Obituaries
John Hillerman, who played stuffed-shirt Higgins to Tom Selleck’s freewheeling detective Thomas Magnum in the 1980s TV series “Magnum, P.I.” has died, his nephew said Thursday.
Nov. 9, 2017
Television
John Hillerman, who won an Emmy for best supporting actor for his role in the long-running “Magnum, P.I.” series, has joined the cast of “The Hogan Family” sitcom.
Aug. 7, 1990
Entertainment & Arts
John Hillerman, the ever-snooty Higgins on “Magnum P.I.,” is pitching in to help the Houston Symphony in his home state of Texas.
Sept. 21, 1987
Archives
How many times has this happened to you: There’s something big tomorrow, a job interview, a party, a best friend’s wedding.
June 29, 1995
The game’s afoot again. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s supersleuth Sherlock Holmes andhis associate, Dr.
May 13, 1990
SERIES John Hillerman, best known for his role as Higgins on the CBS series “Magnum, P.I.,” has joined the cast of “The Hogan Family.”
Aug. 19, 1990
Movies
Producer Robert Redford and director Errol Morris (“The Thin Blue Line”) have pushed back the start date on “Dark Wind” to “hopefully late August” as they search painstakingly for the right actor to portray Navajo tribal policeman Jim Chee.
July 22, 1990
Books
The classic puzzle mystery, beloved of Agatha Christie, John Dickson Carr and their descendants, and more recent crime-writing, steeped in introspection and social realism, have seemed separate sub-genres of the form.
Nov. 17, 1991
With the lazy days of August upon us, Calendar asked Orange County arts-community leaders to name the last three books they’ve read to provide both an insight into the literary taste of the county’s cultural honchos and perhaps some recommendations for others who hope to turn a few leaves before summer fades.
Pierce Brosnan, formerly of “Remington Steele,” has the lead role in a six-hour remake of “Around the World in 80 Days” for NBC.
July 24, 1988