Thomas N. Heffron (June 13, 1872 – May 24, 1951) was a screenwriter, actor, and a director. He was born in Nevada,[citation needed] He worked as an attorney and danced in vaudeville before he began his career in film with Thanhousr in 1911,[1] eventually landing him a role with Paramount Pictures a few years later. He left the movie industry in 1922, making all his movies in the silent era.

Thomas N. Heffron
From a 1920 magazine
Born(1872-06-13)June 13, 1872
Nevada, United States
DiedMay 24, 1951(1951-05-24) (aged 78)
Occupation(s)screenwriter, actor, director
SpouseEmma Susann Heffron
The Valiants of Virginia (1916)

Heffron directed films for Famous Players studio.[2]

He died in 1951 at the age of 79 in San Francisco, California.

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Thomas N. Heffron". AllMovie. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Nunn, William Curtis (1981). Marguerite Clark, America's Darling of Broadway and the Silent Screen. TCU Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-912646-69-5.
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