Larry Hagman
Acting
Born 1931-09-21
Died 2012-11-23
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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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.
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Acting
44 credits
The Simpsons
Desperate Housewives
Dallas
The View
The Mike Douglas Show
Markus Lanz
Nip/Tuck
Knots Landing
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Wogan
The Rockford Files
Good Day Live
I Dream of Jeannie
Champs-Elysées
Bambi
The Defenders
Das Traumschiff
Night Gallery
Taff
Superman
Parkinson
Goldene Kamera
Shooting Stars
V Graham Norton
Menschen der Woche
The Kennedy Center Honors
Harry O
Dallas
The Rogues
Boulevard Bio
DuPont Show of the Month
Entertainment Tonight
Decoy
Musikantenstadl
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Primary Colors
Nixon
Fail Safe
The Eagle Has Landed
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
Bring Back...
The Dame Edna Experience
The Big Bus
In Harm's Way
Other credits
15 credits
Love, American Style
Police Woman
Medical Center
TFI Friday
The Name of the Game
McCloud
The Streets of San Francisco
Sea Hunt
Ellery Queen
Police Story
The Heaven and Earth Show
West Point
The Edge of Night
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
Doctors' Hospital
Directing
3 credits
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