John Hillerman (1932-2017) was an American actor, best known for his role as Higgins in the TV series Magnum, P.I. his film credits included Chinatown, High Plains Drifter, The Day of the Locust, Paper Moon, What's Up, Doc?, The Last Picture Show and Blazing Saddles.
Known For
Chinatown
(1974)
Russ Yelburton
Blazing Saddles
(1974)
Howard Johnson
High Plains Drifter
(1973)
Bootmaker
History of the World: Part I
(1981)
Rich Man - The French Revolution
Paper Moon
(1973)
Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin
The Last Picture Show
(1971)
English teacher
Lawman
(1971)
Totts
A Very Brady Sequel
(1996)
Dr. Whitehead
The Day of the Locust
(1975)
Ned Grote
Audrey Rose
(1977)
Scott Velle
What's Up, Doc?
(1972)
Hotel Manager
Up the Creek
(1984)
Dean Burch
Sunburn
(1979)
Webb
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
(1970)
Skyjacked
(1972)
Air flight controller
Lucky Lady
(1975)
Christy McTeague
Full Filmography
Acting
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
(1970)
The Last Picture Show
(1971)
English teacher
Honky
(1971)
Bus Ticket Salesman
Lawman
(1971)
Totts
What's Up, Doc?
(1972)
Hotel Manager
Skyjacked
(1972)
Air flight controller
The Outside Man
(1972)
Department Store Manager
The Great Man's Whiskers
(1972)
Major Underwood
The Carey Treatment
(1972)
Jenkins
Paper Moon
(1973)
Deputy Hardin / Jess Hardin
High Plains Drifter
(1973)
Bootmaker
The Naked Ape
(1973)
Psychiatrist
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
(1973)
Edmund Lasker
Chinatown
(1974)
Russ Yelburton
The Law
(1974)
Thomas Q. Rachel
The Last Angry Man
(1974)
Tree Inspector
Blazing Saddles
(1974)
Howard Johnson
At Long Last Love
(1975)
Rodney James
The Nickel Ride
(1975)
Carl
Lucky Lady
(1975)
Christy McTeague
The Day of the Locust
(1975)
Ned Grote
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
(1975)
Simon Brimmer
The Invasion of Johnson County
(1976)
Major Walcott
Audrey Rose
(1977)
Scott Velle
Kill Me If You Can
(1977)
George Davis
Relentless
(1977)
Major Leo Hargit
A Guide for the Married Woman
(1978)
Marvin
Betrayal
(1978)
Victor Slavin
Sunburn
(1979)
Webb
Institute for Revenge
(1979)
Voice of I.F.R. (voice)
Beane's of Boston
(1979)
John Peacock
Marathon
(1980)
Greg Previn
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
(1980)
Paul Harrison
History of the World: Part I
(1981)
Rich Man - The French Revolution
Up the Creek
(1984)
Dean Burch
Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link
(1984)
Assault and Matrimony
(1987)
Cyril
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
(1989)
Pfarrer
Hands of a Murderer
(1990)
Dr. John Watson
A Very Brady Sequel
(1996)
Dr. Whitehead
Sink the Bismarck!
(1996)
Narrator (Voice)
Back in the Saddle
(2001)
Self (archive footage)