Larry Hagman

About

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...

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The SimpsonsSeries • 1989Desperate HousewivesSeries • 2004DallasSeries • 1978Knots LandingSeries • 1979Nip/TuckSeries • 2003The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974Love, American StyleSeries • 1969Das TraumschiffSeries • 1981I Dream of JeannieSeries • 1965Police WomanSeries • 1974Medical CenterSeries • 1969The DefendersSeries • 1961The Name of the GameSeries • 1968TFI FridaySeries • 1996Night GallerySeries • 1970McCloudSeries • 1970In the Heat of the NightSeries • 1988Sea HuntSeries • 1958The Streets of San FranciscoSeries • 1972Police StorySeries • 1973Ellery QueenSeries • 1975SupermanMovie • 1978Harry OSeries • 1974DallasSeries • 2012