Thomas N. Heffron (June 13, 1872 – May 24, 1951) was a screenwriter, actor, and a director. He was born in

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, He worked as an attorney and danced in vaudeville before he began his career in film with Thanhousr in 1911, eventually landing him a role with

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a few years later. He left the movie industry in 1922, making all his movies in the silent era. Heffron directed films for Famous Players studio. He died in 1951 at the age of 79 in San Francisco, California.

Partial filmography

*'' The Brute'' (1914) *'' The Only Son'' (1914) *''

The Scales of Justice ''The Scales of Justice'' was a series of thirteen British cinema featurettes produced between 1962 and 1967 for Anglo-Amalgamated at Merton Park Studios in London. The first nine episodes were made in black and white, the last four in colour. ...

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The Man from Mexico ''The Man from Mexico'' is a 1914 silent film produced by the Famous Players Film Company and Daniel Frohman. It starred John Barrymore in his second feature film and was remade in 1926 as '' Let's Get Married'' starring Richard Dix. The film was ...

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Mrs. Black Is Back ''Mrs. Black Is Back'' is a 1914 American silent comedy film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and written by George V. Hobart and Eve Unsell. The film stars May Irwin, Charles Lane, Clara Blandick, Wellington A. Playter, Elmer Booth and James Hes ...

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The Million ''The Million'' is a 1914 American comedy silent film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and written by Georges Berr, Marcel Guillemaud and Eve Unsell Eve Unsell (December 6, 1879 – July 6, 1937) was an American screenwriter. She wrote for ...

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The House of a Thousand Candles ''The House of a Thousand Candles'' is a 1936 American thriller film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Phillips Holmes, Mae Clarke and Irving Pichel. It is based on the 1906 novel by Meredith Nicholson. The novel had been filmed twice before, ...

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Are You a Mason? Are You a Mason? is a farce in 3 acts by Leo Ditrichstein, who in turn adapted it from a German play, ''Die Logenbrüder'' (''The Freemason''), by Curt Kraatz and Carl Laufs. The play was performed at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 1901.''The Prince ...

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The Planter ''The Planter'' is a lost film, lost 1917 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and John Ince (actor), John Ince. It was produced by F. N. Manson and Harry Drum and distributed through Mutual. Cast *Tyrone Power, S ...

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The Stainless Barrier ''The Stainless Barrier'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Irene Hunt, Jack Livingston and Henry A. Barrows.Lowe p.97 Cast * Irene Hunt as Betsy Shelton * Jack Livingston as Calvin Stone * Henry A ...

'' (1917) *'' Tony America'' (1918) *''

A Man's Fight ''A Man's Fight'' is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Dustin Farnum and Lois Wilson. Plot As described in a film magazine, wealthy clubman Roger Carr (Farnum) assumes responsibility for a murder ...

'' (1919) *'' Thou Art the Man'' (1920) *''

The City of Masks ''The City of Masks'' is a lost 1920 silent film comedy drama produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starred stage star Robert Warwick. Cast *Robert Warwick as Tommy ...

'' (1920) *'' The Little Clown'' (1921) *''

Her Sturdy Oak ''Her Sturdy Oak'' (also known as ''The Clinging Vine'') is a 1921 black & white silent American comedy film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and written by Elmer Blaney Harris. Released by Realart Pictures Corporation, the film stars Wanda Hawl ...

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'' (1921) *'' Sham'' (1921) *''

Her Face Value ''Her Face Value'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and written by Percy Heath based upon a story by Earl Derr Biggers. The film stars Wanda Hawley, Lincoln Plumer, Richard Rosson, T. Roy Barnes, Winifred B ...

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The Love Charm ''The Love Charm'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Thomas N. Heffron, starring Wanda Hawley, Mae Busch, and Sylvia Ashton. Cast * Wanda Hawley as Ruth Sheldon * Mae Busch as Hattie Nast *Sylvia Ashton as Julia Nast *Warner B ...

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The Truant Husband ''The Truant Husband'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Mahlon Hamilton, Betty Blythe and Francelia Billington.Munden p.327 Cast * Mahlon Hamilton as Billy Sayre * Betty Blythe as Vera Delauney ...

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Too Much Wife ''Too Much Wife'' is a lost 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Thomas N. Heffron, written by Percy Heath and Lorna Moon, and starring Wanda Hawley, T. Roy Barnes, Arthur Hoyt, Lillian Langdon, Leigh Wyant, Willard Louis, and Bertr ...

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The Truthful Liar ''The Truthful Liar'' is a lost 1922 American mystery silent film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and written by Percy Heath and Will J. Payne. The film stars Wanda Hawley, Guy Edward Hearn, Charles A. Stevenson, Casson Ferguson, Lloyd Whitlock, ...

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A Wife's Romance ''A Wife's Romance'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and starring Clara Kimball Young, Lewis Dayton and Alan Roscoe.Munden p.901 Synopsis A female artist, neglected by her diplomat husband, becomes involved ...

'' (1923)

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