John_Heffernan_(American_actor)
John Heffernan (American actor)
American film, stage and television actor
John Heffernan (May 30, 1934 – December 3, 2018) was an American film, stage and television actor. He was perhaps best known for playing Eddie Niles in the 1973 film The Sting.[1]
John Heffernan | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1934-05-30)May 30, 1934 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 2018(2018-12-03) (aged 84) |
| Occupation(s) | Film, stage and television actor |
| Years active | 1950s–2001 |
Heffernan was born in Manhattan,[2] New York.[3] He began his career in the 1950s as a stage actor in New York, appearing in Broadway productions[3] and winning an Obie Award.[4] In 1964 he replaced Albert Finney in the title role of the New York production of Luther.[2] His last stage credit was for the 1982 production Alice in Wonderland.[3]
Heffernan began his screen career in 1960, appearing in the anthology television series The Play of the Week. He also played Professor Everett Chambers in the soap opera television series The Doctors, and Chester Markham in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.[3]
In 1973 Heffernan played the role of Eddie Niles in the film The Sting.[1] Other film appearances included Bringing Out the Dead, 92 in the Shade, 1492: Conquest of Paradise, Gloria, Extreme Measures, and The Fisher King.[3]
Heffernan retired in 2001, his last credit being in the police procedural television series Law & Order.[citation needed]
Heffernan died in December 2018, at the age of 84.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Time of the Heathen | Gaunt | |
| 1970 | Puzzle of a Downfall Child | Dr. Sherman | |
| 1973 | The Sting | Eddie Niles | |
| 1975 | 92 in the Shade | Myron | |
| 1976 | God Told Me To | Bramwell | |
| 1991 | The Fisher King | Stockbroker Bum | |
| 1992 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise | Brother Buyl | |
| 1996 | Extreme Measures | Cartman | |
| 1999 | Gloria | Hotel Clerk | |
| 1999 | Bringing Out the Dead | Mr. Oh |
- Brode, Douglas (1995). Money, Women, and Guns: Crime Movies from Bonnie and Clyde to the Present. Carol Publishing Group. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-8065-1608-0 – via Google Books.
- Robinson, Barry (February 28, 1964). "'Luther' Star Sees Musical As First Broadway Vehicle". Asbury Park Press. p. 17. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Lentz, Harris (June 3, 2019). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018. McFarland. pp. 166–167. ISBN 978-1-4766-7033-1 – via Google Books.
- "Finney To Leave 'Luther' Jan.2; John Heffernan, Winner of an Obie, Will Succeed Him". The New York Times. January 9, 1964. Retrieved January 2, 2022.