Larry Hagman was born September 21, 1931 in Weatherford, Texas. His mother was actress, Mary Martin, best know for her work as Peter Pan in the early fifties. He was primarily raised by his father (who was divorced) in Texas. Later, he went to live with his grandmother who lived in California. He attended some private schools, and after college, Hagman began his acting career. Some of his early work includes "The Goodyear TV Playhouse" and "The Defenders". (For a more complete listing of his acting work, see Larry Hagman's filmography below.) His first big part came on the soap opera, "The Edge of the Night" from 1961-1963. In 1965, he was cast as Major Anthony Nelson on "I Dream of Jeannie", and he continued that role for five years until the show ended in 1970. In 1971, he once again acted with Barbara Eden in the movie, "Howling in the Woods". After that movie, he acted in two unsuccessful tv series before he landed the role of J.R. Ewing in "Dallas", which ran from 1978-1991. In the final seasons, he once again acted with "Jeannie" star, Barbara Eden. During his years on Dallas, Larry Hagman developed a serious drinking problem and if it wasn't for a successful liver transplant in the early 90's, he would've died. Since the operation, Larry Hagman has been doing much better and is now an anti-smoking spokesman for the American Cancer Society.
LarryHagman's Filmography: Below are some film and television appearances with Larry Hagman made. Please note:
If under the "character" section, it says "Unknown", that means that his part is unknown to me, not that he was an
extra.
TV/Movie Title Character Year/Episode Title or Misc.Info
The Edge of the Night Ed Gibson 1956/ Series Regular
Fail Safe Buck 1964/NA
Ensign Pulver Billings 1964/NA
The Rouges Mark Fleming 1964/Series Regular
In Harm's Way Lieutenant Cline 1965/NA
The Cavern Unknown 1965/NA
I Dream of Jeannie Tony Nelson 1965-1970/ Series Regular, 139 Episodes
The Group Harald Peterson 1966/NA
Three's a Crowd Unknown 1969/NA Up in the Cellar
Maurice Camber 1970/NA
A Howling in the Woods Unknown 1971/NA
Getting Away from It All Unknown 1971/NA
Love, American Style Unknown Appeared in a few different episodes.
The Good Life Albert Miller 1971/NA
Vanished Unknown 1971/NA
No Place to Run Jay Fox 1972/NA
Beware: The Blob! Unknown 1972/NA
The Streets of San Francisco Terry Vine 1972/ "Dead Air"
What Are Best Friends For? Unknown 1973/NA
Blood Sport Unknown 1973/NA
Antonio Unknown 1973/NA
The Alpha Caper Tutor 1973/NA
Here We Go Again Richard Evens 1973/NA
Stardust Lee Austin 1974/NA
Sidekicks Quince 1974/NA
Hurricane Unknown 1974/NA
Harry and Tonto Eddie 1974/NA
The Big Rip-Off Unknown 1974/NA
Harry O Bernie Roth 1974/ "One for the Road"
Sarah T.,Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic Matt Hodges 1975/NA
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective Unknown 1976/NA
Mother, Jugs & Speed Murdock 1976/NA
The Eagles Have Landed Colonel Pitts 1976/NA
The Big Bus A Doctor in a Parking 1976/NA
Lot Intimate Strangers Unknown 1977/NA
Checkered Flag or Crash Unknown 1977/NA
The Rhinemann Exchange Unknown 1977/NA
The Rockford Files Unknown 1977/ "Forced Retirement"
Superman: The Movie Major 1978/NA
The President's Mistress Ed Murphy 1978/NA
The Last of the Good Guys Unknown 1978/NA
A Double Life Unknown 1978/NA
Dallas J.R. Ewing 1978-1991/ Series Regular
Knots Landing J.R. Ewing 1979/ S.O.B.
Dick Benson 1981/NA Jag rodnar Himself 1981/NA
Deadly Encounter Unknown 1982/NA
Dallas: The Early Years J.R. Ewing 1986/NA
Staying Afloat Alexander 1993/NA
Hollingsworth III Nixon Jack Jones 1995/NA
Dallas: J.R. Returns J.R. Ewing 1996/NA
Orleans Luther Charbonnet 1997/NA
