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  • BIRTH 21/09/1931
  • DEATH 23/11/2012
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 15
  • MOVIES 15
  • DIRECTOR 4

Larry Hagman

Larry Martin Hagman (September 21, 1931 – November 23, 2012, Height 6 feet 1 inch [1.85 m]) was an American film and television actor, director, and producer. He was best known for playing ruthless oil baron J. R. Ewing in the 1978–1991 primetime television soap opera Dallas, and the befuddled astronaut Major Anthony Nelson in the 1965–1970 sitcom I Dream of Jeannie.

Hagman was born in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of actress Mary Martin. After his parents divorced, he lived with his grandmother in Texas while his mother pursued acting roles. At age 16, Hagman followed his mother into acting and got his start in small theater productions and commercials. He began his acting career in the early 1950s, appearing in Broadway plays and television shows. He had a supporting role in the 1964 film Fail-Safe.

In 1965, Hagman was cast as Major Anthony Nelson in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. The show was a huge success, and Hagman won two Golden Globe Awards for his performance. He left the show in 1970 to pursue other projects.

In 1978, Hagman was cast as J. R. Ewing in the soap opera Dallas. The show was an even bigger success than I Dream of Jeannie, and Hagman won four Emmy Awards for his performance. He remained with the show until it ended in 1991.

In 1995, Hagman underwent a liver transplant. He returned to Dallas in 2012 for a revival of the show. He died of complications from leukemia later that year.

Larry Hagman

Shows (15)

Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Frank Kaminsky
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Wallace Brady (voice)
Dallas
Dallas
John Ross ( J.R. ) Ewing
Dallas (2012)
Dallas (2012)
J.R. Ewing
The View
The View
Self
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Cedric Acton (segment "The Housekeeper")
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Tony Nelson
Knots Landing
Knots Landing
J.R. Ewing
The Love Boat (DE)
The Love Boat (DE)
Larry Hagman
The Defenders
The Defenders
Edmund Lockwood / Jim Lewton
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
TV Total
TV Total
Self
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Richard Lessing
The DuPont Show Of The Month
The DuPont Show Of The Month
Jarvis
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Self

Movies (15)

Primary Colors
Primary Colors
Gov. Fred Picker
Fail Safe
Fail Safe
Buck
The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed
Colonel Pitts
Nixon
Nixon
Jack Jones
The Big Bus
The Big Bus
Parking Lot Doctor
The Hired Hand
The Hired Hand
Sheriff (uncredited)
Beware! The Blob
Beware! The Blob
Young Hobo
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way
Lt. J.G. Cline
The Group
The Group
Harald Peterson
The President's Mistress
The President's Mistress
Ed Murphy
Intimate Strangers
Intimate Strangers
Mort Burns
Jag rodnar
Jag rodnar
Larry Hagman
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Murdoch
Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto
Eddie Coombes
S.O.B.
S.O.B.
Dick Benson

Director (4)

Dallas
Dallas
(2 episodes)
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
(3 episodes)
Beware! The Blob
Beware! The Blob
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
(6 episodes)