John Heffernan (American actor)

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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

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]

Life and career

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]}

Death

Heffernan died in December 2018, at the age of 84.^[3]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
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

References

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 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.

External links

John Heffernan at IMDb
John Heffernan at the TCM Movie Database
Rotten Tomatoes profile

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