John Hillerman

from Denison, Texas, USA

Artwork for Blazing SaddlesImage of John Hillerman

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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Timeline

2010Aged 78

  • Poster for 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

    (archive footage)

2001Aged 69

  • Poster for Back in the Saddle

    Self (archive footage)

1996Aged 64

  • Poster for Sink the Bismarck!

    Narrator (Voice)

  • Poster for A Very Brady Sequel

    Dr. Whitehead

1990Aged 58

  • Poster for Hands of a Murderer

    Dr. John Watson

1989Aged 57

  • Poster for Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears

    Pfarrer

1988Aged 56

  • Poster for Street of Dreams

    Raymond Kepler

1987Aged 55

  • Poster for Assault and Matrimony

    Cyril

1984Aged 52

  • Poster for Up the Creek

    Dean Burch

  • Poster for Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link

    Host

1981Aged 49

  • Poster for History of the World: Part I

    Rich Man - The French Revolution

1980Aged 48

1979Aged 47

  • Poster for Institute for Revenge

    Voice of I.F.R. (voice)

  • Poster for Beane's of Boston

    John Peacock

  • Poster for Sunburn

    Webb

1978Aged 46

  • Poster for A Guide for the Married Woman

    Marvin

  • Poster for Betrayal

    Victor Slavin

1977Aged 45

  • Poster for Audrey Rose

    Scott Velle

  • Poster for Relentless

    Major Leo Hargit

  • Poster for Kill Me If You Can

    George Davis

1976Aged 44

  • Poster for The Invasion of Johnson County

    Major Walcott

1975Aged 43

  • Poster for The Nickel Ride

    Carl

  • Poster for At Long Last Love

    Rodney James

  • Poster for Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

    Simon Brimmer

  • Poster for The Day of the Locust

    Ned Grote

  • Poster for Lucky Lady

    Christy McTeague

1974Aged 42

  • Poster for Blazing Saddles

    Howard Johnson

  • Poster for The Last Angry Man

    Tree Inspector

  • Poster for Chinatown

    Russ Yelburton

  • Poster for The Law

    Thomas Q. Rachel

1973Aged 41

  • Poster for The Thief Who Came to Dinner

    Edmund Lasker

  • Poster for High Plains Drifter

    Bootmaker

  • Poster for Paper Moon

    Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin

  • Poster for The Naked Ape

    Psychiatrist

1972Aged 40

  • Poster for What's Up, Doc?

    Hotel Manager

  • Poster for The Carey Treatment

    Jenkins

  • Poster for The Great Man's Whiskers

    Major Underwood

  • Poster for Skyjacked

    Air flight controller

  • Poster for The Outside Man

    Department Store Manager

1971Aged 39

  • Poster for Lawman

    Totts

  • Poster for Sweet, Sweet Rachel

    Medical Examiner

  • Poster for The Last Picture Show

    English teacher

  • Poster for Honky

    Bus Ticket Salesman

1970Aged 38

  • Poster for They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

    Reporter (uncredited)

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