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Larry Hagman - Hello Darlin'

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by LARRY HAGMAN


  God and Kate Murphy, 97

  Good Life, The, 117, 152-53

  Goodmorning, Telles, 153, 154-55

  Gordon, Ruth, 173

  Gossett, Lou, Jr., 164

  Granger, Farley, 99

  Grant, Gary, 126, 147

  Grant, Jennifer, 147

  Grant, Lee, 159

  Grant, Richard, 196-97, 207, 240, 242, 245, 248

  Gray, Linda, 210, 218, 235

  Dallas role of, 191, 193, 222, 256, 257

  LH’s friendship with, 182, 228, 233, 252, 255

  stage appearances of, 231-33

  Great American Smokeout Campaign, 207

  Gregory, Paul, 210

  Grey, Joel, 204, 205, 229-30

  Griffith, Stanton, 30

  Group, The, 133, 151

  Guzmán, Claudio, 133-34, 152, 161

  Habitat for Humanity, 266

  Hagman, Ben (LH’s father):

  death of, 131-33

  family background of, 16

  as father, 45-47

  as father-in-law, 82-84

  guns used by, 23-24, 35-36

  law practice of, 16, 17, 19, 41, 82, 83

  marriages of, 16-17, 19, 20, 127-28

  physical appearance of, 16

  state senate campaign of, 36-37

  as Texas good old boy, 35-40, 83

  Hagman, Bill (LH’s uncle), 16

  Hagman, Carl (LH’s uncle), 16

  Hagman, Hannah (LH’s grandmother), 16

  Hagman, Heidi Kristina Mary (LH’s daughter), 207, 211, 268

  birth of, 89-91

  childhood of, 92, 97, 148, 161

  Hagman, Juanita (LH’s stepmother), 82, 83, 127-28, 184, 187

  Hagman, Larry:

  acting chosen as career by, 10, 46, 50, 52

  agents of, 122, 152

  on autographs, 203-4

  birth of, 15

  celebrity of, 156, 159, 160, 176, 186, 196-98, 202, 203-7, 210, 211, 219, 224, 239-40, 247, 253

  childhood of, 17-40

  Clarence Derwent Award received by, 98

  community involvements of, 142, 147-49, 207, 237, 238-39, 266, 271-72

  in contract negotiations, 195-97, 198-99, 201, 213

  on daytime soap opera, 100-101

  on death, 141, 228, 246

  as director, 157-59, 199, 226, 233

  drinking habits of, 19, 54, 110, 187, 234-35, 242-43

  drug experiences of, 110-12, 134-35, 137-42, 143, 155-56, 176, 180

  education of, 24, 25, 31, 32, 45-46, 49, 51-52

  family background of, 15-18

  fatherhood of, see Hagman, Heidi Kristina Mary; Hagman, Preston Benjamin Axel

  in feature films, 103-5, 106-8, 113, 114-15, 118-21, 128, 153, 156, 158, 159, 161, 165-66, 172, 173-75, 177-79, 239, 259, 260-61

  financial status of, 79, 86, 88, 90-91, 92, 93, 97, 98, 99, 125, 146, 150, 159-60, 161, 171, 182, 195-97, 198-99, 213, 229, 258

  grandchildren of, 266, 268, 270

  health of, 114-16, 125, 134-35, 148, 169, 194, 233-35, 236, 239-56, 257-58, 260-61, 265-66

  homes of, 12, 76, 79, 87, 92-93, 123-24, 125, 146, 147, 170-71, 231, 236-38

  horse riding and races enjoyed by, 32, 66, 174

  hunting and fishing trips of, 37-38, 186-87, 208, 228-29, 245, 247

  inventions of, 254-55

  J.R. Ewing role of, 166, 181, 183, 189, 191, 192, 193, 195, 208-9, 229-30, 256-57, 262

