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Van Heflin (I) (1910–1971)

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Craggy-faced, dependable star character actor Van Heflin never quite made the Hollywood "A" list, but made up for what he lacked in appearance with hard work, charisma and solid acting performances. He was born Emmett Evan Heflin in Oklahoma in December 1910, of Irish-French ancestry, the son of a dental surgeon... See full bio »

Born:

Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.
in Walters, Oklahoma, USA

Died:

(age 60) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Van Heflin with a tour guide in Italy circa 1950s Still of Van Heflin and Ginger Rogers in Black Widow Van Heflin, c. 1941. Still of Van Heflin in The Big Bounce Still of Van Heflin and Fay Bainter in Presenting Lily Mars Still of Van Heflin and Peggy Ann Garner in Black Widow
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1971 The Last Child (TV movie)
Senator Quincy George
 
1970 Neither Are We Enemies (TV movie)
Joseph of Arimathea
 
1970 Airport
D.O. Guerrero
 
1969 The Big Bounce
Sam Mirakian
 
1968 Certain Honorable Men (TV movie)
Champ Donohue
 
1968 The Danny Thomas Hour (TV series)
Kreutzer
– Fear Is the Chain (1968) … Kreutzer
 
1968 A Case of Libel (TV movie)
Robert Sloane
 
1968 The Ruthless Four
Sam Cooper
 
1967 The Man Outside
Bill MacLean
 
1966 Stagecoach
Marshal Curly Wilcox
 
1965 Once a Thief
Inspector Mike Vido SFPD
 
1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told
Bar Amand
 
1964 The Great Adventure (TV series)
Narrator
– The Night Raiders (1964) … Narrator
– Wild Bill Hickok - the Legend and the Man (1964) … Narrator
 
1963 Cry of Battle
Joe Trent
 
1961 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Sergeant Paul Maxon
– Ricochet (1961) … Sergeant Paul Maxon
 
1961 The Wastrel
Duncan Bell
 
1960 Under Ten Flags
Captain Bernhard Rogge
 
1960 5 Branded Women
Velko
 
1957-1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Bill Kilcoyne / Captain / Col. Sten
– The Cruel Day (1960) … Captain
– The Rank and File (1959) … Bill Kilcoyne
– The Dark Side of the Earth (1957) … Col. Sten
 
1959 They Came to Cordura
Sgt. John Chawk
 
1958 Tempest
Emelyan Pugachov
 
1958 Gunman's Walk
Lee Hackett
 
1957 3:10 to Yuma
Dan Evans
 
1956 Patterns
Fred Staples
 
1955 Count Three and Pray
Luke Fargo
 
1955 Battle Cry
Major Sam Huxley (CO, 2nd Bn., 6th Marine Regt.)
 
1954 Black Widow
Peter Denver
 
1954 Woman's World
Jerry Talbot
 
1954 The Raid
Maj. Neal Benton
 
1954 Tanganyika
John Gale
 
1953 Wings of the Hawk
Irish Gallager
 
1953 Shane
Joe Starrett
 
1953 The Golden Mask
Nicholas Chapman
 
1952 My Son John
Stedman
 
1951 Week-End with Father
Brad Stubbs
 
1951 The Prowler
Webb Garwood
 
1951 Tomahawk
Jim Bridger
 
1950 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Dr. Martin Arrowsmith
– Arrowsmith (1950) … Dr. Martin Arrowsmith
 
