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Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin Jr. 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).
Birth Name
Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.
Born
Sunday, 13 December 1908
Died
Friday, 23 July 1971
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| L'homme a mangé la terre | Self (archive footage) | 2019 |
| The Patriarch | Dan Evans | 2016 |
| Empire State Building Murders | Bobby | 2008 |
| Pioneers of Television | Fred Staples | 2008 |
| Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That | Irish Gallager | 2005 |
| Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 1991 |
| Biography | Sam Masterson | 1987 |
| George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey | Self | 1985 |
| America at the Movies | Joe Starret | 1976 |
| That's Entertainment! | Self | 1974 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| L'homme a mangé la terre | Self (archive footage) | 2019 |
| The Patriarch | Dan Evans | 2016 |
| Empire State Building Murders | Bobby | 2008 |
| Pioneers of Television | Fred Staples | 2008 |
| Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That | Irish Gallager | 2005 |
| Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 1991 |
| Biography | Sam Masterson | 1987 |
| George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey | Self | 1985 |
| America at the Movies | Joe Starret | 1976 |
| That's Entertainment! | Self | 1974 |
| The World of Sport Fishing | (archive footage) | 1972 |
| The Last Child | Senator Quincy George | 1971 |
| Airport | D.O. Guerrero / D. O. Guerrero | 1970 |
| The Big Bounce | Sam Mirakian | 1969 |
| The Ruthless Four | Sam Cooper | 1968 |
| The Danny Thomas Hour | Kreutzer | 1967 |
| The Man Outside | Bill MacLean | 1967 |
| Stagecoach | Marshal Curly Wilcox | 1966 |
| Hollywood My Home Town | Self | 1965 |
| Once a Thief | Inspector Mike Vido SFPD / Inspector Mike Vido | 1965 |
| The Greatest Story Ever Told | Bar Amand | 1965 |
| Cry of Battle | Joe Trent | 1963 |
| The Judy Garland Show | Self | 1963 |
| The Great Adventure | Self - Narrator / Self - Announcer | 1963 |
| Hollywood Without Make-Up | Self / Himself | 1963 |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | Sergeant Paul Maxon | 1961 |
| The Wastrel | Duncan Bell | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Under Ten Flags | Captain Bernhard Rogge | 1960 |
| 5 Branded Women | Velko | 1960 |
| They Came to Cordura | Sgt. John Chawk | 1959 |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | Self - Host | 1959 |
| Tempest | Emelyan Pugachov | 1958 |
| Gunman's Walk | Lee Hackett | 1958 |
| 3:10 to Yuma | Dan Evans | 1957 |
| Playhouse 90 | Bill Kilcoyne / Captain / Col. Sten / Self - Host | 1956 |
| Patterns | Fred Staples | 1956 |
| Count Three and Pray | Luke Fargo | 1955 |
| Battle Cry | Maj. Sam Huxley / Major Sam Huxley | 1955 |
| Black Widow | Peter Denver | 1954 |
| Woman's World | Jerry Talbot | 1954 |
| The Raid | Maj. Neal Benton | 1954 |
| Tanganyika | John Gale | 1954 |
| Wings of the Hawk | Irish Gallager | 1953 |
| Shane | Joe Starrett | 1953 |
| The Golden Mask | Nicholas Chapman | 1953 |
| This Is Your Life | Self - Guest of Honor | 1952 |
| My Son John | Stedman | 1952 |
| Week-End with Father | Brad Stubbs | 1951 |
| The Prowler | Webb Garwood | 1951 |
| Tomahawk | Bridger | 1951 |
| Lux Video Theatre | Self - Guest Host | 1950 |
| Life with Linkletter | Self | 1950 |
| Nash Airflyte Theatre | Llano Kid | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself - Mystery Guest #2 / Himself - Guest Panelist | 1950 |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | Dr. Martin Arrowsmith | 1950 |
| The Ken Murray Show | Self | 1950 |
| East Side, West Side | Mark Dwyer | 1949 |
| Madame Bovary | Charles Bovary | 1949 |
| Act of Violence | Frank R. Enley | 1948 |
| The Three Musketeers | Athos | 1948 |
| Tap Roots | Keith Alexander | 1948 |
| The Secret Land | Self - Narrator / Narrator | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Robert Sloane | 1948 |
| B.F.'s Daughter | Thomas W. Brett / Thomas W. 'Tom' Brett | 1948 |
| Green Dolphin Street | Timothy Haslam | 1947 |
| Possessed | David Sutton | 1947 |
| Till the Clouds Roll By | James I. Hessler | 1946 |
| The Strange Love of Martha Ivers | Sam Masterson | 1946 |
| Land and Live in the Desert | Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 1945 |
| Screen Snapshots Series 23, No. 1: Hollywood in Uniform | Self | 1943 |
| Presenting Lily Mars | John Thornway | 1943 |
| Tennessee Johnson | Andrew Johnson | 1942 |
| Seven Sweethearts | Henry Taggart | 1942 |
| Grand Central Murder | 'Rocky' Custer | 1942 |
| Kid Glove Killer | Gordon McKay | 1942 |
| Johnny Eager | Jeff Hartnett | 1941 |
| H.M. Pulham, Esq. | Bill King | 1941 |
| The Feminine Touch | Elliott Morgan | 1941 |
| Santa Fe Trail | Rader | 1940 |
| Back Door to Heaven | John Shelley | 1939 |
| Saturday's Heroes | Val Webster / Val | 1937 |
| Annapolis Salute | Clay V. Parker | 1937 |
| Flight from Glory | George Wilson | 1937 |
| The Outcasts of Poker Flat | Reverend Samuel Woods / Rev. Samuel Woods | 1937 |
| A Woman Rebels | Lord Gerald Waring Gaythorne | 1936 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
