Name: Van Heflin
Date of Birth: 13 December 1910 Uncle of actress 'Marta Heflin' (qv), 'Mady Kaplan' (qv) and 'Jonathan Kaplan (I)' (qv).Turned down the role of Elliot Ness on _"The Untouchables" (1959)_ (qv) TV series.Brother-in-law of 'Sol Kaplan' (qv).Daughters: actresses 'Vana O'Brien' (qv) and Cathleen ('Kate Heflin' (qv)). Son: 'Tracy Heflin' (qv). Grandfather of actor 'Ben O'Brien (II)' (qv) and actress 'Eleanor O'Brien' (qv). Brother of actress 'Frances Heflin' (qv). Uncle of actresses 'Marta Heflin' (qv) and 'Mady Kaplan' (qv).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.During WWII, he served as a combat cameraman in the Ninth Air Force in Europe.His favorite pastime was sailing.Of French-Irish descent.His father was a dentist.His first marriage lasted six months. His wife's identity is unknown, as it happened before he became famous.Attended UCLA film school after achieving fame as an actor, with the intention of learning filmmaking techniques so as to improve his work as an actor. He wrote about the experience in the October, 1950, issue of "Theatre Arts" magazine.Read more Van Heflin movies (actor)User Comments |
