Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 21, 1931
Place of Birth:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Larry Hagman
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Göttliche Lage | Himself |
| 2011 | The Flight of the Swan | Corporate President |
| 2004 | Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork | Self |
| 2000 | Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' | Self (archive footage) |
| 1998 | Primary Colors | Gov. Fred Picker |
| 1998 | Dallas: War of The Ewings | J.R. Ewing |
| 1996 | Dallas: J.R. Returns | J.R. Ewing |
| 1995 | Nixon | Jack Jones |
| 1993 | Staying Afloat | Alexander Hollingsworth III |
| 1993 | Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle | |
| 1986 | Dallas: The Early Years | J.R. Ewing |
| 1982 | Deadly Encounter | Sam Hooten |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self |
| 1981 | S.O.B. | Dick Benson |
| 1981 | Diana | Self |
| 1981 | I am Blushing | Larry Hagman |
| 1980 | The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' | Self |
| 1979 | A Cry For Justice | Dwight Sheppard |
| 1978 | Superman | Major |
| 1978 | The President's Mistress | Ed Murphy |
| 1978 | Last of the Good Guys | Sgt. Frank O'Malley (uncredited) |
| 1978 | A Double Life | |
| 1977 | Checkered Flag or Crash | Bo Cochran |
| 1977 | Intimate Strangers | Mort Burns |
| 1976 | The Eagle Has Landed | Colonel Pitts |
| 1976 | The Big Bus | Parking Lot Doctor |
| 1976 | Mother, Jugs & Speed | Murdoch |
| 1976 | The Return of the World's Greatest Detective | Sherman Holmes |
| 1975 | Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic | Jerry Travis |
| 1974 | Stardust | Porter Lee Austin |
| 1974 | Harry and Tonto | Eddie Coombes |
| 1974 | Hurricane | Paul Damon |
| 1974 | Sidekicks | Quince Drew |
| 1973 | Applause | Bill Sampson |
| 1973 | What Are Best Friends For? | Frank Ross |
| 1973 | Blood Sport | Coach Marshall |
| 1973 | The Alpha Caper | Tudor |
| 1973 | Antonio | Mark Hunter |
| 1972 | Beware! The Blob | Young Hobo |
| 1972 | No Place to Run | Jay Fox |
| 1972 | Getting Away from It All | Fred Clark |
| 1971 | A Howling in the Woods | Eddie Crocker |
| 1971 | The Hired Hand | Sheriff (uncredited) |
| 1970 | Up in the Cellar | Maurice Camber |
| 1969 | Three's a Crowd | Jim Carson |
| 1966 | The Group | Harald Peterson |
| 1965 | In Harm's Way | Lt. J.G. Cline |
| 1964 | Fail Safe | Buck |
| 1964 | Ensign Pulver | Billings |
| 1964 | The Cavern | Captain Wilson |
| 1960 | Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' | Joe Smith |
| 1952 | South Pacific | Yeoman Herbert Quale |
| Bring Back... Dallas | Self |