  liver transplant of, 11, 239-56, 266

  marriage of, see Hagman, Maj Irene Axelsson

  in military service, 69-74, 78, 81, 183

  in motorcycle club, 258-59

  political beliefs of, 142, 148, 225, 266-67

  product endorsements and, 199, 263-65

  production company of, 199

  at publicity events, 13-15, 192

  public relations strategies of, 196-99, 204, 239-40, 242

  on racial and ethnic issues, 31-32, 114, 133, 142

  reviews of, 50, 53

  romantic relationships of, 33, 35, 39, 41, 48-49, 62, 74-78

  in school plays, 41, 42, 43, 49-50, 51-52

  silent Sundays maintained by, 148-49, 225

  on smoking, 33, 115, 135, 207-9, 266

  spiritual beliefs of, 141, 250-51, 266

  stage appearances of, 41, 42, 43, 49-50, 51-52, 53, 61, 64-65, 68-69, 87-88, 93, 95, 97, 98, 99-103, 202, 231-33

  summer jobs of, 9-10, 41-45

  in television movies, 151, 157, 159-61, 164, 172-73, 177, 256-57

  in television series, 11, 91-92, 94, 100-101, 117, 122-23, 124-34, 145-46, 149-51, 152-53, 163-64, 176, 181-225, 229-30, 257, 258;

  see also Dallas; I Dream of Jeannie

  Texas background of, 9, 15, 17, 34-40, 81, 82-84, 99, 118, 165-66, 184, 186-87, 189

  vacation travels of, 105-6, 143-44, 151-52, 161, 174, 175, 186, 197-98, 209, 223

  Hagman, Maj Irene Axelsson (LH’s wife):

  as clothing designer, 75, 79, 87, 99, 139

  community involvement of, 237

  drug experiences of, 111, 112, 134-35, 141-42

  family background of, 78-79, 147, 166

  family deaths and, 225, 226-27

  health of, 134-35, 141, 194

  homes of, 76, 79, 87, 92-93, 106, 113, 146, 147, 170, 171, 231, 236-37

  hot tubs designed by, 147, 170

  in-laws’ relationships with, 79-80, 82-84, 88-89, 92, 127

  on LH’s career, 102, 120-21, 125, 129, 161, 172, 181, 184, 199, 230, 232, 257, 264

  LH’s health and, 115, 234, 240-41, 244, 247, 248-50, 252, 253, 255

  LH’s relationship with, 75-79, 80-81, 111, 136, 141, 181, 240, 248, 254, 267-68

  Meredith helped by, 235-36

  motherhood of, 86, 88, 89-90, 92, 98-99, 118; see also Hagman, Heidi KristinaMary; Hagman, Preston Benjamin Axel

  physical appearance of, 75

  as pilot, 136

  on racial issues, 113-14, 133

  U.S. arrival of, 81-82

  vacation travels of, 105-6, 118, 151-52, 161, 174, 175, 186, 197-98, 199-200, 209, 218, 223, 228, 259

