Larry Hagman
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"Barbara Eden is the most beautiful girl in the world."
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Birthdate :September 21, 1931
Location :Fort Worth , Texas
Country : United States of America
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Job :actors
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1949
Graduated from Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas, in 1949.1958
Daughter, Kristina Mary Heidi Hagman, born 17 February 1958.1962
Son, Preston Hagman, born 2 May 1962.1965
Always refused to talk about his role on "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965) until 2001.1965
Was reunited with "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965) series' lead, Barbara Eden, for the final season of "Dallas" (1978).1973
Did not get along with his stepfather at all, before Richard Halliday's death in 1973.1974
Was best friends with legendary Who drummer Keith Moon whom he met on the set of the movie Stardust .1974
Was best friends with legendary Who drummer Keith Moon whom he met on the set of the movie Stardust (1974).1978
Just before his future "Dallas" co-star, Patrick Duffy was born, Hagman would frequently visit Duffy's parents' home, as a teenager. Years later, he suggested to Patrick, he audition for a role on "Dallas" , and didn't know who Hagman was at the time.1978
Best remembered by the public for his starring roles as J.R. Ewing in "Dallas" and as Major Tony Nelson in "I Dream of Jeannie" .1978
Is the only actor to appear in all 357 episodes of "Dallas" .1978
Was one of the few players on "Dallas" to stay on for the entire series.1978
Holds the record for the greatest number of consecutive appearances by a leading actor in an hour-long prime time dramatic series, for his 357 appearances on "Dallas" .1978
Earned a reported $75,000 to $100,000 an episode for "Dallas" in 1980.1978
Remains good friends with Patrick Duffy, during and after "Dallas" .1978
Turned down the starring role on the short-lived sitcom "The Waverly Wonders" in favor of "Dallas" .1978
Earned a reported $75,000 to $100,000 an episode for "Dallas" (1978) in 1980.1978
Was one of the few players on "Dallas" (1978) to stay on for the entire series.1978
Holds the record for the greatest number of consecutive appearances by a leading actor in an hour-long prime time dramatic series, for his 357 appearances on "Dallas" (1978).1978
Best remembered by the public for his starring roles as J.R. Ewing in "Dallas" (1978) and as Major Tony Nelson in "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965).1978
Just before his future "Dallas" (1978) co-star, Patrick Duffy was born, Hagman would frequently visit Duffy's parents' home, as a teenager. Years later, he suggested to Patrick, he audition for a role on "Dallas" (1978), and didn't know who Hagman was at the time.1978
Remains good friends with Patrick Duffy, during and after "Dallas" (1978).1978
Is good friends with: Michele Lee and Donna Mills (both from "Dallas" (1978)'s sequel series, "Knots Landing" (1979)), Barbara Bel Geddes, Carroll O'Connor, Dick Van Patten, Richard Mulligan, Barbara Eden, Peter Fonda, Joan Collins and Bill Daily.1978
Out of the original cast members of "Dallas" (1978), he is the only one that is originally from the state of Texas. Susan Howard, who later joined the cast as Donna Culver, is also from Texas.1978
His ex-"Dallas" (1978) co-star, Charlene Tilton, was the only member of the cast to attend his 70th birthday party in 2001.1978
According to "Dallas" (1978) co-star, Linda Gray, she said in an interview Hagman reconciled with his mother, after the loss of his stepfather.1978
At his wife's suggestion, he auditioned for the lead role of J.R. Ewing in "Dallas" (1978). Fortunately, he won the role.1978
Each and every year, he always bestows his ex-"Dallas" (1978) co-star Cathy Podewell, flowers on the day of her birthday.1978
His idol when he was very young was Jim Davis, who in turn played his TV father on "Dallas" (1978), until Davis's death in 1981. He still has the portrait of his idol, hanging in his house. He and the rest of his "Dallas" (1978) co-stars, attended the funeral of his idol, Jim Davis, on 1 May 1981.1978
Successfully talked Patrick Duffy into returning to "Dallas" (1978) for the show's tenth season.1978
With the encouragement of "Dallas" (1978) co-star, Patrick Duffy, he quit smoking and drinking after over 45 years. Hagman began drinking as a teenager.1978
When Barbara Bel Geddes took a medical leave on "Dallas" (1978), at the end of the eighth season, at one point, he suggested his real-life mother (Mary Martin) in replacing Bel Geddes' as Miss Ellie.1978
Turned down the starring role on the short-lived sitcom "The Waverly Wonders" (1978) in favor of "Dallas" (1978).1978
Is the only actor to appear in all 357 episodes of "Dallas" (1978).1978
Lives in the same area of his ex-"Dallas" (1978) co-star, Steve Kanaly.1978
His future "Dallas" (1978) co-star, Charlene Tilton, was said to be a childhood television hero before she co-starred with him in the series.1979
Is good friends with Donna Mills. She starred with him as his wife in a short-lived 1971 sitcom, just 9 years before she starred with him again on, "Knots Landing" .1979
Is a long-time friend of the late Carroll O'Connor, and spoke at O'Connor's funeral on 26 June 2001. O'Connor gave Hagman's daughter, Heidi Hagman, a part in "Archie Bunker's Place" in the early 1980s.1979
Is a long-time friend of the late Carroll O'Connor, and spoke at O'Connor's funeral on 26 June 2001. O'Connor gave Hagman's daughter, Heidi Hagman, a part in "Archie Bunker's Place" (1979) in the early 1980s.1979
Is good friends with Donna Mills. She starred with him as his wife in a short-lived 1971 sitcom, just 9 years before she starred with him again on, "Knots Landing" (1979).1980
Used to live next door to Burgess Meredith in the early 1980s.1980
Was a spokesperson of American Cancer Society of the 1980s, who encouraged people to quit smoking.1989
Made his stage debut as a Seabee in the London production of "South Pacific", which starred his mother. In 1989, Mary Martin would recall, "Larry could really sing, too. Still can, but he doesn't like to". Another Seabee, also making his stage debut in the production, was Sean Connery.1989
Made his stage debut as a Seabee in the London production of "South Pacific", which starred his mother. In 1989, Mary Martin would recall, "Larry could really sing, too. Still can, but he doesn't like to". Another Seabee, also making his stage debut in the production, was Sean Connery.1990
His mother, Mary Martin, died on November 3, 1990, just 1 month before her 77th birthday.1996
Had a liver transplant. 1996
Offered to pay for drug rehab for Robert Downey Jr. in 1996, after Downey asked to borrow $100,000 from him.1996
Had a liver transplant. [1996]1999
Is an avid fan of "The Sopranos" .1999
Is an avid fan of "The Sopranos" (1999).2008
Attended the Dublin Races in 2008.2009
He was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in March 2009 in Austin, Tx.2010
Sold their 43-acre estate called Heaven, which was valued at $9.5 million dollars. Its estate was also high in the sun-bathed hills of Ojai, California. Maj began her career in cultural fashion in the late 1950s for modern-day celebrities. She designed the house and infused it with her trademark elegance and style. Both Hagman & Maj first purchased this entire property in 1991. [2010].2012
Successfully battled his second cancer in 2012.2012
As of 2012 his wife Maj Axelsson has advanced Alzheimer's disease and lives in a rented flat near his house. She is attended to by 5 live-in nurses.
