John Hillerman

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

59

Birth Date

1932-12-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

Denison, Texas, USA

Known For

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  Magnum, P.I.
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  Chinatown
• 

  Sink the Bismarck!
• 

  Beane's of Boston
• 

  Hands of a Murderer
• 

  Assault and Matrimony

Credits

• actors (59 credits)

  • 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Back in the Saddle

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • A Very Brady Sequel

    Dr. Whitehead

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Sink the Bismarck!

    Narrator (Voice)

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    - Josh Lucas, Hogan Family, Bird York (2006) ... actor actors
    1992
  • Hands of a Murderer

    Dr. John Watson

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears

    Pfarrer

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Street of Dreams

    Raymond Kepler

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Assault and Matrimony

    Cyril

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

    Host

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Up the Creek

    Dean Burch

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Murder, She Wrote

    - Murder On Madison Avenue (1992) ... Edgar Greenstreet actor actors

    - Magnum on Ice (II) (1986) ... Jonathan Higgins actor actors
    1984
  • History of the World: Part I

    Rich Man - The French Revolution

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Simon & Simon

    - Emeralds Are Not a Girl's Best Friend (II) (1982) ... actor actors
    1981
  • Magnum, P.I.

    Jonathan Higgins

    actor

    actors

    - Resolutions (2) (1988) ... Jonathan Higgins actor actors

    - Resolutions (1) (1988) ... Jonathan Higgins actor actors

    - Transitions (1988) ... Jonathan Higgins actor actors

    - Legend of the Lost Art (1988) ... Jonathan Higgins actor actors

    - The Great Hawaiian Adventure Company (1988) ... Jonathan Higgins actor actors
    1980
  • The Murder That Wouldn't Die

    Paul Harrison

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Marathon

    Greg Previn

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Sunburn

    Webb

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Beane's of Boston

    John Peacock

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Institute for Revenge

    Voice of I.F.R. (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Hart to Hart

    - Cruise at Your Own Risk (1980) ... actor actors
    1979
  • Betrayal

    Victor Slavin

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • A Guide for the Married Woman

    Marvin

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Kill Me If You Can

    George Davis

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Relentless

    Major Leo Hargit

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Audrey Rose

    Scott Velle

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Lou Grant

    - Pack (1980) ... actor actors
    1977
  • The Love Boat

    - Critical Success/The Love Lamp Is Lit/Take My Boyfriend, Please/Rent a Family/The Man in Her Life (2) (1979) ... Ed Hartnett actor actors

    - Critical Success/The Love Lamp Is Lit/Take My Boyfriend, Please/Rent a Family/The Man in Her Life (1) (1979) ... Ed Hartnett actor actors
    1977
  • The Invasion of Johnson County

    Major Walcott

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Lucky Lady

    Christy McTeague

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Day of the Locust

    Ned Grote

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

    Simon Brimmer

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • At Long Last Love

    Rodney James

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Nickel Ride

    Carl

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • One Day at a Time

    - The Amarillo Connection (1980) ... Mr. Connors actor actors

    - Connor's Crisis (1980) ... Mr. Connors actor actors

    - Old Horizons (1980) ... Mr. Connors actor actors

    - Et tu, Ann (1979) ... Mr. Connors actor actors

    - The Traveling Salesperson (1977) ... Mr. Connors actor actors
    1975
  • The Law

    Thomas Q. Rachel

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Chinatown

    Russ Yelburton

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Last Angry Man

    Tree Inspector

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Blazing Saddles

    Howard Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Little House on the Prairie

    - Harriet's Happenings (1978) ... Sterling Murdock actor actors
    1974
  • The Naked Ape

    Psychiatrist

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Paper Moon

    Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • High Plains Drifter

    Bootmaker

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Thief Who Came to Dinner

    Edmund Lasker

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Kojak

    - The Only Way Out (1974) ... Mark Gallant actor actors
    1973
  • The Outside Man

    Department Store Manager

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Skyjacked

    Air flight controller

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Great Man's Whiskers

    Major Underwood

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Carey Treatment

    Jenkins

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • What's Up, Doc?

    Hotel Manager

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Honky

    Bus Ticket Salesman

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Last Picture Show

    English teacher

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Sweet, Sweet Rachel

    Medical Examiner

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Lawman

    Totts

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Hawaii Five-O

    - A Stranger In His Grave (1978) ... Nelson Bodine actor actors

    - Man On Fire (1976) ... Donald Blair actor actors
    1968
  • Mannix

    - Search for a Dead Man (1975) ... actor actors

    - Silent Target (1973) ... actor actors

    - Light and Shadow (1972) ... Larry Lawton actor actors
    1967
  • The F.B.I.

    - The Wizard (1972) ... Morris Ridley actor actors
    1965
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 9 (1975) ... Self actor actors
    1961
  • Golden Globe Awards

    - The 42nd Golden Globe Awards (1985) ... Self - Nominee actor actors

    - The 40th Golden Globe Awards (1983) ... Self - Nominee actor actors

    - The 39th Golden Globe Awards (1982) ... Self - Nominee actor actors
    1944