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'']] Heflin had varying roles on many television series in the 1950s and 1960s , including small roles on ''Kraft Television Theatre'' and '' The Patty Duke Show '', but her most notable and enduring role was of Mona Kane Tyler, mother of Erica Kane ( Susan Lucci ) on the Soap Opera '' All My Children ''. She played the role from January 5 th 1970 until her death in June of 1994 . In 1992 , when Heflin was first diagnosed with Lung Cancer , Mona was diagnosed with cancer on the show. In August 1994 , the soap aired a special episode, showcasing the best of Heflin's performances in the form of a memorial service for Mona. She was the sister of Academy Award winning actor Van Heflin . |
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