Richard Heffer (born 28 July 1946 in

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) is a British actor, best known for his roles on television in the 1970s and 1980s. His film career included appearances in ''

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'' (1969), '' Waterloo'' (1970), ''

Penny Gold ''Penny Gold'' is a 1973 British drama film directed by Jack Cardiff and starring James Booth, Francesca Annis, Nicky Henson and Joss Ackland. The screenplay concerns two policemen who investigate a series of murders. Premise A police detective ...

'' (1973), ''

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'' (1983), ''

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'' (1989), ''

Night of the Fox ''Night of the Fox'' is a 1990 made-for-TV film by Charles Jarrott, based on the 1986 novel Night of the Fox (novel), of the same name written by Jack Higgins. It was broadcast in France on TF1. Plot Professor Alan Stacy visits Jersey to compl ...

'' (1990), ''

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'' (2002), and ''

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'' (2011). He played supporting roles in television series early in his career, including '' Department S'', '' The Pathfinders'' and '' Jason King'', before gaining the role of British Army Captain Tim Downing in the BBC/Universal television series, ''

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'' (1972–74), in which Heffer was a regular throughout. He went on to play Det. Sgt. Alan Bruton in the final series of ''

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'' (1976) and Peter Porteous in two series of ''

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'' (1978-1980). Heffer went on to guest in ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Survivors'' in the 1970s. He played Peter Witney alongside

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in ''

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'' in 1982, and took the leading role of rabies expert Michael Hilliard in the acclaimed BBC thriller ''

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'' in 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 in Anglia's adaptation of ''

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'', and continued to appear in guest roles in ''

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'' and ''

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''. He has appeared in '' Wycliffe'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He also narrated three special feature documentaries for

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's ''

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'' DVD range between 2008-12.

Filmography

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