John Hillerman

John Hillerman

December 20, 1932 · 93 years old

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…

Known For

11 titles
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Chinatown

Chinatown

1974 · 2h 10m · Movie

A private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.

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2
Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

1974 · 1h 33m · Movie

In order to ruin a western town and steal their land, a corrupt politician appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.

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3
High Plains Drifter

High Plains Drifter

1973 · 1h 45m · Movie

A stranger makes townsfolk prepare garish welcome for convicts.

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Paper Moon

Paper Moon

1973 · 1h 42m · Movie

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.

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Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980 · 31m · TV Show

The adventures of a Hawaii-based private investigator.

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6
What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

1972 · 1h 34m · Movie

The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.

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Audrey Rose

Audrey Rose

1977 · 1h 53m · Movie

A stranger attempts to convince a happily married couple that their daughter is actually his daughter reincarnated.

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Up the Creek

Up the Creek

1984 · 1h 36m · Movie

Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life, until he has to win a river rafting race with three college buddies.

5.5
9
The Carey Treatment

The Carey Treatment

1972 · 1h 41m · Movie

At a Boston hospital, a new surgeon, Dr. Carey, becomes an amateur sleuth to help clear a colleague's name who's been accused of botching an illegal abortion that killed a 15 year old girl; the daughter of the chief surgeon.

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Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady

1975 · 1h 58m · Movie

A trio of rum-runners during prohibition in the 1930s engage in a menage-a-trois after business hours.

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At Long Last Love

At Long Last Love

1975 · 1h 58m · Movie

Four socialite old friends unexpectedly clash, and switch partners during a party and attempt to make each other jealous.

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