Argentinian air serv

The Outcasts of Poker Flat
3

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1937-04-16

The 1937 film version of Bret Harte's story, starring Preston Foster.

Week-End with Father
2.9

Week-End with Father

1951-12-01

Two single parents shock their children by falling in love.

Annapolis Salute
3

Annapolis Salute

1937-09-10

The adventures of three disparate cadets at the US Naval Academy--one the son of a Navy enlisted man

Saturday's Heroes
3.5

Saturday's Heroes

1937-10-08

College football player is expelled for ticket scalping, and teams up with reporter to expose his sc

Tempest
3

Tempest

1958-12-01

A young officer in the army of Empress Catherine of Russia is on his way to his new duty station at

The Last Child
3.5

The Last Child

1971-10-05

In a badly-overpopulated future, where each couple is only allowed one child and where people over 6

Tanganyika
3.8

Tanganyika

1954-07-03

A landowner in colonial Africa leads a safari through Nukumbi territory in order to capture an escap

The Man Outside
3

The Man Outside

1967-08-24

Bill MacLean is a former CIA agent living in London. He had been fired when he stuck up for one of t

The Wastrel
2.1

The Wastrel

1961-02-24

A wealthy and self-serving man, sets out on a perilous ocean voyage with his son. An unexpected inci

A Woman Rebels
2.8

A Woman Rebels

1936-11-06

A defiant young woman struggles against the norms and morals established by Victorian society and en

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
0

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973-01-01

Ricochet
0

Ricochet

1961-10-03

An army sergeant blames himself for causing a rookie's death during training.

That's Entertainment!
3.7

That's Entertainment!

1974-06-21

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year hi

Wings of the Hawk
2.6

Wings of the Hawk

1953-08-26

Gringo miner Gallager is caught up in the Mexican revolution of 1910-11 when corrupt administrator R

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
3.8

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997-05-12

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17

The Teen-Age Revolution
0

The Teen-Age Revolution

1965-10-19

Documentary about teenage life in the mid-60s.

The Bold Men
0

The Bold Men

1965-03-02

A documentary about men who are courageous enough to risk their lives undertaking challenges, sports

University U.S.A.
0

University U.S.A.

1950-01-01

Black and white UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. A student film

The Dark Side of the Earth
0

The Dark Side of the Earth

1957-09-19

A drama set in 1956, during the unsuccessful Hungarian uprising against the Russians.

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
2.9

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991-07-15

Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara S

A Star Is Born World Premiere
4

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954-09-28

Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest wo

The Thin Blue Line
0

The Thin Blue Line

1966-03-09

The work of the US police force and the problem of fighting rising crime across the country.

Land and Live in the Jungle
4

Land and Live in the Jungle

1944-03-14

In this World War II military training film, a B-25 crew bails out over the jungle, and the pilot is

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
3.9

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

2019-07-14

An account of the last two centuries of the Anthropocene, the Age of Man. How human beings have prog

Land and Live in the Desert
0

Land and Live in the Desert

1945-12-11

Documentary short film depicting the correct methods of surviving the crash landing of a military ai