Richard Heffer
Richard Elliott Heffer | |
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| Born | 28 July 1946 Cambridge,England |
| Education | St Peter's College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–2012 |
| Known for | Television and film |
Richard Elliott Heffer(born 28 July 1946) is a British actor, known for his roles on television in the 1970s and 1980s.[1]His film career included appearances inWomen in Love(1969),Waterloo(1970),Penny Gold(1973),The Sign of Four(1983),Countdown to War(1989),Night of the Fox(1990),Possession(2002), andDimensions(2011).
Richard Heffer studiedEnglishatOxford University.[1]He played as Shakespeare'sHamletand worked withRichardandElizabeth Burtonon stage and in film.
Heffer played supporting roles in television series early in his career, includingDepartment S,The PathfindersandJason King,before gaining the role of British Army Captain Tim Downing in the BBC/Universal television series,Colditz(1972–74), in which Heffer was a regular throughout. He went on to play Det. Sgt. Alan Bruton in the final series ofDixon of Dock Green(1976) and Peter Porteous in two series ofEnemy at the Door(1978–1980). He also appears in television comedy.[2]
He went on to guest inFather Brown,Public EyeandSurvivorsin the 1970s. He played Peter Witney alongsideRoy MarsdeninAirlinein 1982, and took the leading role of rabies expert Michael Hilliard in the acclaimed BBC thrillerThe Mad Deathin 1983. He also played Dr Charles Cartwright in the early series of the sitcom,Don't Wait Up.
Heffer continued to appear regularly on TV drama series in the 1980s, starring with Marsden again inAnglia's adaptation ofThe Black Tower,and continued to appear in guest roles inBoonandHowards' Way.He has appeared inWycliffe,Trial & Retribution,HeartbeatandRosemary & Thyme.He also narrated three special feature documentaries for2entertain'sDoctor WhoDVD range between 2008 and 2012.
Filmography
[edit]Heffer has appeared in a number of films:[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1967 | Doctor Faustus | Disciple #1 | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Women in Love | Loerke's Friend | |
| 1970 | Waterloo | Mercer | |
| 1973 | Penny Gold | Claude | |
| 1983 | The Sign of Four | Thaddeus Sholto | TV movie |
| 1988 | The Zero Option | Danby | |
| 1989 | Countdown to War | Wallace | TV movie |
| 1990 | Night of the Fox | Capt. Carter | TV movie |
| 2000 | In Defence | Judge | |
| 2000 | The Thing About Vince... | Mr Rigby | |
| 2002 | Possession | Lord Lytton | |
| 2003 | Monsieur N | Monsieur Balcombe | |
| 2005 | Ian Fleming: Bondmaker | Rickatson-Hatt | TV movie |
| 2011 | Dimensions | Dr Schmidt |
See also
[edit]- Heffersbookshop, Cambridge
References
[edit]- ^ab"Richard Heffer".UK: Stanton Davidson Associates.Retrieved6 February2023.
- ^"Richard Heffer".British Comedy Guide.UK.Retrieved6 February2023.
- ^"Richard Heffer".UK:British Film Institute.Archived fromthe originalon 7 June 2018.Retrieved7 February2023.
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