From the Associated Press:
Actor John Heard, whose many roles included the father in the "Home Alone" series and a corrupt detective in "The Sopranos," has died. He was 71 .
Heard was found dead Friday at a Palo Alto hotel, the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office said Saturday.
An investigation, which includes a toxicology test, is underway to determine the cause of his death, but there is so far no evidence of foul play, the office said.
TMZ reported that a representative for Heard said he was staying in the hotel while he recovered from back surgery at Stanford University Medical Center.
Heard was found dead Friday at a Palo Alto hotel, the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office said Saturday.
An investigation, which includes a toxicology test, is underway to determine the cause of his death, but there is so far no evidence of foul play, the office said.
TMZ reported that a representative for Heard said he was staying in the hotel while he recovered from back surgery at Stanford University Medical Center.
The first time I ever saw Heard was in the movie "Between The Lines" and he vaulted into my Top Ten actors list. The funny thing is, it's mostly for his movies I like him best - This includes "Cutter's Way", "Chilly Scenes of Winter", "Cat People", "C.H.U.D.", and even the small cameos in "The Pelican Brief" and "In The Line Of Fire". Yeah, okay, I suppose "Home Alone" as well but there wasn't enough of him in there.
As time marched on, Heard graduated to the fate of many older actors - parents of established characters and politicians. He lent himself well to the white collar role - one of my favorites was his reunion with Lindsay Crouse from "Between The Lines" in an episode of 'Law & Order' (not that it worked out well between them.)
I'm going to miss him but I have "Between The Lines" in my DVD collection and I think "Cutter's Way" should join it.
Good night and may god bless Harry Lucas and Alex Cutter.....
And as we are a Toobworld oriented blog, here is a list of John Heard's TV roles:
TV SERIES
OutsidersLt. Governor of Kentucky
- What Must Be Done (2017)
APB
Joe
- Daddy's Home (2017)
NCIS: Los Angeles
Special Congressional Investigator Michael Thomas
3 episodes
Mistresses
Bruce Sappire
- Coming Clean (2014)
Person of Interest
Congressman Roger McCourt
- Death Benefit (2014)
Modern Family
Gunther Thorpe
- The Feud (2014)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Roger Ridley
- Love for Sale (2014)
Adam Devine's House Party
Dregory
- Dregory (2013)
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Lawyer
- Haunted House (2013)
Perception
Congressman Evan Rickford
Mistresses
Bruce Sappire
- Coming Clean (2014)
Person of Interest
Congressman Roger McCourt
- Death Benefit (2014)
Modern Family
Gunther Thorpe
- The Feud (2014)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Roger Ridley
- Love for Sale (2014)
Adam Devine's House Party
Dregory
- Dregory (2013)
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Lawyer
- Haunted House (2013)
Perception
Congressman Evan Rickford
2 episodes
The Chicago Code
Mayor McGuinness
The Chicago Code
Mayor McGuinness
2 episodes
Entourage
Richard Wimmer
Entourage
Richard Wimmer
2 episodes
Gravity
B.C.
3 episodes
Southland
Ben Sherman Sr.
2 episodes
The Beast
Dr. Blake
- Mercy (2009)
My Own Worst Enemy
Peter
- Down Rio Way (2008)
Cavemen
Tripp
2 episodes
Numb3rs
Peter Houseman
- Soft Target (2005)
Jack & Bobby
Dennis Morgenthal
5 episodes
CSI: Miami
Kenwall 'Duke' Duquesne
4 episodes
The Sopranos
Det. Vin Makazian
5 episodes
Hack
Paul 'Webster' Ballinger
- Songs in the Night (2002)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Peter Sipes / Gregory Rossovitch
- Disappearing Acts (2002)
Touched by an Angel
Allen Lowry
- Secrets and Lies (2002)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Larry Wiegert
- The Pardoner's Tale (2001)
Law & Order
Walter Grobman / Mitch Burke
- DNR (1999) ... Walter Grobman
- Doubles (1994) ... Mitch Burke
The Client
Roy Foltrigg
21 episodes
The Outer Limits
Paul Stein
- Dark Matters (1995)
American Masters
Montresor (segment "The Cask of Amontillado")
- Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul (1995)
Screen Two
Michael Johnson
- Virtuoso (1989)
The Equalizer
Ron Parrish
- In the Money (1987)
Miami Vice
Laurence Thurmond
- One Way Ticket (1986)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Bill Callahan
- Breakdown (1985)
Tales from the Darkside
Billy Malone
- Ring Around the Redhead (1985)
Kate & Allie
Max McArdle
- A Weekend to Remember (1984)
TV MOVIES
Legs
Dan
Generation Gap
Principal Winters
Skip Tracer
Con Colbert
Too Big to Fail
Joe Gregory
The Line-Up
Walter Clark
Twenty Questions
C. Collin Whitworth
Locusts
Dr. Peter Axelrod
Word of Honor
Dr. Steven Brandt
The Quickening
Ed Erlich
The Pilot's Wife
Jack Lyons
Monday Night Mayhem
Roone Arledge
The Big Heist
Richard Woods
Because Mommy Works
Ted Forman
In Spite of Love
Andrew
The Wednesday Woman
Bill Davidson
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
Larry Mason
There Was a Little Boy
Gregg
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Dan Lawn - State of Alaska
Blown Away
Charlie
Cross of Fire
David 'D.C.' Stephenson
Necessity
Charlie
Will There Really Be a Morning?
