Larry Hagman
Biography
Larry Hagman was an American actor, born in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of Broadway actress Mary Martin. He started on stage in 1950 at the Woodstock Playhouse, took a part in a London staging of South Pacific, and served in the Air Force before returning to New York for off Broadway work and his Broadway debut in Comes a Day. Television gave him early roles, including The Edge of Night, and his first films were Ensign Pulver and Fail Safe. He became a star as astronaut Anthony Nelson on I Dream of Jeannie from 1965 to 1970, then as J.R. Ewing on Dallas from 1978 to 1991, a role that brought two Emmy nominations and four Golden Globe nominations and which he played again in a 2012 revival. His films included Harry and Tonto (1974), The Eagle Has Landed (1976), S.O.B. (1981), Nixon (1995) and Primary Colors (1998). He also directed Beware! The Blob (1972).
81years old at death
- Born Fort Worth
- Died Dallas
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Larry Martin Hagman (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 44 years1964 to 2008
Genres
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A first
Hagman was the sole actor in all 357 episodes of Dallas. CBS ended the show after its 14th season in 1991, when ratings had slipped.
Getting ready for a role
Hagman partly based his portrayal of J.R. Ewing on Jess Hall Jr., who owned Antelope Tool and Supply Company, a business where Hagman had worked when he was a young man.
First role
Hagman's first television role came in 1957, playing Kenneth Davidson in the syndicated crime drama Decoy. The episode was titled "Saturday Lost," and Beverly Garland starred as television's first female police officer in a lead role.
Larry Hagman movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Sidney Lumet directed two of these films. Richard Mulligan appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Richard Mulligan's page
Walter Matthau's page
Severn Darden's page
Stuart Margolin's page
Robert Walker Jr.'s page
Box office
What Larry Hagman's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$82.1 million
5 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 5 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 7Figure not found
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$52M63.5% of the total
- 2$14M16.7% of the total
- 3$9.2M11.2% of the total
- 4$7.0M8.5% of the total
- 5$91K0.1% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1959 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.