
John Hillerman
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1932-12-20
- Died
- 2017-11-09
- Place of birth
- Denison, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Джон Хіллерман · John Benedict Hillerman · Джон Бенедикт Хиллерман
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (30)

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Jonathan Higgins / Edgar Greenstreet

The Love Boat
1977
as Ed Hartnett

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee

Mannix
1967
as Larry Lawton

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Donald Blair / Nelson Bodine

Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Jonathan Higgins

Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Sterling Murdock

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Simon & Simon
1981

Hart to Hart
1979

The F.B.I.
1965
as Morris Ridley

Lou Grant
1977

Kojak
1973
as Mark Gallant

One Day at a Time
1975
as Mr. Connors

Dinah!
1974
as Self

The Hogan Family
1986
as Lloyd Hogan

Ellery Queen
1975
as Simon Brimmer

Wonder Woman
1975
as Conrad Steigler

Flying High
1978

The Sixth Sense
1972

Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982

Delvecchio
1976
as Dr. Augustus Hamilton

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
1980

Around the World in 80 Days
1989
as Sir Francis Commarty
The Sandy Duncan Show
1972
The Betty White Show
1977
as John Elliot

Little Gloria... Happy at Last
1982
as Maury Paul
The Bob Crane Show
1975
Beane's of Boston
1979
as John Peacock
Movies (45)

Chinatown
1974
as Russ Yelburton

High Plains Drifter
1973
as Bootmaker

Blazing Saddles
1974
as Howard Johnson

The Last Picture Show
1971
as English teacher

Up the Creek
1984
as Dean Burch

Paper Moon
1973
as Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin

Audrey Rose
1977
as Scott Velle

Lawman
1971
as Totts

Sunburn
1979
as Webb

What's Up, Doc?
1972
as Hotel Manager

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)

The Law
1974
as Thomas Q. Rachel

History of the World: Part I
1981
as Rich Man - The French Revolution

A Very Brady Sequel
1996
as Dr. Whitehead

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
1970
as Reporter (uncredited)

The Outside Man
1972
as Department Store Manager

The Day of the Locust
1975
as Ned Grote

Skyjacked
1972
as Air flight controller

Honky
1971
as Bus Ticket Salesman

Lucky Lady
1975
as Christy McTeague

The Carey Treatment
1972
as Jenkins

At Long Last Love
1975
as Rodney James

Kill Me If You Can
1977
as George Davis

Betrayal
1978
as Victor Slavin

Beane's of Boston
1979
as John Peacock

Marathon
1980
as Greg Previn

The Invasion of Johnson County
1976
as Major Walcott

The Murder That Wouldn't Die
1980
as Paul Harrison

A Guide for the Married Woman
1978
as Marvin

The Last Angry Man
1974
as Tree Inspector

Assault and Matrimony
1987
as Cyril

Back in the Saddle
2001
as Self (archive footage)

Hands of a Murderer
1990
as Dr. John Watson

The Great Man's Whiskers
1972
as Major Underwood
Institute for Revenge
1979
as Voice of I.F.R. (voice)

Sink the Bismarck!
1996
as Narrator (Voice)

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
1975
as Simon Brimmer

The Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973
as Edmund Lasker

The Naked Ape
1973
as Psychiatrist

The Nickel Ride
1975
as Carl

Sweet, Sweet Rachel
1971
as Medical Examiner

Relentless
1977
as Major Leo Hargit

Street of Dreams
1988
as Raymond Kepler

Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link
1984
as Host

Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
1989
as Pfarrer
About John Hillerman
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. With 75 credits spanning from 1944 to 2010, John Hillerman has appeared in 45 films and 30 TV shows.
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- Chinatown (1974) — as Russ Yelburton
- High Plains Drifter (1973) — as Bootmaker
- Blazing Saddles (1974) — as Howard Johnson
- The Last Picture Show (1971) — as English teacher
- Up the Creek (1984) — as Dean Burch
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