Clifford Odets
Valley Forge
Mr. Harvie
ALTERNATE TOOBWORLDS
Prison Break: Resurrection
Governor Frank Tancredi
10 episodes
Battlestar Galactica
Commander Barry Garner
- The Captain's Hand (2006)
Sharknado
George
MacGyver
Arthur Ericson
- Pliers (2016)
Elementary
Henry Watson
- Miss Taken (2016)
MINI-SERIES
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
William Almy
Tender Is the Night
Abe North
The Scarlet Letter
Arthur Dimmesdale
Out on a Limb
David Manning
UNDETERMINED
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Johnny Boy (voice, unconfirmed)
Gravity
B.C.
3 episodes
Southland
Ben Sherman Sr.
2 episodes
The Beast
Dr. Blake
- Mercy (2009)
My Own Worst Enemy
Peter
- Down Rio Way (2008)
Cavemen
Tripp
2 episodes
Numb3rs
Peter Houseman
- Soft Target (2005)
Jack & Bobby
Dennis Morgenthal
5 episodes
CSI: Miami
Kenwall 'Duke' Duquesne
4 episodes
The Sopranos
Det. Vin Makazian
5 episodes
Hack
Paul 'Webster' Ballinger
- Songs in the Night (2002)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Peter Sipes / Gregory Rossovitch
- Disappearing Acts (2002)
Touched by an Angel
Allen Lowry
- Secrets and Lies (2002)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Larry Wiegert
- The Pardoner's Tale (2001)
Law & Order
Walter Grobman / Mitch Burke
- DNR (1999) ... Walter Grobman
- Doubles (1994) ... Mitch Burke
The Client
Roy Foltrigg
21 episodes
The Outer Limits
Paul Stein
- Dark Matters (1995)
American Masters
Montresor (segment "The Cask of Amontillado")
- Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul (1995)
Screen Two
Michael Johnson
- Virtuoso (1989)
The Equalizer
Ron Parrish
- In the Money (1987)
Miami Vice
Laurence Thurmond
- One Way Ticket (1986)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Bill Callahan
- Breakdown (1985)
Tales from the Darkside
Billy Malone
- Ring Around the Redhead (1985)
Kate & Allie
Max McArdle
- A Weekend to Remember (1984)
TV MOVIES
Legs
Dan
Generation Gap
Principal Winters
Skip Tracer
Con Colbert
Too Big to Fail
Joe Gregory
The Line-Up
Walter Clark
Twenty Questions
C. Collin Whitworth
Locusts
Dr. Peter Axelrod
Word of Honor
Dr. Steven Brandt
The Quickening
Ed Erlich
The Pilot's Wife
Jack Lyons
Monday Night Mayhem
Roone Arledge
The Big Heist
Richard Woods
Because Mommy Works
Ted Forman
In Spite of Love
Andrew
The Wednesday Woman
Bill Davidson
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
Larry Mason
There Was a Little Boy
Gregg
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Dan Lawn - State of Alaska
Blown Away
Charlie
Cross of Fire
David 'D.C.' Stephenson
Necessity
Charlie
Will There Really Be a Morning?
Clifford Odets
Valley Forge
Mr. Harvie
ALTERNATE TOOBWORLDS
Prison Break: Resurrection
Governor Frank Tancredi
10 episodes
Battlestar Galactica
Commander Barry Garner
- The Captain's Hand (2006)
Sharknado
George
MacGyver
Arthur Ericson
- Pliers (2016)
Elementary
Henry Watson
- Miss Taken (2016)
MINI-SERIES
The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
William Almy
Tender Is the Night
Abe North
The Scarlet Letter
Arthur Dimmesdale
Out on a Limb
David Manning
UNDETERMINED
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Johnny Boy (voice, unconfirmed)
BCnU......
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