Richard T. Heffron (October 6, 1930 – August 27, 2007) was an American film director. He worked on many television series such as ''

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'' and films including '' I Will Fight No More Forever'' (1975), ''

Futureworld ''Futureworld'' is a 1976 American science fiction thriller film directed by Richard T. Heffron and written by Mayo Simon and George Schenck. It is a sequel to the 1973 Michael Crichton film '' Westworld'', and is the second installment in ...

'' (1976), ''

Foolin' Around ''Foolin' Around'' is a 1980 American romantic comedy sports film directed by Richard T. Heffron and starring Gary Busey and Annette O'Toole. The film was shot on location in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota. The theme music was perfo ...

'' (1980), the 1982

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film ''

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'', ''

Pancho Barnes Florence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes (July 22, 1901 – March 30, 1975) was a pioneer aviator and a founder of the first movie stunt pilots' union. In 1930, she broke Amelia Earhart's air speed record. Barnes raced in the Women's Air Derby and was a m ...

'' (1988), and ''

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'' (1989). He also directed the six-episode miniseries '' North and South'' but did not return to direct its follow-up series in 1986 and 1994. Heffron also produced and directed ''Night of the Dragon'' (1965), a propaganda film produced by the

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and narrated by

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about South Viternam. Another film he wrote and directed for USIA was ''Africa Will Be'' (1970), about the challenges of economic development in post-independent Africa.

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* Film directors from Illinois American television directors 1930 births 2007 deaths {{US-film-director-1930s-stub