Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman
Hagman attending the "Night of 100 Stars" for the 82nd Academy Awards viewing party at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, on March 7, 2010
Born	Larry Martin Hagman (1931-09-21)September 21, 1931 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Died	November 23, 2012(2012-11-23) (aged 81) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Cause of death	Complications from acute myeloid leukemia
Occupation	Actor, director, producer
Years active	1950–2012
Known for	I Dream of Jeannie (1965–1970) Dallas (1978–1991) Dallas (2012–2013)
Spouse(s)	Maj Axelsson (m. 1954–2012, his death)
Children	Heidi Kristina Hagman (born 1958) Preston Hagman (born 1962)
Parent(s)	Benjamin Hagman Mary Martin
Website	www.larryhagman.com
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force website http://www.af.mil.
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles/wars	Korean War

Larry Martin Hagman (September 21, 1931 – November 23, 2012) was an American film and television actor, director, and producer best known for playing ruthless oil baron J. R. Ewing in the 1980s primetime television soap opera Dallas, and befuddled astronaut Major Anthony "Tony" Nelson in the 1960s sitcom, I Dream of Jeannie.

Hagman had supporting roles in numerous films, including Fail-Safe, Harry and Tonto, S.O.B., Nixon, and Primary Colors. His television appearances also included guest roles on dozens of shows spanning from the late 1950s until his death, and a reprisal of his signature role on the 2012 revival of Dallas. He also worked as a producer and director on television.

Hagman was the son of actress Mary Martin. He underwent a life-saving liver transplant in 1995. He died on November 23, 2012, from complications of acute myeloid leukemia.

Hagman was born on September 21, 1931, in Fort Worth, Texas. His mother, Mary Martin, became a Broadway actress and musical comedy star after his birth. His father, Benjamin Jackson Hagman, who was of Swedish descent, was an accountant and lawyer who worked as a district attorney.

Hagman's parents divorced in 1936, when he was five years old. He lived with his maternal grandmother, Juanita Presley Martin, in Texas and California while his mother became a contract player with Paramount in 1938. In 1940, Hagman's mother met and married Richard Halliday and gave birth to a daughter, Heller, the following year. Hagman attended a strict academy, Black-Foxe Military Institute. When his mother moved to New York City to resume her Broadway career, Hagman again lived with his grandmother in California. A few years later, his grandmother died and Hagman joined his mother in New York. In 1946, Hagman moved back to his hometown of Weatherford and attended Weatherford High School. One summer, he worked for oilfield-equipment maker Antelope Tool Company. Although his father wanted Hagman to become a lawyer and join his practice, he was drawn to drama classes and reportedly fell in love with the stage. He graduated from high school in 1949, and decided to pursue acting.