Van Heflin

Acting

Van Heflin

Born December 13, 1910Walters, Oklahoma, USA80 credits

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).

Known For

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
7.7

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

Movie

2019

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
7.5

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Movie

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
5.7

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

Movie

1991

That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

Movie

1974

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Movie

1973

The Last Child
7.0

The Last Child

Movie

1971

Filmography

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
2019Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progressas Self (archive footage)Movie
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Lineas Self (archive footage)Movie
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desireas Self (archive footage)Movie
That's Entertainment!
1974That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnellias Self (archive footage)Movie
The Last Child
1971The Last Childas Senator Quincy GeorgeMovie
Airport
1970Airportas D. O. GuerreroMovie
The Big Bounce
1969The Big Bounceas Sam MirakianMovie
Certain Honorable Men
1968Certain Honorable Menas Champ DonohueMovie
A
1968A Case of Libelas Robert SloaneMovie
The Ruthless Four
1968The Ruthless Fouras Sam CooperMovie
The Man Outside
1967The Man Outsideas Bill MacLeanMovie
Stagecoach
1966Stagecoachas Marshal Curly WilcoxMovie
The Thin Blue Line
1966The Thin Blue Lineas Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon
1965Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday AfternoonMovie
T
1965The Teen-Age Revolutionas Narrator/HostMovie
Once a Thief
1965Once a Thiefas Inspector Mike VidoMovie
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965The Greatest Story Ever Toldas Bar AmandMovie
The Bold Men
1965The Bold Menas NarratorMovie
Cry of Battle
1963Cry of Battleas Joe TrentMovie
Ricochet
1961Ricochetas Sergeant Paul MaxonMovie
The Wastrel
1961The Wastrelas Duncan BellMovie
Under Ten Flags
1960Under Ten Flagsas Captain Bernhard RoggeMovie
Five Branded Women
1960Five Branded Womenas VelkoMovie
They Came to Cordura
1959They Came to Corduraas Sgt. John ChawkMovie
Tempest
1958Tempestas Emelyan PugachovMovie
Gunman's Walk
1958Gunman's Walkas Lee HackettMovie
The Dark Side of the Earth
1957The Dark Side of the Earthas Col. StenMovie
3:10 to Yuma
19573:10 to Yumaas Dan EvansMovie
Playhouse 90
1956Playhouse 90as Bill KilcoyneTV
Patterns
1956Patternsas Fred StaplesMovie
Count Three and Pray
1955Count Three and Prayas Luke FargoMovie
Battle Cry
1955Battle Cryas Major Sam HuxleyMovie
Black Widow
1954Black Widowas Peter DenverMovie
Woman's World
1954Woman's Worldas Jerry TalbotMovie
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954A Star Is Born World Premiereas SelfMovie
The Raid
1954The Raidas Maj. Neal BentonMovie
Tanganyika
1954Tanganyikaas John GaleMovie
Wings of the Hawk
1953Wings of the Hawkas Irish GallagerMovie
Shane
1953Shaneas Joe StarrettMovie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
South of Algiers
1953South of Algiersas Nicholas ChapmanMovie
This Is Your Life
1952This Is Your Lifeas SelfTV
My Son John
1952My Son Johnas StedmanMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas JosephTV
Week-End with Father
1951Week-End with Fatheras Brad StubbsMovie
The Prowler
1951The Prowleras Webb GarwoodMovie
Tomahawk
1951Tomahawkas BridgerMovie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - Mystery GuestTV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950Robert Montgomery Presentsas Dr. Martin ArrowsmithTV
U
1950University U.S.A.as NarratorMovie
East Side, West Side
1949East Side, West Sideas Mark DwyerMovie
Madame Bovary
1949Madame Bovaryas Charles BovaryMovie
Act of Violence
1949Act of Violenceas Frank R. EnleyMovie
The Secret Land
1948The Secret Landas NarratorMovie
The Three Musketeers
1948The Three Musketeersas AthosMovie
Tap Roots
1948Tap Rootsas Keith AlexanderMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
B.F.'s Daughter
1948B.F.'s Daughteras Thomas W. 'Tom' BrettMovie
Possessed
1947Possessedas David SuttonMovie
Green Dolphin Street
1947Green Dolphin Streetas Timothy HaslamMovie
Till the Clouds Roll By
1946Till the Clouds Roll Byas James I. HesslerMovie
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946The Strange Love of Martha Iversas Sam MastersonMovie
Land and Live in the Desert
1945Land and Live in the Desertas Narrator (voice)Movie
Land and Live in the Jungle
1944Land and Live in the Jungleas 1st Lieutenant Lynn HarrisonMovie
Presenting Lily Mars
1943Presenting Lily Marsas John ThornwayMovie
Tennessee Johnson
1942Tennessee Johnsonas Andrew JohnsonMovie
Seven Sweethearts
1942Seven Sweetheartsas Henry TaggartMovie
Grand Central Murder
1942Grand Central Murderas 'Rocky' CusterMovie
Kid Glove Killer
1942Kid Glove Killeras Gordon McKayMovie
Johnny Eager
1941Johnny Eageras Jeff HartnettMovie
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
1941H.M. Pulham, Esq.as Bill KingMovie
The Feminine Touch
1941The Feminine Touchas Elliott MorganMovie
Santa Fe Trail
1940Santa Fe Trailas RaderMovie
Back Door to Heaven
1939Back Door to Heavenas John ShelleyMovie
Saturday's Heroes
1937Saturday's Heroesas ValMovie
Annapolis Salute
1937Annapolis Saluteas Clay V. ParkerMovie
Flight from Glory
1937Flight from Gloryas George WilsonMovie
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937The Outcasts of Poker Flatas Rev. Samuel WoodsMovie
A Woman Rebels
1936A Woman Rebelsas Lord Gerald Waring GaythorneMovie