John Hillerman
American actor (1932-2017) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 84
John Benedict Hillerman 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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2017Died9 November 20172010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo DriftFilm, (archive footage)2001
Back in the SaddleFilm1990
Hands of a MurdererFilm, Dr. John Watson1989
Around the World in 80 DaysSeries, Sir Francis Commarty
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi BearsFilm, 1989Pfarrer1987Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesAward
Assault and MatrimonyFilm, 1987Cyril1984
Murder, She WroteSeries, Jonathan Higgins
Up the CreekFilm, 1984Dean Burch1981
Simon & SimonSeries1980
MarathonFilm, Greg Previn1979
Hart to HartSeries, Victor Sutter
Institute for RevengeFilm, 1979Voice of I.F.R. (voice)1977
Lou GrantSeries
Audrey RoseFilm, 1977Scott Velle1976
The Invasion of Johnson CountyFilm, Major Walcott1975
Ellery QueenSeries, Simon Brimmer1974
Blazing SaddlesFilm, Howard Johnson1973
KojakSeries, Mark Gallant
High Plains DrifterFilm, 1973Bootmaker1971
HonkyFilm, Bus Ticket Salesman1970
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!Film, Reporter (uncredited)1969
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Donald Blair1965
The F.B.I.Series, Morris Ridley1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1932Born20 December 1932
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo DriftFilm, (archive footage)2001Back in the SaddleFilm1990Hands of a MurdererFilm, Dr. John Watson1989Around the World in 80 DaysSeries, Sir Francis CommartyReal Men Don't Eat Gummi BearsFilm, 1989Pfarrer1987Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesAwardAssault and MatrimonyFilm, 1987Cyril1984Murder, She WroteSeries, Jonathan HigginsUp the CreekFilm, 1984Dean Burch1981Simon & SimonSeries1980MarathonFilm, Greg Previn1979Hart to HartSeries, Victor SutterInstitute for RevengeFilm, 1979Voice of I.F.R. (voice)1977Lou GrantSeriesAudrey RoseFilm, 1977Scott Velle1976The Invasion of Johnson CountyFilm, Major Walcott1975Ellery QueenSeries, Simon Brimmer1974Blazing SaddlesFilm, Howard Johnson1973KojakSeries, Mark GallantHigh Plains DrifterFilm, 1973Bootmaker1971HonkyFilm, Bus Ticket Salesman1970They Call Me Mister Tibbs!Film, Reporter (uncredited)1969Hawaii Five-OSeries, Donald Blair1965The F.B.I.Series, Morris Ridley1944Golden Globe AwardsSeries1932Born20 December 1932People around John
Close ties
Peter Bogdanovich Directed The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon
Madeline Kahn Also in Blazing Saddles and Paper Moon
Frank Marshall Produced Paper Moon and At Long Last Love
Ivan Dixon Directed Magnum, P.I. and A Sense of Debt- Ben Piazza Also in Kojak and The Outside Man
Mel Brooks Directed Blazing Saddles (1974)
Ryan O'Neal Also in The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973)
Randy Quaid Also in The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon
Richard Bull Also in High Plains Drifter and Lawman
Art Metrano Also in Gummibärchen küßt man nicht (1989)
Roger E. Mosley Also in Magnum, P.I., Kojak and A Sense of Debt
Carmen Zapata Also in Kojak and Wonder Woman
Charles Cioffi Also in Kojak and Wonder Woman- Noble Willingham Also in Chinatown and The Last Picture Show
John Beck Also in The Law, Lawman and Audrey Rose
Burton Gilliam Also in Paper Moon and Blazing Saddles
Liam Dunn Also in What's Up, Doc? and At Long Last Love
Basil Hoffman Also in Kojak, Lucky Lady and At Long Last Love
Buzz Kulik Directed Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
Alan Fudge Also in Kojak and Wonder Woman
Tom Selleck Also in Magnum, P.I. and A Sense of Debt
Clint Eastwood Directed High Plains Drifter (1975)
Roman Polanski Directed Chinatown (1974)
James Hong Also in Chinatown and The Carey Treatment
Known for
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Chinatown 1974
Paper Moon 1973
The Last Picture Show 1971
What's Up, Doc? 1972
High Plains Drifter 1973
Filmography 40
79 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
He retired from acting in 1999.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 2017 · aged 84
