Hagman, Larry 1931-

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Hagman, Larry 1931-

PERSONAL

Original name, Larry Martin Hageman; born September 21, 1931, in Fort Worth (some sources say Weatherford), TX; son of Benjamin Jack Hageman (a lawyer) and Mary Martin (an actress); married Maj Axelsson (a spa designer), December 18, 1954; children: Kristina Mary "Heidi" (an actress), Preston. Education: Attended Bard College. Avocational Interests: Outdoor activities, traveling, motorcycles, collecting.

Addresses:

Agent—TalentWorks, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite 1400, Burbank, CA 91505. Manager—Gene Yusem and Associates, PO Box 67869, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Career:

Actor, director, and producer. United Services Organizations, director of shows for the United States Air Force in Europe. Appeared in television commercials, including Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind, Heineken, and TV Land. American Cancer Society, chair of the Great American Smokeout, 1981-88; National Kidney Foundation, national spokesperson for the U.S. Transplant Games, 1996; Union Members Discount Network, celebrity spokesperson. Involved with organ donation and breast cancer organizations. Military service: U.S. Air Force, 1952-56; directed USO shows.

Member:

Actors Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Awards, Honors:

Theatre World Award, 1959; Golden Laurel Award nomination, male new faces category, Producers Guild of America, 1965; Soap Opera Digest Awards, outstanding villain on a primetime serial, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, and 1989, and outstanding actor in a leading role on a primetime serial, 1986, Golden Globe Award nominations, best performance by an actor in a dramatic television series, 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1985, Soap Opera Digest Award nominations, outstanding actor in a comic relief role on a primetime serial, 1986, and favorite primetime couple (with Linda Gray), 1986 and 1988, Pop Culture Award (with others), TV Land Awards, 2006, two Emmy Award nominations, outstanding actor in a drama series, 1980, 1981, all for Dallas; Medal of Honor, American Cancer Society, 1983; Special Award, Texas legend, Lone Star Film and Television Awards, 1996; Lone Star Film and Television Award, best television actor, 1997, for Dallas: J. R. Returns; Emmy Award nomination, special classification of program achievement, for CBS Tournament of Roses Parade; Millennium Award, Golden Camera Awards, 1999; Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame—Television; received an award for increasing the public awareness of organ donations.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Huntsman and servant to Petruchio, The Taming of the Shrew, New York City Center, New York City, 1951.

South Pacific, London, 1952-56.

Jim Culpepper, Comes a Day, New York City, 1958.

Bummy Carwell, The Nervous Set, Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, 1959.

Rory Murphy, God and Kate Murphy, 54th Street Theatre, New York City, 1959.

Steve Crawford, The Warm Peninsula, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1959-60.

Lance Weatherwax, The Beauty Part, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1962-63.

Murder in the First, Rubicon Theatre Company, Ventura, CA, 2000.

Also appeared in Career, New York City; Once Around the Block, New York City; A Priest in the House, New York City.

Major Tours:

Appeared in the chorus, South Pacific, U.S. cities.

Film Appearances:

Billings, Ensign Pulver, Warner Bros., 1964.

Buck, Fail Safe, Columbia, 1964.

Captain Wilson, Sette contro la morte (also known as The Cavern, Helden—Himmel und Holle, and Neunzig Naechte und ein tag), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1965.

Lieutenant Cline, In Harm's Way, Paramount, 1965.

Harold Peterson, The Group, United Artists, 1966.

Maurice Camber, Up in the Cellar (also known as Three in the Cellar), American International Pictures, 1970.

Beware! The Blob (also known as Beware of the Blob, Son of Blob, and Son of the Blob), Jack H. Harris, 1972.

Mark Hunter, Antonio, 1973.

Major, The Toy Game, 1973.

Eddie, Harry and Tonto, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974.

Porter Lee Austin, Stardust, Columbia, 1974.

Colonel Clarence E. Pitts, The Eagle Has Landed, Columbia, 1976.

Doctor in parking lot, The Big Bus, Paramount, 1976.

Murdoch, Mother, Jugs, and Speed, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976.

Cry for Justice, 1977.

Bo Cochran, Checkered Flag or Crash (also known as Crash), Universal, 1978.

Major, Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie), Warner Bros., 1978.

Dick Benson, S.O.B., Paramount, 1981.

Larry Hagman, Jag Rodnar (also known as I Am Blushing), 1981.

