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| Larry Hagman: the Dallas star who was much more than just JR | Larry Hagman: the Dallas star who was much more than just JR |
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| Larry Hagman, who has died at the age of 81, created one of the greatest roles of 20th-century pop culture, Dallas' scheming, manipulative oil man JR Ewing. But that was not his only role and, obviously, that was not who Hagman was in real life. | Larry Hagman, who has died at the age of 81, created one of the greatest roles of 20th-century pop culture, Dallas' scheming, manipulative oil man JR Ewing. But that was not his only role and, obviously, that was not who Hagman was in real life. |
| The clips here cover Hagman's life and career from his greatest lines as JR – the original "man you love to hate" – to his earlier role as a sitcom foil to a sexy genie, to a real-life interview on British television, with Michael Parkinson. | The clips here cover Hagman's life and career from his greatest lines as JR – the original "man you love to hate" – to his earlier role as a sitcom foil to a sexy genie, to a real-life interview on British television, with Michael Parkinson. |
| 1. JR's greatest hits | 1. JR's greatest hits |
Classic JR Ewing moments of threats, cajoling and insults, all delivered with a menacing smile and a dose of Texas humour. "I'm amazed you're not a better loser after all the experience you've had." Fantastic. | Classic JR Ewing moments of threats, cajoling and insults, all delivered with a menacing smile and a dose of Texas humour. "I'm amazed you're not a better loser after all the experience you've had." Fantastic. |
| 2. JR's golden rules | 2. JR's golden rules |
JR Ewing is not exactly one for the bible but he does riff on religious themes in this outlining of his life's philosophy. Not surprisingly, he reverses some of the good intentions and comes up with a "Do unto others, before they do unto you" take on things. | JR Ewing is not exactly one for the bible but he does riff on religious themes in this outlining of his life's philosophy. Not surprisingly, he reverses some of the good intentions and comes up with a "Do unto others, before they do unto you" take on things. |
| 3. Who shot JR? | 3. Who shot JR? |
It was the ultimate cliffhanger, leaving viewers across the globe wondering whodunit. JR is gunned down, in one of the iconic moments of television history. | It was the ultimate cliffhanger, leaving viewers across the globe wondering whodunit. JR is gunned down, in one of the iconic moments of television history. |
| 4. Dallas 2012 | 4. Dallas 2012 |
It is shocking, in some ways, to see how youthful JR was in the 1980s and how old he has become in 2012. The acting is also a deal more emotional, as is evident from this moment of brotherly reconciliation. | It is shocking, in some ways, to see how youthful JR was in the 1980s and how old he has become in 2012. The acting is also a deal more emotional, as is evident from this moment of brotherly reconciliation. |
| 5. I Dream of Jeannie | 5. I Dream of Jeannie |
Hagman was famous before Dallas, via the hit sitcom I Dream of Jeannie... in which he played an astronaut. | Hagman was famous before Dallas, via the hit sitcom I Dream of Jeannie... in which he played an astronaut. |
| 6. Beware! The Blob | 6. Beware! The Blob |
Also known as Son of Blob, the 1972 sequel to sci-fi classic The Blob was directed by Hagman, who also appeared in the film. In 1982 it was cannily re-issued, under the tagline "The film that JR shot". | Also known as Son of Blob, the 1972 sequel to sci-fi classic The Blob was directed by Hagman, who also appeared in the film. In 1982 it was cannily re-issued, under the tagline "The film that JR shot". |
| 7. Larry Hagman in real life | 7. Larry Hagman in real life |
And finally, here's the man himself. Hagman speaks to Michael Parkinson about fame, the man who inspired JR and his personal and family life. | And finally, here's the man himself. Hagman speaks to Michael Parkinson about fame, the man who inspired JR and his personal and family life. |
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