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Van Heflin
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Actor Born: December 13, 1910 in Walters, OK Death: July 23, 1971 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:The son of an Oklahoma dentist, "Van Heflin" moved to California after his parents separated. Drawn to a life on the sea, Heflin shipped out on a tramp steamer upon graduating from high school, returning after a year to attend the University of Oklahoma in pursuit of a law degree. Two years into his studies, Heflin was back on the ocean. Having entertained thoughts of a theatrical career since childhood, Heflin made his Broadway bow in "Channing Pollock"'s Mister Moneypenny; when the play folded after 61 performances, Heflin once more retreated to the sea, sailing up and down the Pacific for nearly three years. He revitalized his acting career in 1931, appearing in one short-lived production after another until landing a long-running assignment in "S. N. Behrmann"'s 1936 Broadway offering End of Summer. This led to his film bow in "Katharine Hepburn"'s "A Woman Rebels" (1936), as well as a brief... Full Biography
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