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Larry Hagman

American actor (1931–2012)

Larry Hagman was an American actor, best known for playing oil baron J. R. Ewing in the soap opera Dallas from 1978 to 1991 and astronaut Major Anthony Nelson in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. He also had supporting roles in films and worked as a television producer and director. He reprised J. R. Ewing in the 2012 revival of Dallas.

Larry Hagman appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1964 to 1995. Most of that work is in drama, thriller and biography. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Oliver Stone (2).

Known for

  • Dallas (1978), J. R. Ewing. The primetime soap opera in which he played a ruthless oil baron.
  • I Dream of Jeannie (1965), Major Anthony Nelson. The sitcom in which he played an astronaut, running until 1970.
  • Fail Safe (1964).
  • Superman (1978). A film credit alongside his Dallas years.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Larry Hagman been in?
Larry Hagman appears in Nixon (1995), Superman (1978), The Eagle Has Landed (1976) and Fail Safe (1964) on The Remote.
When was Larry Hagman born?
Larry Hagman was born on 21 September 1931.

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