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September 21, 1931 - November 23, 2012

As far as legacies go his can be summed up in different television roles: Major Anthony Nelson and J.R. Ewing...

From 1965 to 1970 he co-starred with Barbara Eden in "I Dream of Jeannie" and from 1978 to 1991 he starred as evil oil baron J.R. Ewing on "Dallas."  In 2012 he returned to television as J.R. in a continuation of the original series.  He also brought the J.R. character to the spin-off series "Knots Landing" for five episodes between 1980 and 1982.   

During his long career his made appearances in several other places.  On television he appeared on "Goodyear Playhouse", "Search for Tomorrow", "Kraft Theatre", "The DuPont Show of the Month", "Sea Hunt", "The United States Steel Hour", "The Edge of Night", "The Defenders", "Love, American Style", "Barnaby Jones", "McMillan & Wife", "The Rockford Files", "Orleans", "The Simpsons", "Police Woman", "McCloud", "Police Story", "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "Harry O", "Ellery Queen", "Nip/Tuck" and "Desperate Housewives." 

In the early 1970's he had regular roles on "The Good Life" (1971-1972) and "Here We Go Again" (1973)  He also appeared in a few films during his decades long career......Nixon, S.O.B., Superman, Primary Colors...

He has left us much too soon!  

In Memoriam Remembers:
Larry Hagman 

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