The John Hillerman Thread

[grapeshot]

You mean Clark's of England? They're the ones who make the Wallabee and the Desert Trek. I've never taken a close look at Higgin's shoes, but it would be entirely in character for him to wear either the Wallabee or the Desert Trek. (It seems to me that it's part of the British expatriate standard costume, along with the khaki pants and the pith helmet.)

You can buy their shoes all over the world, but the most convenient way to get them in the US is Zappos.com or Amazon.com.

In college I wore the women's version of the Wallabee shoe for over a year, until I held them too close to a campfire and the soles started to melt. They were my favorite pair of shoes ever. Sadly, they were less available back in those days, and then they went somewhat out of style. I see now that they've made a resurgence, and I've been thinking about buying another pair for myself.

[IslandHopper]

[FalcOS]

Are there any interviews with John Hillerman out there? I did an extensive google search but found nothing. I would like to get more information about him.
Does anyone know a place to get more information than his short biography on the web?

[Olivier]

I also didn' t find any recent informations about him on the web. I often see "retired in 2000". He' s 75 years old now.
Someone has a recent picture ?

[FalcOS]

His last movie was in 1996 and he retired in 2000, so what did
he do in between??

Here is a screen shot from his last movie in 1996 (A Very Brady Sequel):

[Doc Ibold]

Still rockin the ascot in '96!

Sweet

[higgybaby1]

After some intensive reasearch, I found that John Hillerman does not live on a ranch but rather a quiet shady street in Houston. I sent him a lengthy fan letter with careful sincerity and discretion in the text and I recieved one back from Mr. Hillerman. He asked that I not share his address and is quite explicit about his privacy. The letter is brief and non-descript but his appreciation for enthusiasm after nearly 20 years is evidenced. Although he did not sign a photo, he did sign twice at the bottom, "Jonathan Q. Higgins," (ink stamp pawprint) "The Lads," then finally, John B. Hillerman.

If you must contact him, there are several sites that list his address but I prefer to keep his wishes and I do not mean to be greedy. At any rate, the correct address is the Bade street version.

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OH MY GAWD!

[IslandHopper]

[rubber chicken]

Wow, that's really awesome. He's living his Clark Kent phase of life now, I can picture him sitting by a fire writing his Magnum P.I. memoirs.

I respect his desire for privacy, that's how I would feel too. I actually found Mr. Selleck's ranch on google maps but haven't mentioned it before. I'd hate to be the cause of any bother to him or his family.

The signatures are great, with the pawprint being a very classy touch.

[SelleckLover]

I too, have found TS's ranch on Google Earth, and have recently driven by the ranch on the way to go visit my sister. You can't see much of it as it is gated and there is heavy vegetation and trees blocking the view of the ranch from the road. It's way out in the boonies and the area is very beautiful. Like rubber chicken, I respect TS's desire for privacy and have kept the knowledge to myself, but I just had to go there just to see what I could see! (Which was nothing!) LOL