John Hillerman

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.4974

Gender

Male

Birthday

20-Dec-1932

Age

(94 years old)

Place of Birth

Denison, Texas, USA

Also Known As
  • Джон Хіллерман
  • John Benedict Hillerman
  • Джон Бенедикт Хиллерман

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Hillerman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Credits

Gummibärchen küßt man nicht Gummibärchen küßt man nicht (1989) Character: Pfarrer
Teen-aged Tonyhas never known who is father is. Together with his best buddies Peter and Susan, he tracks down the clues he has as well as he can.
Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link (1984) Character: Host
In this film noir comedy, detective Cash Hunt follows clues to solve a difficult puzzle. The producers offered a prize of $100,000 for the first viewer who could find the solution.
The Law The Law (1974) Character: Thomas Q. Rachel
An examination of the workings of a big city's legal system as seen through the eyes of people involved in a sensational murder trial.
Kill Me If You Can Kill Me If You Can (1977) Character: George Davis
The story of Caryl Chessman, a convicted California rapist who spent 12 years on death row before finally being executed.
Betrayal Betrayal (1978) Character: Victor Slavin
Dramatization of the 1971 case involving a young woman who sued her psychiatrist for luring her into a sexual relationship with him under the guise of therapy.
Assault and Matrimony Assault and Matrimony (1987) Character: Cyril
Silvia and Edgar have been married for a long time, but can't stand each other now. But a divorce would mean having to sell their dream house, which both of them want to keep. Instead they both secretly decide the answer is to kill the other.
Marathon Marathon (1980) Character: Greg Previn
A bemused, mild-mannered accountant takes up jogging and a lithesome, young woman sprints into his life, inspiring him to enter a marathon, to the annoyance of his non-running wife.
Beane's of Boston Beane's of Boston (1979) Character: John Peacock
To keep from being fired by his father, Franklin Beane has a bright idea for a theme week for the Mens and Ladies Wear department of Beane's of Boston department store. Pilot episode for a US remake of "Are You Being Served?"
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects (1975) Character: Simon Brimmer
When a famous fashion designer is found murdered, Inspector Richard Queen of the NYPD is baffled by her dying clue, prompting him to bring in his son, mystery writer Ellery Queen, to help in the investigation. This was the pilot film for the short-lived TV series.
Honky Honky (1971) Character: Bus Ticket Salesman
Sheila, an affluent black teenager, begins dating working class white teen Wayne, and asks him for help to sell a kilo of marijuana.
Street of Dreams Street of Dreams (1988) Character: Raymond Kepler
The film follows a laid-back private investigator Kyd Thomas who gets thrust into Hollywood's world of crime after he meets Laura Cassidy. Laura is a cocaine addict who Kyd saves from being beaten and raped.
Institute for Revenge Institute for Revenge (1979) Character: Voice of I.F.R. (voice)
A sophisticated computer named IFR (the film's title is its nickname) supervises an organization dedicated to correcting wrongs against the defenseless and assigns human operatives to track down the evildoers and bring them to justice non-violently.
Relentless Relentless (1977) Character: Major Leo Hargit
An Arizona state trooper, who is also an Indian, pursues a gang of paramilitary-type robbers into the mountains. The gang has killed the trooper's uncle and taken a woman hostage, and the trooper must use his tracking and hunting skills to find the gang and rescue the hostage.
The Murder That Wouldn't Die The Murder That Wouldn't Die (1980) Character: Paul Harrison
William Conrad stars as a retired L.A.P.D. detective who has moved to Hawaii and taken a job as a college security chief and assistant football coach in this pilot to a post-"Cannon" series to have been called "Battles." With the aid of his niece, the school's star football player, a local tough-turned-college student, and the college dean, he investigates two related murders that occurred nearly 40 years apart.
Paper Moon Paper Moon (1973) Character: Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin
During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.
Back in the Saddle Back in the Saddle (2001) Character: Self (archive footage)
The cast of "Blazing Saddles" discusses salient points of the movie and its place in modern culture.
A Very Brady Sequel A Very Brady Sequel (1996) Character: Dr. Whitehead
A man claiming to be Carol Brady's long-lost first husband, Roy Martin, shows up at the suburban Brady residence one evening. An impostor, the man is actually determined to steal the Bradys' familiar horse statue, a $20-million ancient Asian artifact.
At Long Last Love At Long Last Love (1975) Character: Rodney James
Four socialites unexpectedly clash: heiress Brooke Carter runs into gambler Johnny Spanish at the race track while playboy Michael O. Pritchard nearly runs into stage star Kitty O'Kelly with his car. Backstage at Kitty's show, it turns out she and Brooke are old friends who attended public school together. The foursome do the town, accompanied by Brooke's companion Elizabeth, who throws herself at Michael's butler and chauffeur Rodney James.
Up the Creek Up the Creek (1984) Character: Dean Burch
Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life. Bob, Irwing, Gonzer and Max are the four losers forced and bribed to represent their university in an intercollegiate raft race. Forced and bribed into this role, they make some friends, the lovely Heather Merriweather, but mostly enemies, among others a whole team of marines, and preppy IVY-leaguers determined to win.
Sunburn Sunburn (1979) Character: Webb
A model and a private eye help a New York insurance investigator on a deadly case in Acapulco.
