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John Hillerman

Actor

John Hillerman

Born December 20, 1932 in Denison, Texas, USADied November 9, 201743 films

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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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Blazing Saddles poster7.2Blazing Saddles1974Paper Moon poster7.9Paper Moon1973High Plains Drifter poster7.3High Plains Drifter1973The Last Picture Show poster7.6The Last Picture Show1971History of the World: Part I poster6.7History of the World: Part I1981What's Up, Doc? poster7.4What's Up, Doc?1972Lawman poster6.5Lawman1971The Day of the Locust poster6.4The Day of the Locust1975

Filmography

43 films as actor
  1. 1996A Very Brady SequelDr. Whitehead
  2. 1990Hands of a MurdererDr. John Watson
  3. 1989Real Men Don't Eat Gummi BearsPfarrer
  4. 1988Street of DreamsRaymond Kepler
  5. 1987Assault and MatrimonyCyril
  6. 1984Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing LinkHost
  7. 1984Up the CreekDean Burch
  8. 1981History of the World: Part IRich Man - The French Revolution
  9. 1980Magnum PI: Don't Eat the Snow in HawaiiHiggins
  10. 1980The Murder That Wouldn't DiePaul Harrison
  11. 1980MarathonGreg Previn
  12. 1979SunburnWebb
  13. 1979Beane's of BostonJohn Peacock
  14. 1979Institute for RevengeVoice of I.F.R. (voice)
  15. 1978BetrayalVictor Slavin
  16. 1978A Guide for the Married WomanMarvin
  17. 1977Kill Me If You CanGeorge Davis
  18. 1977RelentlessMajor Leo Hargit
  19. 1977Audrey RoseScott Velle
  20. 1976The Invasion of Johnson CountyMajor Walcott
  21. 1975Lucky LadyChristy McTeague
  22. 1975The Day of the LocustNed Grote
  23. 1975Ellery Queen: Too Many SuspectsSimon Brimmer
  24. 1975At Long Last LoveRodney James
  25. 1975The Nickel RideCarl
  26. 1974The LawThomas Q. Rachel
  27. 1974ChinatownRuss Yelburton
  28. 1974The Last Angry ManTree Inspector
  29. 1974Blazing SaddlesHoward Johnson
  30. 1973The Naked ApePsychiatrist
  31. 1973Paper MoonDeputy Hardin / Jess Hardin
  32. 1973High Plains DrifterBootmaker
  33. 1973The Thief Who Came to DinnerEdmund Lasker
  34. 1972The Outside ManDepartment Store Manager
  35. 1972SkyjackedAir flight controller
  36. 1972The Great Man's WhiskersMajor Underwood
  37. 1972The Carey TreatmentJenkins
  38. 1972What's Up, Doc?Hotel Manager
  39. 1971HonkyBus Ticket Salesman
  40. 1971The Last Picture ShowEnglish teacher
  41. 1971Sweet, Sweet RachelMedical Examiner
  42. 1971LawmanTotts
  43. 1970They Call Me Mister Tibbs!Reporter (uncredited)