As the character JR Ewing, he was great, the roll fit him well. I enjoyed the show Dallas and all of it's characters. I can not attest to his personal life, I know nothing about it. He was great in Dallas, just as he was in I Dream of Jeannie! RIP Larry.
Actually, from what I've heard from those who knew him in Texas, he was not a very nice person at all on and off the screen. He was a raging and abusive alcoholic. Hence the liver transplant, which he demanded and received a liver ahead of those who had been waiting years for a transplant. Did he care...NO. He, with other like friends of his, would lease out these "exotic" wild game reserves that would have endangered animals in a small fenced in area and shoot these poor animals, then take pictures and have them stuffed. Nice guy....don't think so. Did you ever see him on an charty to help those in need....NO. Just because he was on tv does not make him a nice guy.
If only Jeannie could blink and bring him back ...
Years ago I worked with a man who was a former theatre director. He contended that an evil character was often a lot more interesting to play than a good guy. Well, Larry, Maj. Nelson was like rice pudding but what you did with J.R. was charbroiled steak! We'll miss you.
He was a longtime member of the Peace & Freedom Party which recently ran Roseanne Barr for President: http://janbtucker.com/blog/2012/11/24/larry-hagmans-radicalism/
Larry's Hollywood break-out role was as Buck, Henry Fonda's translator in 1964's Fail Safe. It was that role which got him the Major Nelson one. Also, his Mom was the iconic Mary Martin (Peter Pan). Watch Fail Safe to see three incredible actors (young Larry, Henry Fonda, and Walter Matthau) and what it was like growing up in the Cold War. Duck and cover!
If Hagman was anything like his J.R. character, he's burning in Hell. I like to remember him as Major Nelson; 'I Dream of Jeannie' was a funny show, and Barbara Eden (Larry apparently spent 'quality time' with her off-set) was hot, even by today's standards.
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Years ago I worked with a man who was a former theatre director. He contended that an evil character was often a lot more interesting to play than a good guy. Well, Larry, Maj. Nelson was like rice pudding but what you did with J.R. was charbroiled steak! We'll miss you.
http://janbtucker.com/blog/2012/11/24/larry-hagmans-radicalism/
R.I.P. Larry.
And yes, Barbara Eden was hot - even MORE so than by today's standards. Hot is hot!