Van Heflin
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Date of Birth:
13 December 1910, Walters, Oklahoma, USA
Date of Death:
23 July 1971, Hollywood, California, USA (heart attack)
Birth Name:
Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.
Height:
6' (1.83 m)
Spouse
Frances E. Neal (16 May 1942 - 1967) (divorced) 3 children
Esther Ralston (1934 - October 1936) (divorced)
Eleanor Scherr (? - ?) (divorced)
Trivia: Uncle of actress Marta Heflin, Mady Kaplan and Jonathan Kaplan. Turned down the role of Elliot Ness on "The Untouchables" (1959) TV series. Brother-in-law of Sol Kaplan. Daughters: actresses Vana O'Brien and Cathleen (Kate Heflin). Son: Tracy Heflin. Grandfather of actor Ben O'Brien and actress Eleanor O'Brien. Brother of actress Frances Heflin. Uncle of actresses Marta Heflin and Mady Kaplan. Starred as the title character in NBC Radio's "The Adventures of Philip Marlowe" (1947). The heart attack that killed him happened while he was swimming. He managed to get to the pool's ladder, where he held on until found hours later, unconscious but still alive. He died 17 days later, never having regained consciousness. |
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