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John Heffernan

John Heffernan

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.

Known for

Draft Day
Draft Day
2014 • Self
The Core
The Core
2005 • Narrator
Bringing Out the Dead
Bringing Out the Dead
1999 • Mr. Oh
Gloria
Gloria
1999 • Hotel Clerk
Extreme Measures
Extreme Measures
1996 • Cartman
1492: Conquest of Paradise
1492: Conquest of Paradise
1992 • Brother Buyl
The Fisher King
The Fisher King
1991 • Stockbroker Bum
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure
1979 • Christopher Martin

Full filmography

Draft Day
Draft Day
2014 • Self
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The Core
The Core
2005 • Narrator
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Gloria
Gloria
1999 • Hotel Clerk
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The Fisher King
The Fisher King
1991 • Stockbroker Bum
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God Told Me To
God Told Me To
1976 • Bramwell
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A Touch of the Poet
A Touch of the Poet
1974 • Paddy O'Dowd
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The Sting
The Sting
1973 • Eddie Niles
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The American Way
The American Way
1962 • Man in the Park
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John Heffernan – Biography, Known For & Filmography