  Hagman, Mary Martin, see Martin, Mary

  Hagman, Preston Benjamin Axel (LH’s son), 98-99, 134, 146, 162, 266

  Hagman, Ruth (LH’s aunt), 16

  Hall, Jess, Jr., 43, 44-45, 189

  Hall, Jess, Sr., 41-43, 44, 138-39

  Hall, Larry, 44, 138-39, 140

  Halliday, Didi, 82

  Halliday, Heller, 24, 26-27, 34, 66, 80, 228, 244, 247, 248

  Halliday, Mary Martin Hagman, see Martin, Mary

  Halliday, Richard, 24, 25, 30, 92

  alcoholism and drug habits of, 26, 85-86

  Brazilian ranch owned by, 84-86, 152

  death of, 161

  fatherhood of, 26-27

  as Mary Martin’s manager, 25, 29, 67

  as stepfather, 25, 26, 27-29, 31, 34, 66-67, 80

  Hamilton, Alexander, 87

  Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 20, 25

  Hammond, Jake, 219, 220

  Hammond, Nancy, 219-20

  Hansen, Joachim, 116

  Harris, Jack, 157

  Harris, Julie, 99

  Harris, Richard, 199, 200

  Harry and Tonto, 172

  Havoc, June, 99

  Hayes, Helen, 79

  Hayward, Leland, 25

  Heaven, 237, 244

  Hedman, David, 238

  Heifetz, Jascha, 113

  Heinmann, Klaus, 32-33

  Here We Go Again, 163-64

  Hired Hand, The, 153, 156

  Hitchcock, Alfred, 122

  Hopper, Dennis, 153-54

  Hopper, Hedda, 20

  Horton, Frank, 255

  hot tubs, 147

  Houser, John, 158

  Howard, Trevor, 178

  Howling in the Woods, A, 157

  Hunt, Caroline, 218

  hunting, 37-38, 186-87

  Hurricane, 182

  I Dream of Jeannie, 93, 103, 132, 136-37, 142, 148, 166, 178, 216

 
cancellation of, 149, 152

  cast of, 125, 126

  directors of, 126-27, 130-31, 133, 134

  elephant on, 145-46

  fans of, 11, 160, 166

  final season of, 150-51

  LH’s celebrity and, 11, 159, 160, 176, 186

  pilot episode of, 124-27, 128, 129

  Ilie, Alexandru, 263, 264

  Indianapolis 500, 175-76

  In Harm’s Way, 118-21

  In the Heat of the Night, 233

  Intimate Strangers, 177

  Ives, Burl, 48, 106

  Jacobs, David, 188

  Jacuzzi hot tubs, 147, 170

  Johnson, Ben, 159

  Jolson, Al, 16

  Jones, Billy, 19

  Jones, Margot, 50

  Jones, Parnelli, 175-76

  Joyous Cosmology, The (Watts), 135-36, 139

  J. R. Ewing’s Private Stock, 199

  Kanaly, Steve, 183

  Katzman, Leonard, 207, 209, 221

  cancellation announced by, 230

  casting choices of, 182

  cliffhangers instigated by, 193, 194-95, 201

  Dallas story lines and, 217-18, 222, 229, 256

  expertise of, 183

  J.R. character developed by, 191, 196

  location shooting planned by, 184, 188, 222

  resignation and return of, 216, 217

  Keeler, Ruby, 16

  Keitel, Harvey, 174

  Kelly, Gene, 22

  Kennedy, John F., 118, 190

  Kennedy, Robert F., 142

  Kercheval, Ken, 183, 229, 256

  Kern, Jerome, 20, 25

  Kidder, Margot, 178

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 142

  Kleiman, Henri, 72, 75, 78, 114, 197

  Korean War, 31, 53-54, 69-70

  Kubrick, Stanley, 104

  Lahr, Bert, 100, 102-3

  Lamkin, Speed, 93

  Landesman, Fran, 99

  Landesman, Jay, 99

  Larkin, John, 101

  Last Movie, The, 153-54

  Leave It to Me, 22-23

  Lee, James, 88

  Leigh, Vivien, 69, 70

  Lewis, Richard, 243

  lithium, 107

  Logan, Josh, 68, 105, 106, 107-9

  Long, John, 260

  Long, Lola, 260

  Lopez, Trini, 161

  Lorimar, 181, 184, 195-96, 199, 213, 217, 220

  Love Letters (Gurney), 231-33

  Love Ride, 258-59

  Loy, Rick, 265

  Loy, Virginia, 265

  LSD, 137-42, 143, 180

  Luhan, Mabel Dodge, 153

  Luke Oil, 265

  Lumet, Sidney, 103-4, 133

  Lynley, Carol, 158

  McCarthy, Mary, 133

  McClory, Kevin, 174, 197-98, 199, 200

  McEachin, James, 159

  McFarland, James Porter, 132, 166

  McGavin, Darren, 125

  McGiver, John, 106, 113

  McGuane, Thomas, Jr., 254

  Machuzsek, Michel, 240, 242, 248

  McKay, Peggy, 50

  MacKenzie, Ken, 55, 58, 59

  MacKenzie, Millie, 57, 58, 59

  McQueen, Steve, 157, 253

  Magnuson, Lars, 259

  Makowka, Leonard, 225, 239, 240, 245, 266

  liver transplant performed by, 241, 242, 243, 246, 247-48, 249-50, 255

  Malibu Colony, 106, 113, 146, 147, 148, 231

  Mancini, Henry, 202

  Mansion on Turtle Creek Hotel, 218-19

  Mantle, Mickey, 242

  Marantz, Irving, 87

  Marchand, Nancy, 53

  marijuana, 110-12

  Marschke, Rene, 255

  Marsh, Jean, 174

  Marshall, Peter, 106, 109, 116, 117

  Martin, Juanita Presley (Nanny), 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 86

