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).

Known For

Grand Central Murder

'Rocky' Custer

The Raid

Maj. Neal Benton

A Woman Rebels

Lord Gerald Waring Gaythorne

Gunman's Walk

Lee Hackett

Woman's World

Jerry Talbot

Back Door to Heaven

John Shelley

The Man Outside

Bill MacLean

Count Three and Pray

Luke Fargo