| First Name | Van |
| Last Name | Heflin |
| Full Name at Birth | Emmett Evan Heflin, Jr. |
| Other Names | Van |
| Age | 60 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | December 13, 1910 |
| Birthplace | Walters, Oklahoma |
| Date of Death | July 23, 1971 |
| Location of Death | Hollywood, California, |
| Cause of Death | heart attack |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Hair Color | Brown - Light |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| University | University of Oklahoma |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | The Prowler |
| Father | Dr. Emmett Evan Heflin |
| Mother | Fanny Shippey Bleeker |
| Sister(s) | Frances Heflin |
| Other Family Members | Vana O'Brien (daughter)Cathleen (Kate) Heflin (daughter)Tracy Helfin (son)Marta Heflin (niece)Mady Kaplan (niece)Jonathan Kaplan (nephew) |
Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin, Jr. (December 13, 1910 – July 23, 1971) 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).
Selected Van Heflin film and TV show credits: