found: Hallmark hall of fame. Valley Forge. Valley Forge [MP] 1975:credits (John Heard)
found: Halliwell's filmgoer's companion, 1985(John Heard; b. 1946)
found: imdb.com, 18 Sep. 2014(John Heard; b. 7 Mar. 1945 in Washington, D.C.); viewed July 25, 2017 (b. Mar. 7, 1946, Washington, D.C.; d. July 21, 2017, Palo Alto, Calif.)
found: New York times WWW site, viewed July 25, 2017(in obituary published July 22: John Heard; b. John Matthew Heard Jr., Mar. 7, 1946, Washington; d. Friday [July 21, 2017], Palo Alto, Calif., aged 71; actor who played pained characters in dramas but was probably best known for his role as the father who mistakenly left his youngest son behind on a family trip to Paris in the comedy Home alone; appeared on stage, in films, and on television)