Overview(4) DateofBirth13December1908,Walters,Oklahoma,USA DateofDeath23July1971,Hollywood,LosAngeles,California,USA(heartattack) BirthNameEmmettEvanHeflinJr. Height5'11¾"(1.82m) MiniBio(1) Craggy-faced,dependablestarcharacteractorVanHeflinneverquitemadetheHollywood"A"list,butmadeupforwhathelackedinappearancewithhardwork,charismaandsolidactingperform...(展开全部) Overview(4) DateofBirth13December1908,Walters,Oklahoma,USA DateofDeath23July1971,Hollywood,LosAngeles,California,USA(heartattack) BirthNameEmmettEvanHeflinJr. Height5'11¾"(1.82m) MiniBio(1) Craggy-faced,dependablestarcharacteractorVanHeflinneverquitemadetheHollywood"A"list,butmadeupforwhathelackedinappearancewithhardwork,charismaandsolidactingperformances.HewasbornEmmettEvanHeflininOklahomainDecember1910,thesonofFannyBleecker(Shippey)andEmmettEvanHeflin,adentalsurgeon.Whenhisparentsseparatedhisbrotherandsisterstayedwithhismother,whilehewasfarmedouttohisgrandmotherinCalifornia.Hewasneverquitesettledandhisrestlessspiritledhimtoshipoutonatrampsteameraftergraduatingfromschool.AfterayearatseahestudiedforalawdegreeattheUniversityofOklahoma,butaftertwoyearshedecidedhehadenoughandwentbacktosailingthePacific.WhenhereturnedhedecidedtotryhishandatactingandenrolledattheprestigiousYaleSchoolofDrama.Hisfirstforayintotheatrewasthecomedy"MisterMoneypenny"(1928)(creditedas"EvanHeflin").ItwasindifferentlyreceivedandVanwentbacktosea,thistimeforthreeyears.In1934hereturnedtothestageintheplays"TheBrideofTorozko"and"TheNightRemembers",bothoutrightdisasters.