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Larry Hagman

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Also known as Larry Martin Hagman

American actor (1931–2012)

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Larry Hagman was an American actor, television actor, film director, and film producer. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1931, he began his professional work period in 1950. He was educated at Bard College and served in the Korean War. A member of the Democratic Party, he resided in Fort Worth.

Hagman received the Theatre World Award and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. His published works include *Hello Darlin'!* and *Hello darlin'*.

He died of myelodysplastic syndrome in Dallas in 2012.

Synthesized by Vinony from 39 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, Open Library, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, TMDb, Vinony collections, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
4

Top works

  • Hello Darlin'!
  • Hello darlin'

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Film & TV

Acting · Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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…

Known for

  • Il était une fois Champs-Élysées — Self (archive footage)2022
  • 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War — Self (archive footage)2020
  • Göttliche Lage — Himself2014
  • Dallas — J.R. Ewing2012
  • The Flight of the Swan — Corporate President2011
  • Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun2010
  • Markus Lanz — Self2008
  • Bring Back... — Self - J.R. Ewing2005
  • Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork — Self2004
  • TV Revolution2004

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1931
Active to
2012

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
80
Total plays
230

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Encyclopedic overview

Larry Martin Hagman (September 21, 1931 – November 23, 2012) was an American actor, best known for playing ruthless oil baron J. R. Ewing in the 1978–1991 primetime television soap opera Dallas, and the handsome astronaut Major Anthony Nelson in the 1965–1970 sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. Hagman had supporting roles in numerous films, including Fail-Safe, Harry and Tonto, S.O.B., Nixon, and Primary Colors. His television appearances also included guest roles on dozens of shows spanning from the late 1950s until his death, and a reprise of his signature role on the 2012 revival of Dallas. Hagman also worked as a television producer and director. He was the son of actress Mary Martin. Hagman underwent a life-saving liver transplant in 1995. He died on November 23, 2012, from complications of acute myeloid leukemia.

Early life

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