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Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

Acting

September 21, 1931 – November 23, 2012 (died at 81)
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Male
58 Movies
69 TV Shows

Larry Martin Hagman (September 21, 1931 – November 23, 2012) 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.

I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965 7.8

as Tony Nelson

Age 33 (now 81)
139 eps
Dallas
Dallas

Dallas

1978 6.8

as J.R. Ewing

Age 46 (now 81)
357 eps
Fail Safe
Fail Safe

Fail Safe

1964 7.8

as Buck

Age 33 (now 81)
Dallas
Dallas

Dallas

2012 7.0

as J.R. Ewing

Age 80 (now 81)
40 eps
Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto

Harry and Tonto

1974 7.1

as Eddie Coombes

Age 42 (now 81)
Primary Colors
Primary Colors

Primary Colors

1998 6.3

as Gov. Fred Picker

Age 66 (now 81)
S.O.B.
S.O.B.

S.O.B.

1981 6.0

as Dick Benson

Age 49 (now 81)
The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

1976 6.6

as Colonel Pitts

Age 45 (now 81)
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

2003 7.2

as Burt Landau

Age 71 (now 81)
5 eps
Stardust
Stardust

Stardust

1974 5.5

as Porter Lee Austin

Age 43 (now 81)
Beware! The Blob
Beware! The Blob

Beware! The Blob

1972 4.6

as Young Hobo

Age 40 (now 81)
Dallas: J.R. Returns
Dallas: J.R. Returns

Dallas: J.R. Returns

1996 5.7

as J.R. Ewing

Age 65 (now 81)
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

1965 7.8

Director

Age 33 (now 81)
3 eps
Deadly Encounter
Deadly Encounter

Deadly Encounter

1982 5.2

as Sam Hooten

Age 51 (now 81)
A Howling in the Woods
A Howling in the Woods

A Howling in the Woods

1971 5.2

as Eddie Crocker

Age 40 (now 81)
The Big Bus
The Big Bus

The Big Bus

1976 5.3

as Parking Lot Doctor

Age 44 (now 81)