Van Heflin

Birthday: December 13th, 1910 Date of Death: July 23rd, 1971 Place of Birth: Walters, Oklahoma, USA

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).