
John Hillerman
Known for Acting · 74 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 (29)

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Jonathan Higgins / Edgar Greenstreet

The Love Boat
1977
as Ed Hartnett

Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Sterling Murdock

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Donald Blair / Nelson Bodine

Mannix
1967
as Larry Lawton

Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Jonathan Higgins

Lou Grant
1977

Hart to Hart
1979

Simon & Simon
1981

One Day at a Time
1975
as Mr. Connors

The F.B.I.
1965
as Morris Ridley

Dinah!
1974
as Self

Kojak
1973
as Mark Gallant

Wonder Woman
1975
as Conrad Steigler

Ellery Queen
1975
as Simon Brimmer

The Hogan Family
1986
as Lloyd Hogan

Flying High
1978

Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982

The Sixth Sense
1972

Delvecchio
1976
as Dr. Augustus Hamilton

Around the World in 80 Days
1989
as Sir Francis Commarty

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
1980

The Betty White Show
1977
as John Elliot
The Sandy Duncan Show
1972
The Bob Crane Show
1975

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

Chinatown
1974
as Russ Yelburton

Blazing Saddles
1974
as Howard Johnson

High Plains Drifter
1973
as Bootmaker

The Last Picture Show
1971
as English teacher

Paper Moon
1973
as Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin

Up the Creek
1984
as Dean Burch

What's Up, Doc?
1972
as Hotel Manager

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

Betrayal
1978
as Victor Slavin

The Carey Treatment
1972
as Jenkins

Lucky Lady
1975
as Christy McTeague

Lawman
1971
as Totts

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

A Very Brady Sequel
1996
as Dr. Whitehead

The Day of the Locust
1975
as Ned Grote

The Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973
as Edmund Lasker

Skyjacked
1972
as Air flight controller

Sweet, Sweet Rachel
1971
as Medical Examiner

Honky
1971
as Bus Ticket Salesman

Hands of a Murderer
1990
as Dr. John Watson

Audrey Rose
1977
as Scott Velle

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as (archive footage)
Institute for Revenge
1979
as Voice of I.F.R. (voice)

A Guide for the Married Woman
1978
as Marvin

Sink the Bismarck!
1996
as Narrator (Voice)

At Long Last Love
1975
as Rodney James

Kill Me If You Can
1977
as George Davis

The Outside Man
1972
as Department Store Manager

The Great Man's Whiskers
1972
as Major Underwood

Sunburn
1979
as Webb

The Naked Ape
1973
as Psychiatrist

The Law
1974
as Thomas Q. Rachel

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
1975
as Simon Brimmer

Assault and Matrimony
1987
as Cyril

The Last Angry Man
1974
as Tree Inspector

Street of Dreams
1988
as Raymond Kepler

Back in the Saddle
2001
as Self (archive footage)

Beane's of Boston
1979
as John Peacock

The Nickel Ride
1975
as Carl

The Invasion of Johnson County
1976
as Major Walcott

Marathon
1980
as Greg Previn

Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
1989
as Pfarrer

Relentless
1977
as Major Leo Hargit

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

The Murder That Wouldn't Die
1980
as Paul Harrison
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 74 credits spanning from 1944 to 2010, John Hillerman has appeared in 45 films and 29 TV shows.
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- Chinatown (1974) — as Russ Yelburton
- Blazing Saddles (1974) — as Howard Johnson
- High Plains Drifter (1973) — as Bootmaker
- The Last Picture Show (1971) — as English teacher
- Paper Moon (1973) — as Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin
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