# Wayne Heffley

Wayne Heffley (July 15, 1927 – November 19, 2008) was an American television and film actor, known for the role of Vern Scofield on Days of Our Lives, as well as over 100 other roles.

## Biography

Heffley co-starred in the 1958 film Submarine Seahawk alongside Brett Halsey and John Bentley. He appeared in S3 E14 of "The Wild, Wild West" as Deputy in "The Night of the Iron Fist" which aired 12/6/1967. Heffley also had several theatre roles. He died of kidney failure in 2008.
He was guitarist Jason Becker's maternal grandfather.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1954 | The Human Jungle | Hood | Uncredited |
| 1955 | The Eternal Sea | Commanding Officer | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Submarine Seahawk | Commander Dean Stoker | |
| 1959 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Prosecutor | Season 4 Episode 31: "Your Witness" |
| 1959 | The Trap | Lou Brann | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Crime and Punishment U.S.A. | Rafe | |
| 1957-1959 | Highway Patrol | Officer Dennis | television series, 1955–1959; regular |
| 1959 | Battle Flame | Teach | |
| 1960 | Spartacus | Slave Guard | Uncredited |
| 1960 | Bat Masterson | Jeff Taylor | S2E21 "Cattle and Canes" |
| 1960 | Wanted Dead or Alive (TV series) | Homer | season 2 episode 22 (The Partners) |
| 1961 | The Outsider | Corporal Johnson | |
| 1961 | The Twilight Zone (TV series) | 2nd Officer Wyatt | |
| 1962 | Birdman of Alcatraz | Guard | Uncredited |
| 1963 | A Gathering of Eagles | Radar Navigator | Uncredited |
| 1967 | Gunn | Police Sergeant Ashford | |
| 1967 | The Invaders | Jim Walton | Credited as Deputy episode Nightmare |
| 1968 | Maryjane | Ice Cream Company Manager | |
| 1971 | Johnny Got His Gun | Captain | |
| 1966-1972 | Bonanza | Bert / Andy | television series, 1959–1973; 2-time guest-appearance |
| 1974 | The Streets of San Francisco | Detective Steiglitz | television series, 1972–1977; guest-appearance |
| 1974 | Kojak | Detective Steiglitz | television series, 1973–1978; guest-appearance |
| 1974-1975 | Little House on the Prairie | Mr. Kennedy | television series, 1974–1984; 3-time guest-appearance |
| 1976 | King Kong | Air Force General | |
| 1976 | The Waltons | Carl Muntner | television series, 1971–1981; guest-appearance |
| 1977 | Roots | Telegrapher | television miniseries |
| 1977 | Orca | Priest | |
| 1978 | Uncle Joe Shannon | Store Manager | |
| 1977-1979 | Barnaby Jones | Carl Larkin / Sheriff Carson / Dr. Merlow | television series, 1973–1980; 3-time guest-appearance |
| 1979 | The White Shadow | Coach Stanley Harper | television series, 1978–1981, guest appearance |
| 1982 | Hill Street Blues | Gerson | television series, 1981–1987; guest-appearance |
| 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | TV Station Manager | |
| 1983 | Testament | Police Chief | |
| 1984 | Airwolf | Lieutenant Grodin | television series, 1984–1986; 2-time guest-appearance |
| 1985 | Trapper John, M.D. | Chaplain | television series, 1979–1986; guest-appearance |
| 1986 | Matlock | Wayne Cornell | television series, 1986–1995; guest-appearance |
| 1987 | Black Widow | Etta's Husband | |
| 1987 | Beyond the Next Mountain | Postal Clerk | |
| 1990 | Evening Shade | Vernon | television series, 1990–1994; guest-appearance |
| 1989-2006 | Days of Our Lives | Vern Scofield | television series, 1965-still; regular role |