Jack Jones, Nixon, Buena Vista, 1995.

Governor Fred Picker, Primary Colors (also known as Perfect Couple and Mit aller macht), Universal, 1998.

Himself, Fields of Fuel (documentary), Little Film Company, 2008.

Film Director:

Beware! The Blob (also known as Beware of the Blob, Son of Blob, and Son of the Blob), Jack H. Harris, 1972.

Television Appearances; Series:

Curt Williams, Search for Tomorrow, 1957.

Johnny Collins, The Edge of Night (also known as Edge of Night), CBS, 1959.

Ed Gibson, The Edge of Night (also known as Edge of Night), CBS, 1961-63.

Captain (later Major) Anthony "Tony" Nelson, I Dream of Jeannie, NBC, 1965-70.

Albert Miller, The Good Life, NBC, 1971-72.

Richard Evans, Here We Go Again, ABC, 1973.

John Ross "J. R." Ewing, Jr., Dallas, CBS, 1978-91.

Judge Luther Charbonnet, Orleans, CBS, 1997.

Burt Landau, Nip/Tuck, FX Channel, 2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Colonel Edmund Pace, The Rhinemann Exchange, NBC, 1977.

Host, Lone Star: A Television History of Texas, PBS, 1985.

Berrington Jones, The Third Twin (also known as Ken Follett's "The Third Twin"), CBS, 1997.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Jim Carson, Three's a Crowd, ABC, 1969.

Eddie Crocker, A Howling in the Woods, NBC, 1971.

Jerry Fraytag, Vanished, NBC, 1971.

Sheriff, The Hired Hand, 1971.

Fred Clark, Getting Away from It All, ABC, 1972.

Jay Fox, No Place to Run, ABC, 1972.

Coach Marshall, Blood Sport, ABC, 1973.

Frank Ross, What Are Best Friends For?, ABC, 1973.

Tudor, The Alpha Caper (also known as Inside Job), ABC, 1973.

Paul Damon, Hurricane (also known as Hurricane Hunters), ABC, 1974.

Jerry Travis, Sarah T.—Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic, NBC, 1975.

Mort Burns, Intimate Strangers (also known as Battered), ABC, 1977.

Ed Murphy, The President's Mistress, CBS, 1978.

Sergeant Frank O'Malley, Last of the Good Guys, CBS, 1978.

Battered, 1978.

Sam Hooten, Deadly Encounter (also known as American Eagle), CBS, 1982.

Narrator (as J. R. Ewing), Dallas: The Early Years, CBS, 1986.

Alexander Turnball Hollingsworth III, "Staying Afloat," NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1993.

John Ross "J. R." Ewing, Jr., Dallas: J. R. Returns, CBS, 1996.

John Ross "J. R." Ewing, Jr., Dallas: War of the Ewings, CBS, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Salute to Oscar Hammerstein II, 1972.

Bill Sampson, Applause (musical), CBS, 1973.

The Making of "Superman: The Movie," 1980.

Diana, CBS, 1981.

Night of 100 Stars, 1982.

Anchor, CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade, CBS, 1983.

Anchor, CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade, CBS, 1984.

Anchor, CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade, CBS, 1985.

Anchor, CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade, CBS, 1986.

This Is Your Life, 1987.

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1989.

Dame Edna's Hollywood, NBC, 1991.

Host, Hats Off to America, syndicated, 1992.

Host, Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle, TBS, 1993.

CBS: The First 50 Years, CBS, 1998.

Intimate Portrait: Victoria Principal, Lifetime, 1998.

Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Joan Rivers, Lifetime, 1999.

Doing Dallas, Channel 4, 2000.

"Dallas": The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

"I Dream of Jeannie": The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Intimate Portrait: Linda Gray, Lifetime, 2002.

Intimate Portrait: Barbara Eden, Lifetime, 2002.

When Shoulderpads Ruled the World, BBC, 2002.

After "Dallas," ITV, 2002.

TV's Most Memorable Weddings, NBC, 2003.

CBS at 75, CBS, 2003.

The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards, TV Land, 2004.

All Access Pass: The TV Land Awards, TV Land, 2004.

TV Land Moguls, TV Land, 2004.

TV Land Convention Special, TV Land, 2004.

Host, "Dallas" Reunion: Return to Southfork, 2004.

The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments, TV Land, 2004.

Unforgettable Moments in Television Entertainment (also known as Unforgettable Moments in Television Entertainment: A Museum of Television & Radio Special), NBC, 2005.

20 Jahre ‘LindenstraBe’-Die Geburtstageshow, 2005.

The 4th Annual TV Land Awards, TV Land, 2006.

Bring Back "Dallas," Channel 4, 2007.

Also appeared as host, CBS Tournament of Roses Parade, CBS.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Albert Miller, The Good Life, NBC, 1971.

Quince Drew, Sidekicks, CBS, 1974.

Dennis O'Finn, The Detective: Bull in a China Shop (also known as The Detective), NBC, 1975.

Frank Darnell, The Big Ripoff (pilot for series McCoy), NBC, 1975.

Sherlock Sherman Holmes, The Return of the World's Greatest Detective, CBS, 1976.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Kenneth Davidson, "Saturday Lost," Decoy (also known as Policewoman Decoy), 1957.

"Backwoods Cinderella," Goodyear Television Playhouse (also known as Goodyear Playhouse), NBC, 1957.

"Start Running," The West Point Story, ABC, 1957.

Omnibus, NBC, 1957.

"The Captain's Gun," Harbourmaster (also known as Adventure at Scott Island), CBS, 1958.

"Climate of Marriage," The United States Steel Hour (also known as The U.S. Steel Hour), CBS, 1958.

Kyle, "The Member of the Wedding," DuPont Show of the Month, CBS, 1958.

"The Sponge Divers," Sea Hunt, 1958.

"Legend of the Mermaid," Sea Hunt, 1958.

"The Hero," Sea Hunt, 1958.

"The Outcasts of Poker Flats," Kraft Television Theatre (also known as Kraft Mystery Theatre and Kraft Theatre), NBC, 1958.

Sea Hunt, syndicated, 1959.

Don Harding, "The Case of the Radiant Wine," Diagnosis Unknown, CBS, 1960.

"Two by Saroyan," Play of the Week, syndicated, 1960.

Jim Lewton, "The Noose," The Defenders, CBS, 1963.

"A Shade of Gray," Lamp unto My Feet, CBS, 1963.

"The Silver Burro," DuPont Show of the Week, NBC, 1963.

Boyd, "The Takers," The DuPont Show of the Week, NBC, 1963.

Elias, "Ambassador at Large," The DuPont Show of the Week, NBC, 1964.

Luke, "Between the Rats and the Finks," Mr. Broadway, CBS, 1964.

Edmund Lockewood, "The Last Day," The Defenders, CBS, 1964.

"The Long Reach," Brenner, CBS, 1964.

Mark Fleming, "Mr. White's Christmas," The Rogues, NBC, 1965.

Mark Fleming, "A Daring Step Backward," The Rogues, NBC, 1965.

"Ambassador at Large," DuPont Show of the Month, NBC, 1965.

Cedric Acton, "The Housekeeper," Night Gallery (also known as Rod Serling's "Night Gallery"), NBC, 1970.

"Love and the Psychiatrist," Love, American Style, ABC, 1970.

"To Get Through the Night," Marcus Welby, M.D. (also known as Robert Young, Family Doctor), ABC, 1970.

Dean Chasen, "A Capitol Affair," The Name of the Game, NBC, 1971.

The Virginia Graham Show, 1971.

Art Lewis, "The Law," Dan August, 1971.

Glenn Dorsey, "Between Two Fires," Medical Center, CBS, 1973.

Dick Madison, "The Youngest Lovers," Love Story, NBC, 1973.

Larry Harris, "The Gang That Stole Manhattan," McCloud, NBC, 1974.

Alan R. Richardson, "Glamour Boy," Police Story, NBC, 1974.

Tony Bonner, "Seven-Eleven," Police Woman, NBC, 1974.

Officer Morgan, "Pay the Two Dollars," Lucas Tanner, 1974.

Bernie Roth, "One for the Road," Harry O, ABC, 1975.

Dr. Rickers, "Fatal Witness," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1975.

Paul Gardner, "The Adventure of the Mad Tea Party," Ellery Queen (also known as The Adventures of Ellery Queen), NBC, 1975.

Terry Vine, "Dead Air," The Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1975.

"Come at Last to Love," Doctors Hospital, NBC, 1975.

