Van Heflin

Legendary actor, Van Heflin, was born Emmett Evan Heflin Jr. on Dec 13, 1910 in Walters, Oklahoma. Heflin appeared in over 65 film and TV roles. His best known films include A Woman Rebels (film debut 1936), Santa Fe Trail (1940), Johnny Eager (1942), Shane (1953), 3:10 to Yuma (1957) and Stagecoach (1966). Heflin died at the age of 60 on Jul 23, 1971 in Hollywood, CA and was cremated and his ashes scattered at sea.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Van Heflin was nominated for one Academy Award, winning for Best Supporting Actor for Johnny Eager (as Jeff Hartnett) in 1942.

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1942	Best Supporting Actor	Johnny Eager (1941)	Jeff Hartnett	Won

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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television and Motion Pictures. Van Heflin's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #110 on Oct 8, 1954.

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