Born:
December 13, 1910
in
Walters, Oklahoma, USA
Died:
July 23, 1971(age
60)
About:
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).