A Guide for the Married Woman A Guide for the Married Woman (1978) Character: Marvin
A seriocomic look at the life of Julie Walker. Bored with her marriage, and encouraged by her friends, she contemplates an affair. Fantasy and reality mix often, leading to complications and headaches.
Sweet, Sweet Rachel Sweet, Sweet Rachel (1971) Character: Medical Examiner
An ESP expert uses his powers to try to track down a psychic who uses telepathy to commit murder.
Audrey Rose Audrey Rose (1977) Character: Scott Velle
A man is convinced that 11-year old girl, Ivy, is the reincarnation of his own daughter Audrey Rose, who died in a fiery car accident, along with his wife, two minutes before Ivy was born.
Lucky Lady Lucky Lady (1975) Character: Christy McTeague
When an American booze smuggler gets murdered in Prohibition-era Mexico, his widow, a nightclub singer, joins forces with her lover and a desperate loner to become rum-runners to the U.S.
Sink the Bismarck! Sink the Bismarck! (1996) Character: Narrator (Voice)
Detailed and fascinating documentary telling the history of the famous German battleship of World War II. The urgent British hunt and the German ship's efforts to escape are described through vintage film and recollections of both British and German veterans of the battles.
The Last Picture Show The Last Picture Show (1971) Character: English teacher
High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures, Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.
The Nickel Ride The Nickel Ride (1975) Character: Carl
A world-weary crime boss is losing his grip on his organization.
History of the World: Part I History of the World: Part I (1981) Character: Rich Man - The French Revolution
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
Hands of a Murderer Hands of a Murderer (1990) Character: Dr. John Watson
Sherlock Holmes must track down his nemesis, Professor Moriarty, after the villain kidnaps Holmes' brother, Mycroft. The evil doctor is forcing his captive to decode highly classified military documents.
Un homme est mort Un homme est mort (1972) Character: Department Store Manager
A French hit man is hired by a crime family to end the life of a rival mobster, but things fall apart when the boss who hired him is killed.
What's Up, Doc? What's Up, Doc? (1972) Character: Hotel Manager
The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.
The Great Man's Whiskers The Great Man's Whiskers (1972) Character: Major Underwood
A young girl writes to President Abraham Lincoln to advise him to grow a beard.
The Last Angry Man The Last Angry Man (1974) Character: Tree Inspector
In the midst of the Depression, a crotchety doctor, whose practice is in the Brooklyn slums, takes an interest in a local teenager, whose hostility and erratic behavior the doctor believes is due to more than just his environment.
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) Character: Reporter (uncredited)
A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
The Invasion of Johnson County The Invasion of Johnson County (1976) Character: Major Walcott
A free-spirited Bostonian recently arrived in the West teams up with a crusty Wyoming cowboy to stop a land baron's attempts to drive out a group of small ranchers and take over their property.
The Naked Ape The Naked Ape (1973) Character: Psychiatrist
Somewhat based on Desmond Morris's fascinating book of pop anthropology, this partially animated satirical docudrama produced by Playboy Magazine publisher Hugh Hefner, traces the evolution of human kind and offers insight into the reasons why we behave the way we do. Though often dealing with sexuality, nothing in the film is terribly offensive or graphic. A prime example of mainstream experimental film-making from the early 70's featuring a young and breathtakingly lovely Victoria Principal.
Skyjacked Skyjacked (1972) Character: Air flight controller
A crazed Vietnam vet bomber hijacks a Boeing 707 and demands to be taken to Russia.
Chinatown Chinatown (1974) Character: Russ Yelburton
Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.
The Thief Who Came to Dinner The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973) Character: Edmund Lasker
A computer programmer decides to become a thief. And when he starts making waves, an insurance investigator hounds him. He also meets a woman who becomes his accomplice.
Blazing Saddles Blazing Saddles (1974) Character: Howard Johnson
A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.
The Day of the Locust The Day of the Locust (1975) Character: Ned Grote
Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the lurid world of film industry, gets infatuated with his neighbor Faye Greener, an aspiring actress who prefers the life that Homer Simpson, a lone accountant, can offer her.
High Plains Drifter High Plains Drifter (1973) Character: Bootmaker
A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift (2010) Character: (archive footage)
The team of smart-talkin' toddlers known as Everything Is Terrible! have once again emerged from their VHS cocoons to conjure a jam on culture so culture-jamtastic that we're sorry we can't be there to hold your hand as you watch in dazed amazement. Thousands of hours of brain-boiling footage have been concentrated into an impenetrable jewel of an experience, teach us once and for all that loving well is the best revenge.
Lawman Lawman (1971) Character: Totts
While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their celebrating and accidentally kill an old man with a stray shot. They return home to Sabbath unaware of his death. Bannock lawman Jered Maddox later arrives there to arrest everyone involved on a charge of murder. Sabbath is run by land baron Vince Bronson, a benevolent despot, who, upon hearing of the death, offers restitution for the incident.
The Carey Treatment The Carey Treatment (1972) Character: Jenkins
A doctor uncovers a hotbed of corruption when he tries to clear a colleague of a murder charge.



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