John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Acting • Born 1932-12-20 – Died 2017-11-09

Acting1Denison, Texas, USA

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.

Filmography

79 credits
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears

Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears

Movie • 1989

Pfarrer

Chinatown

Chinatown

Movie • 1974

Russ Yelburton

At Long Last Love

At Long Last Love

Movie • 1975

Rodney James

Paper Moon

Paper Moon

Movie • 1973

Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin

What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

Movie • 1972

Hotel Manager

High Plains Drifter

High Plains Drifter

Movie • 1973

Bootmaker

The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

Movie • 1971

English teacher

Beane's of Boston

Beane's of Boston

Movie • 1979

John Peacock

The Nickel Ride

The Nickel Ride

Movie • 1975

Carl

Up the Creek

Up the Creek

Movie • 1984

Dean Burch

Audrey Rose

Audrey Rose

Movie • 1977

Scott Velle

Back in the Saddle

Back in the Saddle

Movie • 2001

Self (archive footage)

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

Movie • 1973

Edmund Lasker

Skyjacked

Skyjacked

Movie • 1972

Air flight controller

Hands of a Murderer

Hands of a Murderer

Movie • 1990

Dr. John Watson

Sunburn

Sunburn

Movie • 1979

Webb

Assault and Matrimony

Assault and Matrimony

Movie • 1987

Cyril

The Carey Treatment

The Carey Treatment

Movie • 1972

Jenkins

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

Movie • 1970

Reporter (uncredited)

The Law

The Law

Movie • 1974

Thomas Q. Rachel

Kill Me If You Can

Kill Me If You Can

Movie • 1977

George Davis

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Movie • 1975

Simon Brimmer

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

Movie • 1980

Paul Harrison

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

Movie • 1974

Howard Johnson

Relentless

Relentless

Movie • 1977

Major Leo Hargit

Institute for Revenge

Institute for Revenge

Movie • 1979

Voice of I.F.R. (voice)

Honky

Honky

Movie • 1971

Bus Ticket Salesman

The Naked Ape

The Naked Ape

Movie • 1973

Psychiatrist

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

Movie • 2010

(archive footage)

Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady

Movie • 1975

Christy McTeague

A Guide for the Married Woman

A Guide for the Married Woman

Movie • 1978

Marvin

History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

Movie • 1981

Rich Man - The French Revolution

Marathon

Marathon

Movie • 1980

Greg Previn

The Invasion of Johnson County

The Invasion of Johnson County

Movie • 1976

Major Walcott

The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

Movie • 1975

Ned Grote

A Very Brady Sequel

A Very Brady Sequel

Movie • 1996

Dr. Whitehead

Lawman

Lawman

Movie • 1971

Totts

Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

Movie • 1996

Narrator (Voice)

The Outside Man

The Outside Man

Movie • 1972

Department Store Manager

The Great Man's Whiskers

The Great Man's Whiskers

Movie • 1972

Major Underwood

Betrayal

Betrayal

Movie • 1978

Victor Slavin

The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man

Movie • 1974

Tree Inspector

Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

Movie • 1984

Host

Street of Dreams

Street of Dreams

Movie • 1988

Raymond Kepler

Sweet, Sweet Rachel

Sweet, Sweet Rachel

Movie • 1971

Medical Examiner

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

TV • 1977

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV • 1984

Jonathan Higgins

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

TV • 1980

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

TV • 1974

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

TV • 1981

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

TV • 1968

Donald Blair

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV • 1992

Mannix

Mannix

TV • 1967

Tales of the Gold Monkey

Tales of the Gold Monkey

TV • 1982

Kojak

Kojak

TV • 1973

Mark Gallant

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

TV • 1979

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

TV • 1975

Conrad Steigler

The Hogan Family

The Hogan Family

TV • 1986

Lloyd Hogan

The Sandy Duncan Show

The Sandy Duncan Show

TV • 1972

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

TV • 1972

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

TV • 1975

Flying High

Flying High

TV • 1978

The Bob Crane Show

The Bob Crane Show

TV • 1975

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

TV • 1980

Jonathan Higgins

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

TV • 1982

Maury Paul

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV • 1984

Edgar Greenstreet

The Betty White Show

The Betty White Show

TV • 1977

John Elliot

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

TV • 1989

Sir Francis Commarty

Delvecchio

Delvecchio

TV • 1976

Dr. Augustus Hamilton

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

TV • 1968

Nelson Bodine

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

TV • 1965

Morris Ridley

Dinah!

Dinah!

TV • 1974

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

Self

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

TV • 1975

Simon Brimmer

One Day at a Time

One Day at a Time

TV • 1975

Mr. Connors

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

TV • 1977

Ed Hartnett

Mannix

Mannix

TV • 1967

Larry Lawton

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

TV • 1944

Self - Nominee

Beane's of Boston

Beane's of Boston

TV • 1979

John Peacock