John Hillerman

Person

John Hillerman

Born 20 December 1932 Died 9 November 2017, aged 84 Denison, Texas, USA TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
39age in their first credit on record (1972)
17years on screen and counting
3credits in 1975, their busiest year
13dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears poster Age: 56

Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears

1989
as Pfarrer
Beane's of Boston poster Age: 46

Beane's of Boston

1979
as John Peacock
Lucky Lady poster Age: 43

Lucky Lady

1975
as Christy McTeague
At Long Last Love poster Age: 42

At Long Last Love

1975
as Rodney James
Chinatown poster Age: 41

Chinatown

1974
as Russ Yelburton
What's Up, Doc? poster Age: 39

What's Up, Doc?

1972
as Hotel Manager
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TV credits

Newest first
The Hogan Family poster Age: 53

The Hogan Family

1986
as Lloyd Hogan
Little Gloria... Happy at Last poster Age: 49

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

1982
as Maury Paul
Tales of the Gold Monkey poster Age: 49

Tales of the Gold Monkey

1982
Magnum, P.I. poster Age: 47

Magnum, P.I.

1980
as Jonathan Higgins
Flying High poster Age: 45

Flying High

1978
No poster
Age: 44

The Betty White Show

1977
as John Elliot
Ellery Queen poster Age: 42

Ellery Queen

1975
as Simon Brimmer
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