Van Heflin, born Emmett Evan Heflin Jr., was an American theater, screen, and radio actor. He won the ‘Academy Award’ for the ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for his remarkable performance as ‘Jeff Hartnett’ in the film noir ‘Johnny Eager.’ He made his acting debut on ‘Broadway’ during the late 1920s. Over the years, he appeared in several ‘Broadway’ productions, most notably in ‘The Philadelphia Story,’ ‘A View from the Bridge,’ and ‘A Case of Libel.’ He made his film debut with ‘A Woman Rebels.’ He earned his first lead role in ‘Saturday's Heroes.’ He mostly essayed character roles in films. However, he also appeared in leading roles in several films. Some noteworthy films starring Heflin are ‘Gunman's Walk,’ ‘Shane,’ ‘3:10 to Yuma,’ ‘Johnny Eager,’ ‘Green Dolphin Street,’ ‘Grand Central Murder,’ and ‘The Three Musketeers.’ He made his mark on radio by performing in programs such as ‘The Adventures of Philip Marlowe,’ ‘Cavalcade of America,’ and ‘Suspense.’ Heflin also appeared in the TV movie ‘A Case of Libel,’ which earned him a ‘Primetime Emmy Award’ nomination, and the series ‘The Great Adventure.’