1950 Nash Airflyte Theatre (TV series)
Llano Kid
– A Double-Dyed Deceiver (1950) … Llano Kid
 
1949 East Side, West Side
Mark Dwyer
 
1949 Madame Bovary
Charles Bovary
 
1948 Act of Violence
Frank R. Enley
 
1948 The Three Musketeers
Athos
 
1948 Tap Roots
Keith Alexander
 
1948 B.F.'s Daughter
Thomas W. 'Tom' Brett
 
1947 Green Dolphin Street
Timothy Haslam
 
1947 Possessed
David Sutton
 
1946 Till the Clouds Roll By
James I. Hessler
 
1946 The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Sam Masterson
 
1945 Land and Live in the Desert (short)
Narrator (uncredited)
 
1944 Land and Live in the Jungle
1st Lieutenant Lynn Harrison (uncredited)
 
1943 Presenting Lily Mars
John Thornway
 
1942 Tennessee Johnson
Andrew Johnson
 
1942 Seven Sweethearts
Henry Taggart
 
1942 Grand Central Murder
'Rocky' Custer
 
1942 Kid Glove Killer
Gordon McKay
 
1941 Johnny Eager
Jeff Hartnett
 
1941 H.M. Pulham, Esq.
Bill King
 
1941 The Feminine Touch
Elliott Morgan, Publisher
 
1940 Santa Fe Trail
Rader
 
1939 Back Door to Heaven
John Shelley
 
1937 Saturday's Heroes
Val Webster
 
1937 Annapolis Salute
Clay V. Parker
 
1937 Flight from Glory
George Wilson
 
1937 The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Reverend Sam Woods
 
1936 A Woman Rebels
Lord Gerald Waring Gaythorne
 
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1947 Possessed (performer: "Carnaval, Opus 9")
 
1941 H.M. Pulham, Esq. (performer: "Where Do We Go From Here" 1917 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (26 titles)
1966 The Thin Blue Line (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1966 Revolution in the 3 R'S (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1966 The American Spectacle (TV documentary short)
Himself/Host
 
1965 In Search of Man (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1965 Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1965 The Teenage Revolution (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1965 The General (TV movie)
 
1965 The Bold Men (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1965 The Way Out Men (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1964 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #6.16 (1964) … Himself - Host
 
1953-1964 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Robert Sloane - scene from 'A Case of Libel'
– Episode #17.17 (1964) … Robert Sloane - scene from 'A Case of Libel'
– Episode #12.25 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #6.46 (1953) … Himself
 
1955-1964 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself - Mystery Guest #2
– Episode dated 19 January 1964 (1964) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 18 January 1959 (1959) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 23 October 1955 (1955) … Himself - Mystery Guest #2
 
1963 The Great Adventure (TV series)
Himself - Narrator / Himself - Announcer
– The Outlaw and the Nun (1963) … Himself - Narrator
– The Treasure Train of Jefferson Davis (1963) … Himself - Announcer
– The Great Diamond Mountain (1963) … Himself - Announcer
– Go Down, Moses (1963) … Himself - Announcer
– The Story of Nathan Hale (1963) … Himself - Announcer
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1963 The 17th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1963 The 35th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Short Subjects Awards
 
1962 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 December 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1962 U.S. #1: American Profile (TV movie)
Himself - Narrator
 
1959 The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Writing Awards
 
1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Himself - Announcing Next Week's Show
– The Death of Manolete (1957) … Himself - Announcing Next Week's Show (uncredited)
 
1955 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Van Heflin (1955) … Himself
 
1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Himself - Guest Host
– Meet Jo Cathcart (1954) … Himself - Guest Host
 
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV short)
Himself
 
1950 The Ken Murray Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 October 1950 (1950) … Himself
 
1949 Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1948 The Secret Land (documentary)
Narrator (voice) (as Lt. Van Heflin A.A.F. Ret.)
 
1943 Screen Snapshots Series 23, No. 1: Hollywood in Uniform (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (14 titles)
2011 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2010 A Star Is Born: Special Features (video)
 
2008 Empire State Building Murders (TV movie)
Bobby
 
2008 Crawford at Warners (video documentary short)
David Sutton
 
2005 Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (TV documentary)
Irish Gallager
 
2003 Go West, Young Man! (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1991 Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1984 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1976 America at the Movies (documentary)
Joe Starret
 
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary)
Himself - at Banquet (uncredited)
 
1972 The World of Sport Fishing (documentary)
 
1965 Hollywood My Home Town (documentary)
Himself
 
1963 Hollywood Without Make-Up (documentary)
Himself
 
1954 Screen Snapshots: Memories in Uniform (documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

His deep, rich speaking voice didn't go unnoticed by radio producers, and in between movie roles early in his career he worked steadily on a variety of radio soap operas, dramas, action shows, etc., eventually turning in more than 2000 performances. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Lt. Van Heflin A.A.F. Ret. | United States Army Air Force Reserve Lt. Van Heflin

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

My father was a drunk, although he as a fabulous character, and he and my mother always loved each other, even when they were separated. See more »

Trivia:

Daughters: actresses Vana O'Brien and Cathleen (Kate Heflin). Son: Tracy Heflin. Grandfather of actor Ben O'Brien and actress Eleanor O'Brien. Brother of actress Frances Heflin. Uncle of actresses Marta Heflin and Mady Kaplan. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius