- Born
- Died
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- Richard Heffron
- Dick Heffron
- Richard T. Heffron was born on October 6, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Futureworld (1976), The St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959) and The French Revolution (1989). He was married to Lynn Gardner, Terry Catrambone Heffron and Jane Vacho. He died on August 27, 2007 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- SpousesLynn Gardner(1989 - 2007) (his death)Terry Catrambone Heffron(1970 - 1988) (divorced)Jane Vacho (divorced)
- Children
- American film and television director of the 1970s and '80s, often concerned with historical subjects (Vietnam War, American Civil War, French Revolution, etc.). He began as a documentary filmmaker. Best known, however, for the sci-fi thriller Futureworld (1976).
- Directed two sci-fi sequels that were originally directed by the same person who created/wrote them:Futureworld (1976), which followed Michael Crichton's Westworld (1973); and V: The Final Battle (1984), ' following V (1983) by Kenneth Johnson.
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