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Biography of John Heard - Actor
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John Heard (born 7 March 1945 in Washington, DC, USA) is an United States|American actor. He finished high school in Washington, then went on to graduate from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. It took several years before his career, progressed. He acted Off-Broadway, winning Obie Awards for his performances in Othello in 1979 and Split (play)|Split in 1980. In late 1970s, Heard was garnering small roles in television and film. In 1979 he played Arthur Dimmesdale in a television production of The Scarlet Letter. By 1981, he was starring in Cutter's Way. Other films include Cat People, C.H.U.D., The Trip to Bountiful, The Milagro Beanfield War, Home Alone, Radio Flyer, In the Line of Fire, The Pelican Brief, My Fellow Americans, O (movie)|O, The Pilot's Wife, White Chicks and The Chumscrubber. Heard was married for one year to fellow actor Margot Kidder.

