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John Heffernan
Born
May 30, 1934
Died: Dec 3, 2018
Lived 84 years
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
16
Movies
3
TV Shows
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John Heffernan
Acting
Biography
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.
Movies
16
TV Shows
3
Draft Day
as
Self
2014
The Core
as
Narrator
2005
Bringing Out the Dead
as
Mr. Oh
1999
Gloria
as
Hotel Clerk
1999
Extreme Measures
as
Cartman
1996
1492: Conquest of Paradise
as
Brother Buyl
1992
The Fisher King
as
Stockbroker Bum
1991
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
as
Christopher Martin
1979
God Told Me To
as
Bramwell
1976
92 in the Shade
Cast
1975
A Touch of the Poet
as
Paddy O'Dowd
1974
The Sting
as
Eddie Niles
1973
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
as
Dr. Sherman
1970
Barefoot in Athens
as
Anytas
1966
The American Way
as
Man in the Park
1962
Time of the Heathen
as
Gaunt
1962
