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

  • Desperate Housewives

    Desperate Housewives

  • Markus Lanz

    Markus Lanz

  • Dallas

    Dallas

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • Nip/Tuck

    Nip/Tuck

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The View

    The View

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • Knots Landing

    Knots Landing

  • I Dream of Jeannie

    I Dream of Jeannie

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • Das Traumschiff

    Das Traumschiff

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • Taff

    Taff

  • Menschen der Woche

    Menschen der Woche

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • Goldene Kamera

    Goldene Kamera

  • Sea Hunt

    Sea Hunt

  • Harry O

    Harry O

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • Superman

    Superman

  • West Point

    West Point

  • Dallas

    Dallas

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • Ellery Queen

    Ellery Queen

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • The Eagle Has Landed

    The Eagle Has Landed

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • Boulevard Bio

    Boulevard Bio

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • The Heaven and Earth Show

    The Heaven and Earth Show

  • Deadly Encounter

    Deadly Encounter

  • Hurricane

    Hurricane

  • The Group

    The Group

  • Nixon

    Nixon

  • Ensign Pulver

    Ensign Pulver

  • Decoy

    Decoy

  • I am Blushing

    I am Blushing

  • Primary Colors

    Primary Colors

  • Stardust

    Stardust

  • The Rogues

    The Rogues

  • Beware! The Blob

    Beware! The Blob

  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

    What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

  • In Harm's Way

    In Harm's Way

  • Musikantenstadl

    Musikantenstadl

  • Blood Sport

    Blood Sport

  • Sidekicks

    Sidekicks

  • DuPont Show of the Month

    DuPont Show of the Month

  • Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

  • The Dame Edna Experience

    The Dame Edna Experience

  • Fail Safe

    Fail Safe

  • The Hired Hand

    The Hired Hand

  • Last of the Good Guys

    Last of the Good Guys

  • Dallas: J.R. Returns

    Dallas: J.R. Returns

  • Doctors' Hospital

    Doctors' Hospital

  • Dallas: War of The Ewings

    Dallas: War of The Ewings

  • South Pacific

    South Pacific

  • Ein Schloß am Wörthersee

    Ein Schloß am Wörthersee

  • Bring Back...

    Bring Back...

  • The Big Bus

    The Big Bus

  • S.O.B.

    S.O.B.

  • Three's a Crowd

    Three's a Crowd

  • The Flight of the Swan

    The Flight of the Swan

  • The Cavern

    The Cavern

  • Lucas Tanner

    Lucas Tanner

  • Three for the Road

    Three for the Road

  • Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

    Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

  • The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

    The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • The Third Twin

    The Third Twin

  • The Rhinemann Exchange

    The Rhinemann Exchange

  • Mother, Jugs & Speed

    Mother, Jugs & Speed

  • The Edge of Night

    The Edge of Night

  • What Are Best Friends For?

    What Are Best Friends For?

  • The Alpha Caper

    The Alpha Caper

  • Getting Away from It All

    Getting Away from It All

  • Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

    Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

  • A Cry For Justice

    A Cry For Justice

  • Harry and Tonto

    Harry and Tonto

  • Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun

    Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun

  • Up in the Cellar

    Up in the Cellar

  • A Double Life

    A Double Life

  • The President's Mistress

    The President's Mistress

  • Dallas: The Early Years

    Dallas: The Early Years

  • Bring Back... Dallas

    Bring Back... Dallas

  • TV Revolution

    TV Revolution

  • Orleans

    Orleans

  • A Howling in the Woods

    A Howling in the Woods

  • 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'

  • Vanished

    Vanished

  • TV total

    TV total

  • Pink Lady

    Pink Lady

  • Here We Go Again

    Here We Go Again

  • The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

    The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

  • Checkered Flag or Crash

    Checkered Flag or Crash

  • McCoy

    McCoy

  • Applause

    Applause

  • The Good Life

    The Good Life

  • Diana

    Diana

  • Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

    Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

  • Staying Afloat

    Staying Afloat

  • Intimate Strangers

    Intimate Strangers

  • Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork

    Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork

  • 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

    'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

  • No Place to Run

    No Place to Run

  • Göttliche Lage

    Göttliche Lage

  • Antonio

    Antonio