Actor

Larry Hagman

September 21, 1931 · 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 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.

Notable work

8
The Simpsons (1989)
as Wallace Brady (voice)
7.2
Superman (1978)
as Major
7.9
Desperate Housewives (2004)
as Frank Kaminsky
7.8
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
as Tony Nelson and Director
7.2
Nip/Tuck (2003)
as Burt Landau
7.8
Fail Safe (1964)
as Buck
6.8
Nixon (1995)
as Jack Jones
6.7
The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
as Colonel Pitts
6.3
Primary Colors (1998)
as Gov. Fred Picker

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