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John Heffernan

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Actor b. 1981 On stage 19591982

John Heffernan (born 30 June 1981) is a British actor. He has worked with the English Touring Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), and the National Theatre, taking the lead roles in Edward II at the National Theatre, and Oppenheimer with the RSC.

On stage 23 productions, 23 years

1959 Lysistrata Phoenix Theatre · Revival · directed by Jean Gascon 24 perf.
1959 The Great God Brown Coronet Theatre · Revival · directed by Stuart Vaughan 32 perf.
1960 Henry IV, Part I Phoenix Theatre · Revival · directed by Stuart Vaughan 65 perf.
1960 Henry IV, Part II Phoenix Theatre · Revival · directed by Stuart Vaughan 31 perf.
1960 Peer Gynt Phoenix Theatre · Revival · directed by Stuart Vaughan 32 perf.
1960 She Stoops to Conquer Phoenix Theatre · Revival · directed by Stuart Vaughan
1960 The Plough and the Stars Phoenix Theatre · Revival · directed by Stuart Vaughan 32 perf.
1961 Hamlet Phoenix Theatre · Revival · directed by Stuart Vaughan 102 perf.
1961 The Octoroon Phoenix Theatre · Revival · directed by Stuart Vaughan 45 perf.
1963 Luther St James Theatre · Original · directed by Tony Richardson 211 perf.
1964 Tiny Alice Billy Rose Theatre · Original · directed by Alan Schneider 167 perf.
1965 Postmark Zero Brooks Atkinson Theatre · Original · directed by Peter Kass 8 perf.
1966 Malcolm Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by Alan Schneider 7 perf.
1968 Morning, Noon and Night Henry Millers Theatre · Original · directed by Theodore Mann 52 perf.
1968 Saint Joan Vivian Beaumont Theater · Revival · directed by John Hirsch 44 perf.
1968 Woman Is My Idea Belasco Theatre · Original 5 perf.
1970 Purlie Broadway Theatre · Original · directed by Philip Rose 688 perf.
1974 Bad Habits Booth Theatre · Original · directed by Robert Drivas 177 perf.
1976 Knock Knock Biltmore Theatre · Original · directed by Marshall W. Mason 152 perf.
1976 Sly Fox Broadhurst Theatre · Original · directed by Arthur Penn 495 perf.
1976 The Lady from the Sea Circle In The Square Theatre · Revival · directed by Tony Richardson 77 perf.
1980 The Suicide Anta Playhouse · Original · directed by Ara Fitzgerald 60 perf.
1982 Alice in Wonderland Virginia Theatre · Revival · directed by John Strasberg 21 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Ray Reinhardt 10 productions
Juliet Randall 8 productions
Gerry Jedd 8 productions
Elliott Sullivan 8 productions
Albert Quinton 8 productions
Nicholas Kepros 7 productions
Robert Blackburn 6 productions
Patricia Falkenhain 6 productions
Franklin Cover 6 productions
J D Cannon 5 productions
Eric Berry 5 productions
Donald Madden 5 productions

Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership — a long-running company puts the same forty people together every night — but it is where one would start looking. 10 of these names are not links because we hold no record behind them; the name is set from the identifier and its punctuation may be wrong.

In the literature8 passages

  • Cast: Cleavon Little, Melba Moore, John Heffernan, Sherman Hemsley, Novella Nelson, George Faisonebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • SHERIDAN SQUARE PLAYHOUSE Opened Tuesday, February 29. 1972* Norman Kean and John Heffernan present:theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1971-72 Season, v. 28 (Willis).txt
  • CAST Leon Russumtl John Heffernan Joseph Daly James Carruthers Jacqueline Coslow Bruce French+2 Paddy Croft Bernard Frawleyt3theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1971-72 Season, v. 28 (Willis).txt
  • and played 64 performances. tSucceeded by: 1. John Heffernan, 2. Sasha von Scherlertheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1973 74 Season, v. 30 (Willis).txt
  • Charles Durning, Lynn Redgrave, Leonard Frey, John Heffernan Top Left: Charles Durning, Lynn Redgrave, John Heffernantheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1976-77 Season, v. 33 (Willis).txt
  • Hector Elizondo* 1 Sandra Seacat Scottt3 George John Heffernan Jack Gilford Bob Dishyt4 Gretchen Wyler Trish Van Devere+5theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1976-77 Season, v. 33 (Willis).txt

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