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John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Department: Acting

Biography

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.

Known For

Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears

Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears

1989

Chinatown

Chinatown

1974

At Long Last Love

At Long Last Love

1975

Paper Moon

Paper Moon

1973

What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

1972

High Plains Drifter

High Plains Drifter

1973

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

1971

Beane's of Boston

Beane's of Boston

1979

The Nickel Ride

The Nickel Ride

1975

Up the Creek

Up the Creek

1984

Audrey Rose

Audrey Rose

1977

Back in the Saddle

Back in the Saddle

2001

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

1973

Skyjacked

Skyjacked

1972

Hands of a Murderer

Hands of a Murderer

1990

Sunburn

Sunburn

1979

Assault and Matrimony

Assault and Matrimony

1987

The Carey Treatment

The Carey Treatment

1972

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

1970

The Law

The Law

1974

Kill Me If You Can

Kill Me If You Can

1977

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

1975

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

1980

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

1974

Relentless

Relentless

1977

Institute for Revenge

Institute for Revenge

1979

Honky

Honky

1971

The Naked Ape

The Naked Ape

1973

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010

Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady

1975

A Guide for the Married Woman

A Guide for the Married Woman

1978

History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

1981

Marathon

Marathon

1980

The Invasion of Johnson County

The Invasion of Johnson County

1976

The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

1975

A Very Brady Sequel

A Very Brady Sequel

1996

Lawman

Lawman

1971

Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

1996

The Outside Man

The Outside Man

1972

The Great Man's Whiskers

The Great Man's Whiskers

1972

Betrayal

Betrayal

1978

The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man

1974

Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

1984

Street of Dreams

Street of Dreams

1988

Sweet, Sweet Rachel

Sweet, Sweet Rachel

1971

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

1977

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

1980

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Mannix

Mannix

1967

Tales of the Gold Monkey

Tales of the Gold Monkey

1982

Kojak

Kojak

1973

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

1975

The Hogan Family

The Hogan Family

1986

The Sandy Duncan Show

The Sandy Duncan Show

1972

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

1972

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

1975

Flying High

Flying High

1978

The Bob Crane Show

The Bob Crane Show

1975

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

1982

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

The Betty White Show

The Betty White Show

1977

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1989

Delvecchio

Delvecchio

1976

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

Dinah!

Dinah!

1974

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

1975

One Day at a Time

One Day at a Time

1975

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Mannix

Mannix

1967

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Beane's of Boston

Beane's of Boston

1979