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, where he performed on stage.[3] While appearing on stage, he won an Obie Award,[4] with also starring in the 1964 stage production, titled, Luther.[2] Heffernan appeared on numerous stage productions, in which his last stage credit was the 1982 stage production Alice in Wonderland.[3]

Heffernan began his film and television career in 1960, where he appeared in the anthology television series The Play of the Week. In 1973, he played the role of "Eddie Niles" in the film The Sting.[1] Heffernan also played the role of "Professor Everett Chambers" in the soap opera television series The Doctors, with also playing the role of "Chester Markham" in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.[3] He appeared in films, such as, Bringing Out the Dead, 92 in the Shade, 1492: Conquest of Paradise, Gloria, Extreme Measures, and The Fisher King.[3] Heffernan retired his career 2001, where his last credit was from the police procedural television series Law & Order.

Death

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

Filmography

References

External links

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