"Loser in a Dead Heat," Marcus Welby, M.D. (also known as Robert Young, Family Doctor), ABC, 1975.

"Pay the Man the Two Dollars," Lucas Tanner, NBC, 1975.

Gordo Thurgate, "Ride on a Red Balloon," Three for the Road, CBS, 1975.

"Affair of the Heart," McMillan & Wife (also known as McMillan), NBC, 1977.

Richard Lessing and Paul T. Grisham, "Forced Retirement," The Rockford Files (also known as Jim Rockford, Private Investigator), NBC, 1977.

"The Girl Nobody Knew," What Really Happened to the Class of '65?, NBC, 1977.

Doyle Rettig, "A Double Life," Sword of Justice, NBC, 1978.

J. R. Ewing, Knots Landing, CBS, 1979.

Dwight Shepherd, "A Cry for Justice," Police Story, NBC, 1979.

J. R. Ewing, "Community Spirit," Knots Landing, CBS, 1980.

Pink Lady (also known as Pink Lady and Jeff), 1980.

Friday Night, Saturday Morning, 1980.

Guest host, The Midnight Special, 1981.

J. R. Ewing, "Designs," Knots Landing, CBS, 1981.

J. R. Ewing, "A Family Matter," Knots Landing, CBS, 1981.

Lieutenant Thomas Marlin, The American Sportsman, ABC, 1981.

Omnibus, 1981.

J. R. Ewing, "New Beginnings," Knots Landing, CBS, 1982.

The Dame Edna Experience, 1987.

Showbiz Today, CNN, 1991.

Dame Edna in Hollywood, BBC, 1991.

J. R., "Saisonbeginn mit Hindernissen," Ein SchloB am Worthersee (also known as Lakeside Hotel), 1991.

Guest Night (also known as Bruce's "Guest Night"), 1992.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997.

Intimate Portrait: Victoria Principal, Lifetime, 1998.

"Sidney Sheldon: The Storyteller," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

Donny & Marie, syndicated, 2000.

Larry King Live, CNN, 2000, 2003.

"Carroll O'Connor: All in a Lifetime," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

"I Love 1980," I Love 1980s, BBC2, 2001.

Parkinson, BBC, 2001.

Open House (also known as Open House with Gloria Hunniford), Channel 5, 2001.

GMTV, ITV, 2001, 2004.

Shooting Stars, BBC, 2002.

Die 80er Jahre Show, 2002.

"Soap Queens," Top Ten, Channel 4, 2002.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2002.

"Dallas," After They Were Famous, ITV, 2002.

TV total, 2002.

"Auf den zweiten Blick," Boulevard Bio, 2002.

V Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2002, 2003.

SoapTalk, SoapNet, 2003.

The Heaven and Earth Show (also known as Heaven and Earth with Gloria Hunniford), BBC, 2003.

This Morning (also known as This Morning with Richard and Judy), ITV, 2004.

"Larry Hagman: One More Shot," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2004.

Good Day Live, syndicated, 2004.

The John Kerwin Show, 2004.

The View, ABC, 2004, 2006.

The Paul O'Grady Show (also known as The New Paul O'Grady Show), ITV, 2005.

Narrator, Sheer Dallas, The Learning Channel, 2005.

"Wacky Neighbors," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005.

"Characters You Love to Hate," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005.

"Kult," Gottschalk & Friends, 2005.

"Der Tanz," LindenstraBe, 2006.

Entertainment Tonight (also known as E.T.), syndicated, 2006.

Access Hollywood, syndicated, 2006.

Martha, syndicated, 2006.

Gylne tider, 2006.

Voice of Wallace Brady, "The Monkey Suit," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2006.

"Gylne tabber og gylne oyeblikk," Gylne tider, 2007.

20 heures le journal, 2007.

"Finales," TV Land Confidential (also known as TV Land Confidential: The Untold Stories), TV Land, 2007.

"Locations," TV Land Confidential (also known as TV Land Confidential: The Untold Stories), TV Land, 2007.

Also appeared in The Alcoa Hour (also known as Alcoa Theatre), NBC; as himself, "‘Dallas’ vs. ‘One Day at a Time’," Family Feud (also known as Family Fortune and The Best of Family Feud); himself, "‘Dallas’ vs. ‘Eight Is Enough’," Family Feud (also known as Family Fortune and The Best of Family Feud); himself, Living with Ed.