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    Van Heflin: A Life in Film, by Derek Sculthorpe. c. by McFarland & Company, Inc.

    "Don't look back baby. Don't ever look back."

    With these words to Lizabeth Scott at the end of  THE STRANGE LOVE OF MARTHA IVERS, Van Heflin may have oddly foreshadowed how little information about him exists today, 45 years after his death.  And that's a shame.  As I discovered him in this film noir, and then the classic western SHANE, I began to believe the man could play anything.  It turns out he was good-looking and charismatic enough to land leading man roles, and quirky enough to assay villains, sidekicks, or desperate men.  His talents put him arguably in the top echelon of the purest actors of Hollywood's golden age. So I was thrilled to learn that a biography was just being published.  U.K.-based biographer, Derek Sculthorpe, an archives assistant and researcher, and a writer of plays, short stories, and articles, has don

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    Van Heflin: A Life in Film

    A versatile craftsman, actor Van Heflin was never concerned with popularity or comfortable with stardom. Lauded by his peers, Heflin won over moviegoers with his portrayal of resolute homesteader Joe Starrett in George Stevens&#; classic Shane (). He impressed in all genres, convincingly portraying every type of character from heel to hero.

    Van Heflin first garnered attention as the sensitive, alcoholic friend of gangster Johnny Eager (), for which he won an Academy Award, and later gave notable performances in a string of noirs, dramas and westerns. He was memorable as the psychotic cop in Joseph Losey&#;s masterpiece The Prowler () but equally impressive as the doubtful executive in Jean Negulesco&#;s smart satire Woman&#;s World ().

    This first full-length biography of Heflin covers his early life as a sailor and his career on stage and screen, providing detailed commentary on all his films.

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    Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.


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    Walters, Oklahoma, U.S.

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    Hollywood, California, U.S.

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    Yale University
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    Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin Jr. (December 13, [1] – July 23, ) was an American theatre, radio, and film actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the s had a string of roles as a leading man. Heflin won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Johnny Eager (). He also had memorable roles in the westernsShane (), to Yuma (), and Gunman's Walk (). He portrayed a mentally disturbed airline passenger