Actor Larry Hagman, 81, whom fans for decades confused with J.R. Ewing, the conniving character he so convincingly played on TV's Dallas, died Friday in the Texas city that made him a household name.

Larry Martin Hagman was born Sept. 21, 1931, in Fort Worth. His mother was 16 when she married lawyer Ben Hagman. Their son was born a year later. Advertisement.

Larry Hagman was a character, all right. For most Americans, that character was and always will be J.R. Ewing, the gleefully conniving, iconic Dallas salute to capitalism run amok — and family ...

Larry Hagman, TV's villainous J.R. Ewing in the smash "Dallas," has died at 81.

The actor, who returned as J.R. in a new edition of "Dallas" this year, had a long history of health problems and died Friday due to complications from his battle with cancer, his family said.

Although he first gained fame Capt. Tony Nelson on Jeannie,” Hagman earned his greatest stardom as J.R. Ewing ...

Larry Hagman, who created one of American television’s most supreme villains in the conniving, amoral oilman J.R. Ewing of “Dallas,” died on Friday, the Dallas Morning News reported. He was ...

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By Chelsea J. Carter and Greg Botelho, CNN (CNN) — Actor Larry Hagman, who created one of television’s iconic villains with the treacherous J.R. Ewing of “Dallas,” died Friday, according ...

NEW YORK — One reason “Dallas” became a cultural phenomenon like none other is that Larry Hagman never took its magnitude for granted. During an interview in June, he spoke of returning to ...

Larry Hagman was prone to erratic behavior. During its series run from 1965 to 1970, I Dream of Jeannie was considered a ratings hit. Hagman immediately had his sights set on superstardom.