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Jonathan Quayle Higgins III on Magnum, P.I.

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John Benedict Hillerman (born December 20, 1932) is an American actor, known for his starring role on the television show Magnum, P.I.

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John Benedict Hillerman (born December 20, 1932) is an American actor, known for his starring role on the television show Magnum, P.I. Hillerman appeared on Broadway in 1959 and worked in live performances in a variety of venues before making his motion picture debut in 1970. He had minor roles in such noteworthy films as The Last Picture Show (1971), What`s Up, Doc? (1972), High Plains Drifter (1973), Paper Moon (1973), and Blazing Saddles (1974), and Chinatown (1974). His other films include Lucky Lady (1975), and made a small appearance in the comedy film Up the Creek (1984). In 1975, he was a co-star in Ellery Queen as Simon Brimmer, a radio detective who hosted a live radio show and tried to outsmart Ellery Queen (Jim Hutton). From 1976 to 1980, he had a recurring role as Mr. Conners on the television series One Day at a Time, and he co-starred as Betty White`s ex-husband on the short-lived The Betty White Show in 1977. He is probably best remembered for his role as former British Army Sergeant Major Jonathan Quayle Higgins III ("Higgins") on the television series Magnum, P.I. (1980-1988). The English accent that Hillerman used as Jonathan Higgins in Magnum P.I. and in other roles is not natural. Hailing from Texas, Hillerman had to learn this accent, which developed by watching and listening to the performances of Laurence Olivier. In 1984, he hosted the David Hemmings directed puzzle video Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link. In 1990, Hillerman returned to television to perform for one season as Lloyd Hogan in the series The Hogan Family. In 1993, he appeared in Berlin Break for one season. He played the role of Mac Mackenzie, a former spy and currently the proprietor of "Mac`s", a bar in West Berlin considered to be neutral territory during the Cold War. He teamed up with two jobless spies as investigators: Valentin Renko (Nicholas Clay), an ex-KGB agent, and Willy Richter (Kai Wulff), an ex-BND (West German secret service) operative. The show also featured Jeff MacKay (who played "Mac" MacReynolds in Magnum P.I.). Hillerman retired in 2009, and now resides in his home state of Texas.

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