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John Hillerman

Acting Born Dec 20, 1932 Denison, Texas, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Murder, She Wrote

as Jonathan Higgins

Murder, She Wrote

as Edgar Greenstreet

Hawaii Five-O

as Donald Blair

Hawaii Five-O

as Nelson Bodine

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Mannix

1967

Mannix

as Larry Lawton

Magnum, P.I.

as Jonathan Higgins

Full filmography

  • The Love Boat (1977) as Ed Hartnett
  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Jonathan Higgins
  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Edgar Greenstreet
  • Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Donald Blair
  • Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Nelson Bodine
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Sterling Murdock
  • Simon & Simon (1981)
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
  • Mannix (1967)
  • Mannix (1967) as Larry Lawton
  • Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Jonathan Higgins
  • Lou Grant (1977)
  • One Day at a Time (1975) as Mr. Connors
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
  • The F.B.I. (1965) as Morris Ridley
  • Kojak (1973) as Mark Gallant
  • Dinah! (1974) as Self
  • Wonder Woman (1975) as Conrad Steigler
  • Ellery Queen (1975)
  • Ellery Queen (1975) as Simon Brimmer
  • High Plains Drifter (1973) as Bootmaker
  • The Hogan Family (1986) as Lloyd Hogan