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John Hillerman, 'Magnum, P.I.' actor, dead at 84
cnn ^ | Nov. 10, 2017 | Topher Gauk-Roger, CNN

Posted on 11/10/2017 9:14:41 AM PST by Morgana

(CNN)Actor John Hillerman died of natural causes Thursday at his home in Houston, Texas, his publicist, Lori De Waal, said. He was 84 years old. Hillerman was best known for his Emmy Award-winning work in the long-running detective series "Magnum, P.I." The stage-trained actor first made an impression as arrogant radio show detective Simon Brimmer on the NBC revival of "Ellery Queen" in 1975. Hillerman then took on notable roles as the boss of Bonnie Franklin on the long-running CBS sitcom "One Day at a Time," and trading sarcastic quips with Betty White in the short-lived sitcom "The Betty White Show" in 1977.

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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: again; blazingsaddles; johnhillerman; magnum; pi
RIP
1 posted on 11/10/2017 9:14:41 AM PST by Morgana
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2 posted on 11/10/2017 9:17:37 AM PST by Rio (Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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To: Morgana

All these great Hollywood actors are dying off and we’re left with nothing but scumbag sex perverts and pedophiles....


3 posted on 11/10/2017 9:18:37 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012 ("Be quiet... you are #fakenews!")
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To: Morgana

Yeah I really liked him as an actor. As far as I know he was a decent human being as well.


4 posted on 11/10/2017 9:19:02 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Rio

“we offer you this laurel.... and Hardy handshake”


5 posted on 11/10/2017 9:19:11 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012 ("Be quiet... you are #fakenews!")
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To: Rio

He had quite a career!


6 posted on 11/10/2017 9:19:50 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Morgana

Higgins is reunited with The Lads.


7 posted on 11/10/2017 9:21:11 AM PST by Fair Paul
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To: Morgana

Search still works, you know.

But you always repost old news. Daily. Why is that?


8 posted on 11/10/2017 9:28:11 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: Morgana

Is he not also KITT from Knight Rider and the teacher from Boy Meets World?


9 posted on 11/10/2017 9:33:09 AM PST by dangus
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To: Morgana

I thought it was funny during the last episode of Magnum in which Thomas finally says to him “You really are Robin Masters” or something to that effect, lol.

I remember it being kind of funny as a kid in the early 1980s watching morning reruns of “One Day At a Time” episodes in which Hillerman played Bonnie Franklin’s boss in the earlier seasons of that show, while Magnum was on at primetime.


10 posted on 11/10/2017 9:33:42 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: Morgana

(I guess not. That’s William Daniels.)


11 posted on 11/10/2017 9:34:18 AM PST by dangus
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To: dangus

No, that was William Daniels. He was also Dr. Mark Craig in “St Elsewhere” at the same time in which he played KITT’s voice in “Knight Rider”, and that I thought was a hoot too as I liked both shows back in the day.


12 posted on 11/10/2017 9:35:54 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: Morgana

Damn, another actor who I thought had already passed.


13 posted on 11/10/2017 9:43:33 AM PST by MTsumi
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14 posted on 11/10/2017 9:45:42 AM PST by jpsb (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismark)
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To: Morgana
Thanks for posting.
I missed both threads yesterday. I wouldn't have known.
15 posted on 11/10/2017 9:52:13 AM PST by FreedomOfExpression
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To: Morgana

Condolences to family and friends of John Hillerman.


16 posted on 11/10/2017 9:54:48 AM PST by PGalt
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To: Morgana
Is he still dead?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;q=quick;s=HILLERMAN

17 posted on 11/10/2017 9:56:59 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Responsibility2nd
But you always repost old news. Daily. Why is that?

Daylight savings time ended.................

18 posted on 11/10/2017 10:05:37 AM PST by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Morgana

Godspeed, Mr Hillerman.


19 posted on 11/10/2017 11:54:33 AM PST by CharleysPride (Back, healthier than ever - anything happen while I was out?)
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