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Van Heflin
Acting
Born: December 13, 1910
Walters, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin, Jr. (December 13, 1910 – July 23, 1971) 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).
Known For

Shane
as Joe Starrett

The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Bar Amand

Cry of Battle
as Joe Trent

Airport
as D. O. Guerrero

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
as Sam Masterson

3:10 to Yuma
as Dan Evans

Santa Fe Trail
as Rader

Patterns
as Fred Staples

Stagecoach
as Marshal Curly Wilcox

Till the Clouds Roll By
as James I. Hessler