Larry Hagman's biography
Larry Martin Hageman is 81 years old actor born at Fort Worth. Larry was born on Monday 21st of September 1931. He is often nicknamed as Mad Monk of Malibu, Hag. According to year of birth 1931 he belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 21st of September means he is Virgo. Virgo is an earthy sign of Zodiac Belt. People born under this Rising Sign are practical in nature. They believe in reality and represents themselves as a strong person.
He is native english speaker. Larry is white american. He is citizen of United States of America. His primary profession is to be actor. You can know Larry also as television actor, film director, film producer, writer, autobiographer, television director, voice actor, television producer, dub actor, stage actor, film actor. He is recently known as aircraft pilot.
Larry Hagman's mom
Larry Hagman's mother's name is Mary Martin. She is known as film actor. His mother was born on Monday 1st of December 1913 in Parker County. Larry Hagman was born when she was only 18 years old. Larry´s mother died on Saturday 3rd of November 1990 in Rancho Mirage. Mary Martin was 59 years old, when this happened.
Larry Hagman's schools
We found 4 schools Larry attended. Complete list of schools: Bard College, Trinity School, Weatherford High School, Black-Foxe Military Institute.
Detailed informations about Larry´s schools
- Attended Bard College in Anandale-on-the-Hudson, New York for one year
- Graduated from Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas in 1949.
Larry Hagman's career
His main focus is to be actor. He is famous thanks to I Dream of Jeannie, Dallas.
Is Larry Hagman gay ?
Larry is known to be straight.
How did Larry Hagman die
He died on on Friday 23rd of November 2012 when he was 81 years old at Dallas. Larry Hagmans death was caused by complications from acute myeloid leukemia. It happend like natural causes.
Awards and competitions
Larry Hagman's Awards
- When his mother Mary Martin was diagnosed with cancer in 1989, Martin was a Kennedy Center Honoree that year. At the awards show, Hagman gave a funny and poignant tribute to his mother, who was in the audience.
Larry Hagman's Nominations
- He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for work Dallas in 1980
- He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for work Dallas in 1981
- Larry was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for work Nixon in 1996
What else you don't know about Larry Hagman ?
Larry´s middle name is Martin.
Larry Hagman's quotes
- [Who said in February 2002, when appearing on the BBC's Shooting Stars]: I've been on some loony shows in my time, but this one takes the cake.
- I made money. Enough so I don't have to work again. But I'd like to, I really would. But I'd want to do something interesting like Santa Claus - or God.
- Barbara Eden is the most beautiful girl in the world.
- I was born with success. Lucky for me I am able to handle it. Also, I damn well deserve it!
- People I meet really want me to be J.R., so it's hard to disappoint them.
- [About co-star Linda Gray after her real-life divorce]: Maj and I kind of adopted her. She was here at the house nearly every day. We'd call her first thing in the morning to make sure she was alright, we'd make sure she had dinner every night.
- I'm stronger now than when I started this whole rigamarole. I know I have a nice 36-year-old liver in the body of a 66-year-old man and I feel wonderful.
- [In 1998]: We recycle everything else - tires, glass, paper, you name it. Why not recycle our bodies?
- [About his lifelong friendship with Carroll O'Connor]: Carroll is really my mentor. He knows more [show business] than any other actor I know.
- [In 1965]: I'm the kind of guy who says I am $15 overdrawn at the bank when I have $700 in the account. That's how pessimistic I am. With that in mind, I want to say that I don't know how I Dream of Jeannie can fail.
- The time is ripe for a bad guy, and I'm it.
- [In 1980]: I've been married 26 years and it lasts because I take my wife with me, wherever I go.
- They say it's no worse than standing in front of a TV set. That's what they said about asbestos and World War II radiation experiments.
- Naw, I asked Walter Cronkite to be vice president. Everybody loves Walter, a lot of people don't like Mr. Nixon and a lot of people don't like Don.
- [Who said in 1983 upon meeting with Joan Collins for the first time]: She was the most beautiful women.
- [In 1971]: I grew up in a family that had servants, including butlers - I've been around servants all my life - and somehow we got the proper procedures straightened out without calling in an expert.
- [on his role of I Dream of Jeannie (1965) that was finally cancelled]: But it spelled trouble. It was hard on me. It hit me like a bang.
- [Upon his introduction to marijuana by Jack Nicholson, as a safer alternative to his heavy drinking]: I liked it because it was fun, it made me feel good, and I never had a hangover!
- [When he landed the part on I Dream of Jeannie (1965)]: They did the first season in black and white to save $500 a show. I came out; I was out of work. I had done 'The Edge of Night' in New York.
- [on his book]: I didn't put anything in that I thought I was going to hurt someone or compromise them in anyway, not that I had too many things in my life.
- [In 1981]: A year later, when they say they didn't say what they said, I play back the tape.
- [In 1989]: By God, you're right, I had not thought of that. It never occurred to me.
Larry Hagman's height, body shape, eye color
Lets describe how Larry Hagman looks. We will focus on his height, body shape, eye color and hair color. He is tall as 6' 1" (185 cm). Body build is average. Larry´s eyes are tinted blue. His hair is shade of grey.