- Films
- 48
- Avg rating
- 6.86
- Peak run
- 1954’58
- Oscar wins
- 1 of 1
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Van by the numbers
Average
6.86
29 rated films
Vote weighted
6.89
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.43
rating spread
Career
35y
1936 to 1970
Total votes
200K
across every film
Best
7.6
Shane
Worst
6.6
Airport
Newest first
Filmography
| 1970 |  Airport | D.O. Guerrero | 6.6 | 25,215 |
| 1969 | The Big Bounce | Sam Mirakian | · | 491 |
| 1968 | The Ruthless Four | Sam Cooper | · | 987 |
| 1966 | Stagecoach | Marshal Curly Wilcox | 6.1 | 2,584 |
| 1965 | Once a Thief | Inspector Mike Vido SFPD | 6.5 | 2,447 |
| 1963 | Cry of Battle | Joe Trent | · | 330 |
| 1960 | 5 Branded Women | Velko | · | 675 |
| 1960 | Under Ten Flags | Il capitano Bernhard Rogge | · | 593 |
| 1959 | They Came to Cordura | Sgt. John Chawk | 6.4 | 2,714 |
| 1958 | Gunman's Walk | Lee Hackett | 7.1 | 2,438 |
| 1958 | Tempest | Emelyan Pugachov | · | 288 |
| 1957 |  3:10 to Yuma | Dan Evans | 7.6 | 24,178 |
| 1956 | Patterns | Fred Staples | 7.7 | 4,307 |
| 1955 | Battle Cry | Maj. Sam Huxley | 6.4 | 2,868 |
| 1955 | Count Three and Pray | Luke Fargo | · | 710 |
| 1954 | Black Widow | Peter Denver | 6.7 | 3,836 |
| 1954 | The Raid | Maj. Neal Benton | 6.9 | 1,199 |
| 1954 | Tanganyika | John Gale | · | 293 |
| 1954 | Woman's World | Jerry Talbot | 6.9 | 1,649 |
| 1953 |  Shane | Joe Starrett | 7.6 | 48,369 |
Better together?
Van Heflin's regulars
- Barbara StanwyckCo-star · 3 films · 7.15 avg▲+0.31
- Lana TurnerCo-star · 3 films · 7.00 avg▲+0.20
- June AllysonCo-star · 3 films · 6.80 avg●+0.04
- Fred ZinnemannDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.15 avg▲+0.13
- Mervyn LeRoyDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.00 avg▲+0.09
- George ShermanDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.40 avg▼−0.31
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Van Heflin
1 nominations, 1 wins
Awards record
- WonBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1943Van Heflin
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.