Larry Hagman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

118

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

  • Markus Lanz

    Markus Lanz

  • Dallas

    Dallas

  • Knots Landing

    Knots Landing

  • Police Woman

    Police Woman

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Taff

    Taff

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Nip/Tuck

    Nip/Tuck

  • The View

    The View

  • The Rockford Files

    The Rockford Files

  • Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

  • I Dream of Jeannie

    I Dream of Jeannie

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • Das Traumschiff

    Das Traumschiff

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • The Defenders

    The Defenders

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • Harry O

    Harry O

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • Menschen der Woche

    Menschen der Woche

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • Boulevard Bio

    Boulevard Bio

  • Sea Hunt

    Sea Hunt

  • The Heaven and Earth Show

    The Heaven and Earth Show

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • Ellery Queen

    Ellery Queen

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • Dallas

    Dallas

  • Goldene Kamera

    Goldene Kamera

  • Superman

    Superman

  • The Rogues

    The Rogues

  • The Eagle Has Landed

    The Eagle Has Landed

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • DuPont Show of the Month

    DuPont Show of the Month

  • Musikantenstadl

    Musikantenstadl

  • Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

  • 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'

  • Decoy

    Decoy

  • Applause

    Applause

  • Nixon

    Nixon

  • Dallas: J.R. Returns

    Dallas: J.R. Returns

  • Mother, Jugs & Speed

    Mother, Jugs & Speed

  • The Big Bus

    The Big Bus

  • The Flight of the Swan

    The Flight of the Swan

  • Last of the Good Guys

    Last of the Good Guys

  • Primary Colors

    Primary Colors

  • A Cry For Justice

    A Cry For Justice

  • In Harm's Way

    In Harm's Way

  • Doctors' Hospital

    Doctors' Hospital

  • Getting Away from It All

    Getting Away from It All

  • Hurricane

    Hurricane

  • The Hired Hand

    The Hired Hand

  • Three's a Crowd

    Three's a Crowd

  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

    What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

  • West Point

    West Point

  • Deadly Encounter

    Deadly Encounter

  • Staying Afloat

    Staying Afloat

  • Bring Back... Dallas

    Bring Back... Dallas

  • Stardust

    Stardust

  • S.O.B.

    S.O.B.

  • Beware! The Blob

    Beware! The Blob

  • Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

    Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

  • Three for the Road

    Three for the Road

  • The Cavern

    The Cavern

  • A Howling in the Woods

    A Howling in the Woods

  • Lucas Tanner

    Lucas Tanner

  • Vanished

    Vanished

  • What Are Best Friends For?

    What Are Best Friends For?

  • The Edge of Night

    The Edge of Night

  • I am Blushing

    I am Blushing

  • Ein Schloß am Wörthersee

    Ein Schloß am Wörthersee

  • The Group

    The Group

  • TV total

    TV total

  • The Rhinemann Exchange

    The Rhinemann Exchange

  • Bring Back...

    Bring Back...

  • The Dame Edna Experience

    The Dame Edna Experience

  • The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

    The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • The Good Life

    The Good Life

  • Here We Go Again

    Here We Go Again

  • The President's Mistress

    The President's Mistress

  • TV Revolution

    TV Revolution

  • The Third Twin

    The Third Twin

  • Dallas: War of The Ewings

    Dallas: War of The Ewings

  • A Double Life

    A Double Life

  • Up in the Cellar

    Up in the Cellar

  • Sidekicks

    Sidekicks

  • Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

    Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

  • The Alpha Caper

    The Alpha Caper

  • Fail Safe

    Fail Safe

  • South Pacific

    South Pacific

  • Orleans

    Orleans

  • Pink Lady

    Pink Lady

  • The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

    The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

  • Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

    Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

  • Blood Sport

    Blood Sport

  • McCoy

    McCoy

  • Ensign Pulver

    Ensign Pulver

  • Harry and Tonto

    Harry and Tonto

  • Intimate Strangers

    Intimate Strangers

  • Diana

    Diana

  • Checkered Flag or Crash

    Checkered Flag or Crash

  • Dallas: The Early Years

    Dallas: The Early Years

  • Göttliche Lage

    Göttliche Lage

  • 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

    'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

  • No Place to Run

    No Place to Run

  • Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork

    Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork

  • Antonio

    Antonio

  • Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun

    Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun