Larry Hagman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

119

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-09-21

Day of death

2012-11-23 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Larry Hagman

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Desperate Housewives

    Desperate Housewives

  • The View

    The View

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Dallas

    Dallas

  • Nip/Tuck

    Nip/Tuck

  • Markus Lanz

    Markus Lanz

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Knots Landing

    Knots Landing

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • I Dream of Jeannie

    I Dream of Jeannie

  • Taff

    Taff

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • Das Traumschiff

    Das Traumschiff

  • Goldene Kamera

    Goldene Kamera

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • Superman

    Superman

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Blood Sport

    Blood Sport

  • Ellery Queen

    Ellery Queen

  • Nixon

    Nixon

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • Sea Hunt

    Sea Hunt

  • Menschen der Woche

    Menschen der Woche

  • DuPont Show of the Month

    DuPont Show of the Month

  • Harry O

    Harry O

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • Stardust

    Stardust

  • South Pacific

    South Pacific

  • Sidekicks

    Sidekicks

  • West Point

    West Point

  • Ein Schloß am Wörthersee

    Ein Schloß am Wörthersee

  • The Third Twin

    The Third Twin

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • The Dame Edna Experience

    The Dame Edna Experience

  • Boulevard Bio

    Boulevard Bio

  • Bring Back... Dallas

    Bring Back... Dallas

  • Dallas

    Dallas

  • Deadly Encounter

    Deadly Encounter

  • A Double Life

    A Double Life

  • The Heaven and Earth Show

    The Heaven and Earth Show

  • The Rogues

    The Rogues

  • Harry and Tonto

    Harry and Tonto

  • Checkered Flag or Crash

    Checkered Flag or Crash

  • Decoy

    Decoy

  • Three's a Crowd

    Three's a Crowd

  • The Eagle Has Landed

    The Eagle Has Landed

  • Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • In Harm's Way

    In Harm's Way

  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

    What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

  • I am Blushing

    I am Blushing

  • Lucas Tanner

    Lucas Tanner

  • Diana

    Diana

  • Fail Safe

    Fail Safe

  • Up in the Cellar

    Up in the Cellar

  • Doctors' Hospital

    Doctors' Hospital

  • Bring Back...

    Bring Back...

  • Hurricane

    Hurricane

  • TV Revolution

    TV Revolution

  • Three for the Road

    Three for the Road

  • Vanished

    Vanished

  • Göttliche Lage

    Göttliche Lage

  • Primary Colors

    Primary Colors

  • The Rhinemann Exchange

    The Rhinemann Exchange

  • Musikantenstadl

    Musikantenstadl

  • Here We Go Again

    Here We Go Again

  • The Group

    The Group

  • S.O.B.

    S.O.B.

  • Pink Lady

    Pink Lady

  • The Big Bus

    The Big Bus

  • The Edge of Night

    The Edge of Night

  • Antonio

    Antonio

  • Orleans

    Orleans

  • TV total

    TV total

  • Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'

    Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'

  • Beware! The Blob

    Beware! The Blob

  • The Good Life

    The Good Life

  • The Alpha Caper

    The Alpha Caper

  • McCoy

    McCoy

  • The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

    The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

  • Intimate Strangers

    Intimate Strangers

  • Ensign Pulver

    Ensign Pulver

  • The Hired Hand

    The Hired Hand

  • No Place to Run

    No Place to Run

  • Dallas: War of The Ewings

    Dallas: War of The Ewings

  • Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

    Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

  • Mother, Jugs & Speed

    Mother, Jugs & Speed

  • Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

    Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

  • A Howling in the Woods

    A Howling in the Woods

  • Applause

    Applause

  • Dallas: The Early Years

    Dallas: The Early Years

  • Dallas: J.R. Returns

    Dallas: J.R. Returns

  • Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

    Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

  • Staying Afloat

    Staying Afloat

  • The Flight of the Swan

    The Flight of the Swan

  • What Are Best Friends For?

    What Are Best Friends For?

  • The President's Mistress

    The President's Mistress

  • 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

    'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

  • The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

    The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

  • Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork

    Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork

  • Last of the Good Guys

    Last of the Good Guys

  • Getting Away from It All

    Getting Away from It All

  • Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun

    Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun

  • The Cavern

    The Cavern

  • A Cry For Justice

    A Cry For Justice