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John Heard: Life in Photos

By EW Staff July 22, 2017 at 12:44 PM EDT
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John Heard: A Life in Photos

HOME ALONE, John Heard, Catherine O'Hara, ?, 1990, TM and Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp.
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John Heard died on July 21 at age 72. The character actor made dozens of film and television appearances throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, and is perhaps best remembered for playing Kevin McCallister's dad in the 1990 blockbuster favorite Home Alone (pictured) and its sequel, Home Alone: Lost in New York. Ahead, a look at Heard's career.

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John Heard (with Mary Beth Hurt) in 1979's Head Over Heel

HEAD OVER HEELS, John Heard, Mary Beth Hurt, 1979, (c) United Artists / Courtesy: Everett Collection
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John Heard (with Sissy Spacek) in 1980's Heart Beat

HEART BEAT, from left: John Heard as Jack Kerouac, Sissy Spacek, 1980, © Orion/courtesy Everett
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John Heard in Cutter's Way (1981)

CUTTER'S WAY, John Heard, 1981. ©United Artists/courtesy Everett Collection
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John Heard in 1984's C.H.U.D.

C.H.U.D., John Heard, 1984, © New World/courtesy Everett Collection
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John Heard in Heaven Help Us (1985)

HEAVEN HELP US, John Heard, 1985. ©TriStar Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
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John Heard in After Hours (1985)

AFTER HOURS, John Heard, 1985. ©Warner Bros./courtesy Everett Collection
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John Heard in 1988's Beache

BEACHES, John Heard, 1988. ©Buena Vista Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
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John Heard in 1989's The Package

THE PACKAGE, John Heard, 1989, (c) Orion/courtesy Everett Collection
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John Heard (with Goldie Hawn) in 1991's Deceived

DECEIVED, John Heard, Goldie Hawn, 1991, (c)Buena Vista Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
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John Heard (with Catherine O'Hara) in 1992's Home Alone: Lost in New York

HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK, Catherine O'Hara, John Heard, 1992. TM and © 20th Century Fox Film C
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John Heard in The Client television series (1995)

THE CLIENT (aka JOHN GRISHAM'S THE CLIENT), John Heard, 1995-96. © Warner Bros. Television
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John Heard in the Outer Limits television series (1995)

THE OUTER LIMITS, John Heard, Season 1, Ep. 'Dark Matters'. 1995-2002. (c) MGM/ Courtesy: Everett Co
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John Heard (with Samuel L. Jackson) in 1997's 187

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John Heard (with James Gandolfini) on The Sopranos (1999)

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John Heard in 2006's Steel City

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John Heard in The Chicago Code (2011)

THE CHICAGO CODE, John Heard, 'St. Valentine's Day Massacre', (Season 1, ep. 109, airing April 25, 2
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John Heard on Elementary (2016)

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John Heard on APB (2017)

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    1 of 19 John Heard: A Life in Photos
    2 of 19 John Heard (with Mary Beth Hurt) in 1979's Head Over Heel
    3 of 19 John Heard (with Sissy Spacek) in 1980's Heart Beat
    4 of 19 John Heard in Cutter's Way (1981)
    5 of 19 John Heard in 1984's C.H.U.D.
    6 of 19 John Heard in Heaven Help Us (1985)
    7 of 19 John Heard in After Hours (1985)
    8 of 19 John Heard in 1988's Beache
    9 of 19 John Heard in 1989's The Package
    10 of 19 John Heard (with Goldie Hawn) in 1991's Deceived
    11 of 19 John Heard (with Catherine O'Hara) in 1992's Home Alone: Lost in New York
    12 of 19 John Heard in The Client television series (1995)
    13 of 19 John Heard in the Outer Limits television series (1995)
    14 of 19 John Heard (with Samuel L. Jackson) in 1997's 187
    15 of 19 John Heard (with James Gandolfini) on The Sopranos (1999)
    16 of 19 John Heard in 2006's Steel City
    17 of 19 John Heard in The Chicago Code (2011)
    18 of 19 John Heard on Elementary (2016)
    19 of 19 John Heard on APB (2017)

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