  Martin, Mary (LH’s mother), 30-31, 207

  in auto accident, 210-11

  autobiography of, 268

  celebrity of, 25-26, 73, 80, 204-5, 210

  death of, 225-28

  family background of, 15

  as grandmother, 90

  homes of, 82, 84-85, 152

  on LH’s career, 10, 52, 65, 68-69, 195, 196, 204-5, 210

  on LH’s marriage, 78, 79-80

  marriages of, 15, 16-17, 19, 20, 24, 29, 67, 86, 161

  motherhood of, 15, 17, 18, 20-21, 24, 25, 26, 34, 47, 54, 67, 88-89, 225-26, 267

  performance career of, 10, 16, 17-18, 19-20, 22-23, 24, 25, 26, 34, 53, 64-65, 67, 69, 79-80, 82, 88, 133, 181, 196, 202, 203

  as Peter Pan, 10, 82, 205, 211

  Martin, Preston (Papu), 15, 18, 23

  Marvin, Betty, 123, 124

  Marvin, Lee, 123-24, 166

  M*A*S*H, 203

  Matthau, Walter, 103, 106

  Mazursky, Paul, 172

  Meredith, Burgess, 97, 119, 120, 158, 170-71, 235-36

  Merman, Ethel, 181

  Mills, Donna, 152

  Moon, Keith, 166-69

  Moore, Irving, 191-92, 203

  Moore, Victor, 22

  Morgan, Jane, 99, 125

  Morley, Ruth, 12

  Morton, Don, 241

  Mother, Jugs and Speed, 174-75

  “My Heart Belongs to Daddy,” 22

  Nash, Ogden, 24

  National Kidney Foundation, 266

  National Weather Service, 238

  NBC, 130, 131, 153

  Neal, Patricia, 119

  Nelson, Gene, 126-27, 130, 131, 133

  Nervous Set, The, 99

  Nettleton, Lois, 97

  Nichols, Mike, 259, 260-61

  Nicholson, Jack, 106, 109, 110-11, 138

  Nimoy, Leonard, 159

  Niven, David, 128

  Nixon, 239, 256

  Nixon, Richard, 148

  Oates, Warren, 153

  Obre, Taylor, 234, 236

  O’Connor, Carroll, 97-98, 106, 119, 146, 147, 153, 233, 255

  O’Connor, Hugh, 146

  O’Connor, Nancy, 98, 106, 146, 255

  O’Connor, Tim, 206, 207

  oil drilling, 41-42, 83-84

  Ojai Music Festival, 237

  Olivier, Laurence, 69

  Once Around the Block (Saroyan), 87-88

  One Touch of Venus, 24

  Orleans, 257, 258

  O’Rourke, Captain, 66, 72

  Owlsley, Stanley, 138

  Peaker, E.J., 151

  Pelican, Joe, 61

  Peppard, George, 123

  Perelman, S. J., 24, 100

  Perrine, Valerie, 179

  Peter Pan, 10

  peyote, 155-56

  Phillips, Roger, 31-32, 33-34, 49

  Pinza, Ezio, 65

  Pitts, ZaSu, 16

  Porter, Cole, 22

  Powers, Gary, 132

  Preminger, Otto, 118-21

  Presley, Priscilla, 218, 221

  Primary Colors, 259, 260-61

  Prince, Sidney, 135-36, 137

  Principal, Victoria, 183, 186, 191, 210, 216, 218, 220

  Puttnam, David, 166

  Quayle, Anthony, 173

  radon mines, 144

  Rae, Charlotte, 101-2

  Rambo, Dack, 220-21

  Reagan, Ronald, 195, 230

  Redgrave, Lynn, 173

  Reed, Donna, 212

  Reeve, Christopher, 177-78

  Remick, Lee, 79

  Remington Raiders, 73

  Return of the World’s Greatest Detective, The, 173

  Rhinemann Exchange, The, 175

  Rich, Lee, 184, 217

  Rickles, Don, 146

  Ringling Brothers Circus, 62-63

