Van Heflin

(Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.)
actor
Born: 12/13/1910
Birthplace: Walters, Oklahoma

An Academy Award-winning actor whose career spanned 45 years and 57 films, Heflin appeared mostly in dramatic roles, winning hisOscarfor his supporting performance inJohnny Eager(1942). He appeared opposite芭芭拉StanwyckinThe Strange Love of Martha Ivers(1946),B.F.'s Daughter(1948),East Side, West Side(1949), and enjoyed starring roles in several westerns, most notablyShane(1953) andStagecoach(1966). He also made a couple of forays into the musical genre, starring oppositeJudy GarlandinPresenting Lily Mars(1943) andTill The Clouds Roll By(1946), then working under her husbandVincente Minnelli's direction for包法利夫人(1949).

Died: 7/23/1971