John Heard was sentenced to 18 months' probation for making 100 telephone calls to harass the mother of his 9-year-old son.
The actor, best known as Macaulay Culkin's father in the "Home Alone" movies, was convicted in March of telephone misuse and trespassing in the case brought by actress Melissa Leo of NBC's "Homicide." He had faced up to six years in prison.On Tuesday, a judge in Baltimore admonished Heard to take the punishment seriously.
"I haven't taken this lightly since my son was born," he said.
Heard must attend a program for batterers, seek psychological treatment and have no contact with his ex-girlfriend or her live-in boyfriend.
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