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John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Acting

Born: December 20, 1932Denison, Texas, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

(archive footage)

2010
Back in the Saddle

Back in the Saddle

Self (archive footage)

2001
A Very Brady Sequel

A Very Brady Sequel

Dr. Whitehead

1996
Sink the Bismarck!

Sink the Bismarck!

Narrator (Voice)

1996
Hands of a Murderer

Hands of a Murderer

Dr. John Watson

1990
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears

Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears

Pfarrer

1989
Street of Dreams

Street of Dreams

Raymond Kepler

1988
Assault and Matrimony

Assault and Matrimony

Cyril

1987
Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

Host

1984
Up the Creek

Up the Creek

Dean Burch

1984
History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

Rich Man - The French Revolution

1981
The Murder That Wouldn't Die

The Murder That Wouldn't Die

Paul Harrison

1980
Marathon

Marathon

Greg Previn

1980
Sunburn

Sunburn

Webb

1979
Beane's of Boston

Beane's of Boston

John Peacock

1979

Institute for Revenge

Voice of I.F.R. (voice)

1979
Betrayal

Betrayal

Victor Slavin

1978
A Guide for the Married Woman

A Guide for the Married Woman

Marvin

1978
Kill Me If You Can

Kill Me If You Can

George Davis

1977
Relentless

Relentless

Major Leo Hargit

1977
Audrey Rose

Audrey Rose

Scott Velle

1977
The Invasion of Johnson County

The Invasion of Johnson County

Major Walcott

1976
Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady

Christy McTeague

1975
The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

Ned Grote

1975
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Simon Brimmer

1975
At Long Last Love

At Long Last Love

Rodney James

1975
The Nickel Ride

The Nickel Ride

Carl

1975
The Law

The Law

Thomas Q. Rachel

1974
Chinatown

Chinatown

Russ Yelburton

1974
The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man

Tree Inspector

1974
Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

Howard Johnson

1974
The Naked Ape

The Naked Ape

Psychiatrist

1973
Paper Moon

Paper Moon

Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin

1973
High Plains Drifter

High Plains Drifter

Bootmaker

1973
The Thief Who Came to Dinner

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

Edmund Lasker

1973
The Outside Man

The Outside Man

Department Store Manager

1972
Skyjacked

Skyjacked

Air flight controller

1972
The Great Man's Whiskers

The Great Man's Whiskers

Major Underwood

1972
The Carey Treatment

The Carey Treatment

Jenkins

1972
What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

Hotel Manager

1972
Honky

Honky

Bus Ticket Salesman

1971
The Last Picture Show

The Last Picture Show

English teacher

1971
Sweet, Sweet Rachel

Sweet, Sweet Rachel

Medical Examiner

1971
Lawman

Lawman

Totts

1971
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

Reporter (uncredited)

1970