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John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 20, 1932
Died Nov 09, 2017 (84)
Birthplace Denison, Texas, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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John Benedict Hillerman (December 20, 1932 – November 9, 2017) was an American actor best known for his starring role as Jonathan Quayle Higgins III on the television series Magnum, P.I. that aired from 1980 to 1988. For his role as Higgins, Hillerman earned five Golden Globe nominations, winning in ... 1981, and four Emmy nominations, winning in 1987. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Hillerman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010

as archival footage

Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

1996

as Narrator (Voice)

A Very Brady Sequel

A Very Brady Sequel

1996

as Dr. Whitehead

Hands of a Murderer

Hands of a Murderer

1990

as Dr. John Watson

Street of Dreams

Street of Dreams

1988

as Raymond Kepler

Assault and Matrimony

Assault and Matrimony

1987

as Cyril

Up the Creek

Up the Creek

1984

as Dean Burch

History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

1981

as Rich Man - The French Revolution

Marathon

Marathon

1980

as Greg Previn

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

1980

as Paul Harrison

Beane's of Boston

Beane's of Boston

1979

as John Peacock

Sunburn

Sunburn

1979

as Webb

Institute for Revenge

Institute for Revenge

1979

as Voice of I.F.R. (voice)

Betrayal

Betrayal

1978

as Victor Slavin

Relentless

Relentless

1977

as Major Leo Hargit

Kill Me If You Can

Kill Me If You Can

1977

as George Davis

Audrey Rose

Audrey Rose

1977

as Scott Velle

The Invasion of Johnson County

The Invasion of Johnson County

1976

as Major Walcott

The Nickel Ride

The Nickel Ride

1975

as Carl

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

1975

as Simon Brimmer

Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady

1975

as Christy McTeague

At Long Last Love

At Long Last Love

1975

as Rodney James

The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975

as Ned Grote

Chinatown

Chinatown

1974

as Russ Yelburton

The Law

The Law

1974

as Thomas Q. Rachel

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

1974

as Howard Johnson

The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man

1974

as Tree Inspector

Paper Moon

Paper Moon

1973

as Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin

The Naked Ape

The Naked Ape

1973

as Psychiatrist

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

1973

as Edmund Lasker

High Plains Drifter

High Plains Drifter

1973

as Bootmaker

The Great Man's Whiskers

The Great Man's Whiskers

1972

as Major Underwood

What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

1972

as Hotel Manager

The Carey Treatment

The Carey Treatment

1972

as Jenkins

Skyjacked

Skyjacked

1972

as Air flight controller

Honky

Honky

1971

as Bus Ticket Salesman

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971

as English teacher

Lawman

Lawman

1971

as Totts

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Magnum, P.I.

as Jonathan Higgins

Episodes: 162

First Aired: Dec 11, 1980

The Betty White Show

as John Elliot

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Sep 12, 1977

The Hogan Family

as Lloyd Hogan

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 01, 1986

One Day at a Time

as Mr. Connors

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 16, 1975

Around the World in 80 Days

as Sir Francis Commarty

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 16, 1989

Ellery Queen

as Simon Brimmer

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 11, 1975

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

as Maury Paul

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 24, 1982

The Love Boat

as Ed Hartnett

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Murder, She Wrote

as Jonathan Higgins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Hawaii Five-O

as Donald Blair

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Kojak

as Mark Gallant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Wonder Woman

as Conrad Steigler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1975

Murder, She Wrote

as Edgar Greenstreet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Delvecchio

as Dr. Augustus Hamilton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1976

Hawaii Five-O

as Nelson Bodine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The F.B.I.

as Morris Ridley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Mannix

as Larry Lawton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Ellery Queen

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 11, 1975

Mannix

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Tales of the Gold Monkey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1982

Flying High

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 1978

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Lou Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1977

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 1980

Little House on the Prairie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1974

Simon & Simon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 24, 1981

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Hart to Hart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1979

The Sandy Duncan Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1972

The Sixth Sense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1972

The Bob Crane Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 06, 1975

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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