Van Heflin
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About
Biography
Filmography
Family & Companions
Notes
For a number of years Heflin was the youngest actor to win an Oscar.
Biography
Rugged, versatile leading man with a flair for playing charming, opportunistic types. "The Prowler" (1951) and "3:10 to Yuma" (1957) show him at two extremes: as a crooked, ruthless cop and an honest, innocent farmer out to help the law. Perhaps best remembered as the resolute rancher in "Shane" (1953), he later appeared in character roles, such as the bomb-toting passenger aboard "Airport" (1970)
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Life Events
1928
Broadway actor
1936
Film actor "A Woman Rebels"
Photo Collections
Videos
Movie Clip
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Trailer
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Family
Companions
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Bibliography
Notes
For a number of years Heflin was the youngest actor to win an Oscar.