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Wayne Heffley(1927-2008)

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Wayne Heffley
Wayne Heffley was born on 15 July 1927 in Bakersfield, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Orca (1977), Turner & Hooch (1989) and King Kong (1976). He was married to Lynne Dalton, Ilene Nemerski, Jeanne Gash, Dorothea Heß and Mary Holder. He died on 19 November 2008 in Montrose, California, USA.
BornJuly 15, 1927
DiedNovember 19, 2008(81)
BornJuly 15, 1927
DiedNovember 19, 2008(81)
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Known for

Orca (1977)
Orca
5.8
  • Priest
  • 1977
Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog in Turner & Hooch (1989)
Turner & Hooch
6.2
  • Additional Crew
  • 1989
King Kong (1976)
King Kong
6.0
  • Air Force General
  • 1976
Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
Simon & Simon
7.0
TV Series
  • Mickey
  • Mr. Hornsby
  • The captain

Credits

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Actor

  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Vern Scofield
    • 1988–2006
  • Evening Shade (1990)
    Evening Shade
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Vernon
    • 1990
  • Flying Blind (1989)
    Flying Blind
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Stosh
    • 1989
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Security Guard
    • Guard
    • 1988
  • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
    Simon & Simon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Hornsby
    • The captain
    • Mickey
    • 1983–1987
  • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
    Hunter
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Presiding Officer
    • 1987
  • Theresa Russell and Debra Winger in Black Widow (1987)
    Black Widow
    6.4
    • Etta's Husband
    • 1987
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Wayne Cornell
    • 1986
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Chaplain
    • 1985
  • Robin Wright, Judith Anderson, Valorie Armstrong, Melissa Reeves, Robert Alan Browne, Paul Burke, Ismael 'East' Carlo, Margarita Cordova, Nicolas Coster, Lane Davies, Richard Eden, Gina Gallego, Linda Gibboney, Andrea Howard, Ava Lazar, A Martinez, Todd McKee, John Allen Nelson, Rupert Ravens, Julie Ronnie, Kerry Sherman, Louise Sorel, Jonna Leigh Stack, Marcy Walker, and Dane Witherspoon in Santa Barbara (1984)
    Santa Barbara
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Fire Chief
    • 1985
  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
    Airwolf
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Lieutenant Grodin
    • 1984
  • Blue Thunder (1984)
    Blue Thunder
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Commander Henley
    • 1984
  • Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers in Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Bartender
    • Sheriff Reinhardt
    • 1982–1984
  • The Mississippi (1982)
    The Mississippi
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Frank Martin
    • 1983
  • Manimal (1983)
    Manimal
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Osmond
    • 1983

Additional Crew

  • Tom Hanks and Beasley the Dog in Turner & Hooch (1989)
    Turner & Hooch
    6.2
    • adr voice group
    • 1989

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Wayne Haffley
  • Born
    • July 15, 1927
    • Bakersfield, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 19, 2008
    • Montrose, California, USA(kidney failure)
  • Spouses
      Lynne DaltonJune 17, 1977 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
      Pat Becker
  • Relatives
      Ehren Becker(Grandchild)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Grandfather of rock guitarist Jason Becker, who played for Cacophany and David Lee Roth, plus several personal albums.
  • Quotes
    At the age of seven, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with my life. I wanted to write. I wanted to get married, settle down and that was it.
  • Trademarks
      Close-set Eyes

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