  Robinson, Edward G., 24

  Rodgers, Richard, 25

  Rogues, The, 128, 129

  Romania, medical aid raised for, 262-65

  Roones, Nels, 48

  Roones family, 47-48, 49

  Rorke, Hayden, 126, 134, 216

  Rosenberg, Howard, 193

  Royal Ascot, 197-98

  Rub
icon Theatre Company, 237

  Rubio, Paul, 223

  Rudnick, Paul, 234, 239

  Ryan, Peggy, 105, 106

  Salmon, John, 90

  Sandal, Jim, 143, 144

  Sanders, George, 128

  Sands, Tommy, 106, 107

  San Francisco General Hospital, 210, 211

  Sangster, Bob, 174

  Sarah T., 173

  Sarandon, Susan, 175

  Saroyan, William, 87

  Savage, Archie, 67-68

  Saxon, John, 114, 116, 117

  Schiaffino, Rosanna, 114

  Schwab, Lawrence, 22, 55

  Schwartzbien, Diana, 265

  Scott, George C, 88, 93, 94-96

  scratchers, 41-42, 43-44, 44

  Screen Actors Guild, 109

  Screen Gems, 125, 126, 149, 151, 152, 178

  Sea Hunt, 91-92

  segregation, 114

  Sellers, Peter, 171

  Serenity Prayer, 243

  Shakespeare, William, 49, 53, 262

  Sheldon, Sidney, 124-26, 129, 131, 133-34, 151

  Shokouh, Oliver, 258-59

  Shore, Dinah, 192-93

  Sidekicks, 164

  Simmons, Tom, 37-38

  Simpson, Dan, 246-47

  Skin of Our Teeth, The (Wilder), 79

  Smith, Cecil, 190

  Solar Electric Light Fund, 266

  South Pacific (Rodgers and Hammerstein), 64-65, 68-69, 70, 72, 73, 80, 174, 202

  Soviet countries, Dallas shooting locations in, 223-25

  Spotlight Review, The, 74, 76

  Stairway to the Stars, 73-74

  Stardust, 165-66, 189

  Stone, Oliver, 239

  Stone, Peter, 80, 124

  Stone, Sharon, 236

  Stritch, Elaine, 64

  Sturges, John, 173

  Superman, 177-79

  Sutherland, Donald, 173

  Swackhamer, Edward Wandrink, 125, 133

  tai chi, 110

  Talbot, Nita, 159, 163

  Taylor, Dallas, 242-43, 245-46, 250, 252, 255

  Taylor, Elizabeth, 116

  television:

  actors’ salaries and, 201

  cultural impact of, 11-12

  daytime soap operas on, 100-101

  Terrell, St. John (George Eckles), 55-57, 59-60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 74

  Texas culture, 13-15, 23, 37-38, 113-14, 127, 188

  thermal hot springs, 142, 143, 147, 162

  Thornton, Artist, 142

  Three’s a Crowd, 151

  Tilton, Charlene, 183, 192, 210

  Travolta, John, 259, 260

  Trip, The, 138

  Tryon, Tom, 119-20

  Tucker, Sophie, 22

  Uglies, 258-59

  Ulmer, Edgar, 114-15, 118

  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), Dallas episode shot in, 223-25

  United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), 248

  USO, 74

  Vaccaro, Brenda, 172

  Vadim, Roger, 169-70

  Van Patten, Dick, 158

  Ventura Coalition Against Radiation Emissions (VCARE), 238

  Ventura County Museum of History & Art, 237

  Verdugo, Elena, 159

  Victor, Lucia, 53

 

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