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Larry Hagman
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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 p…
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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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'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
Göttliche Lage
as Himself
The Flight of the Swan
as Corporate President
Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
Dallas Reunion: The Return to Southfork
as Self
Dallas: War of The Ewings
as J.R. Ewing
Primary Colors
as Gov. Fred Picker
Dallas: J.R. Returns
as J.R. Ewing
Nixon
as Jack Jones
Staying Afloat
as Alexander Hollingsworth III
No Poster
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
Dallas: The Early Years
as J.R. Ewing
Deadly Encounter
as Sam Hooten
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
as Self
I am Blushing
as Larry Hagman
S.O.B.
as Dick Benson
Diana
as Self
A Cry for Justice
as Dwight Sheppard
Superman
as Major
A Double Life
No Poster
Last of the Good Guys
as Sgt. Frank O'Malley (uncredited)
The President's Mistress
as Ed Murphy
Intimate Strangers
as Mort Burns
Checkered Flag or Crash
as Bo Cochran
The Eagle Has Landed
as Colonel Pitts
The Big Bus
as Parking Lot Doctor
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
as Sherman Holmes
Mother, Jugs & Speed
as Murdoch
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
as Jerry Travis
Stardust
as Porter Lee Austin
Hurricane
as Paul Damon
Harry and Tonto
as Eddie
Sidekicks
as Quince Drew
What Are Best Friends For?
as Frank Ross
Blood Sport
as Coach Marshall
The Alpha Caper
as Tudor
Applause
as Bill Sampson
Antonio
as Mark Hunter
No Place to Run
as Jay Fox
Beware! The Blob
as Young Hobo
Getting Away from It All
as Fred Clark
A Howling in the Woods
as Eddie Crocker
The Hired Hand
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Up in the Cellar
as Maurice Camber
Three's a Crowd
as Jim Carson
The Group
as Harald Peterson
In Harm's Way
as Lt. J.G. Cline
Fail Safe
as Buck
Ensign Pulver
as Billings
The Cavern
as Captain Wilson
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
as Joe Smith
South Pacific
as Yeoman Herbert Quale
No Poster
Bring Back... Dallas
as Self