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John Heffernan

John Heffernan

Born

May 30, 1934

Died

December 3, 2018 (84 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

IMDb

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

The Sting
8.0

The Sting

The Fisher King
7.3

The Fisher King

Bringing Out the Dead
6.6

Bringing Out the Dead

Draft Day
6.7

Draft Day

1492: Conquest of Paradise
6.3

1492: Conquest of Paradise

Draft Day

Draft Day

Self

6.7

2014

The Core

The Core

Narrator

5.0

2005

Bringing Out the Dead

Bringing Out the Dead

Mr. Oh

6.6

1999

Gloria

Gloria

Hotel Clerk

5.7

1999

Extreme Measures

Extreme Measures

Cartman

6.0

1996

1492: Conquest of Paradise

1492: Conquest of Paradise

Brother Buyl

6.3

1992

The Fisher King

The Fisher King

Stockbroker Bum

7.3

1991

Law & Order

Law & Order

Marvin Warner · (1 episode)

7.4

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

Welch · (1 episode)

7.4

1990

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

Christopher Martin

6.5

1979

God Told Me To

God Told Me To

Bramwell

5.9

1976

92 in the Shade

92 in the Shade

5.4

1975

A Touch of the Poet

A Touch of the Poet

Paddy O'Dowd

0.0

1974

The Sting

The Sting

Eddie Niles

8.0

1973

Puzzle of a Downfall Child

Puzzle of a Downfall Child

Dr. Sherman

6.5

1970

Barefoot in Athens

Anytas

6.3

1966

The American Way

The American Way

Man in the Park

5.1

1962

Time of the Heathen

Time of the Heathen

Gaunt

7.0

1962

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