| Jonathan Q. Higgins | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Real Name: | Jonathan Quayle Higgins III |
| Relationships: | Thomas Magnum (Partner/Friend) |
| Character Information | |
| First appearance: | Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii |
| Portrayed by: | John Hillerman |
| Remake Actor: | Perdita Weeks (as Juliet Higgins) |
Jonathan Quayle Higgins III, is one ofThomas Magnum's friends and he is an ex-British ArmyRegimental Sergeant Major(RSM) with a lengthy (37 years) and very impressivemilitary record. He saw extensive action in World War II (North Africa, Italy and Southeast Asia).
Background[]
Born in 1920, he is the second son of the "Duke of Perth" (of Scotland) in a family that has been in the British peerage for almost 800 years. As thesecondson, his official title isLordJonathan Higgins. His older brother would be considered the "Baron of Perth". His great-aunt Matilda was lady-in-waiting toQueen Victoriaand claimed the family descended fromRichard the Lionheart. His Father's great grandfather's aunt was the duch*ess of Clyde, whose uncle on the mother's side was Earl of Throckmorton and nephew ofEdward VI, son ofJane SeymourandHenry VIII.
Jonathan has "several" brothers (never named) and a sister (never named) who lives in Sussex with her four children. His father, Albert Stanley Higgins, sired numerous children out of wedlock during his travels in World War I, including Elmo Ziller (American), Fr. Paddy McGuiness (Irish), Don Luis Mongueo (Spanish), Soo Ling (Chinese), Elizabeth Whitefeather (unknown, possibly Native American) and Catoomba Noomba (African).
As a young lad, he was educated at an unnamed British preparatory school. When he was seven, he entered a military school somewhere on the"rainy, windswept coast of"[England]. In his teenage years, he was educated at the prestigious public school for boysEton College(ages 13-18) inEton, Berkshire. He was a stellar student and the top Fencer in his class. After Eton, he attendedThe Royal Military College (RMC) at Sandhurst, but was expelled during his third year after being falsely accused of causing the partial paralysis of a fellow student during a school prank. The following spring, he enlisted in the British Army and served extensively in World War II, mainly in North Africa and SE Asia. After the war, he graduated from theUniversity of Cambridgeas a Doctor of Mathematics (1947) and continued to serve in various military and intelligence-related capacities (namelyMI6operations) up until the late '60s. He became the majordomo ofRobin's Nestin 1972.
Higgins is an expert at hypnosis, war history, military weaponry (and strategy & tactics), pool, bridge (Life Master), and chess. He is fluent in Chinese, Japanese, French, Spanish and sign language, and was the top Fencer at his public school. He is extremely intelligent and is knowledgeable on almost every subject imaginable, which he demonstrates frequently in his many unsolicited orations. The man is a walking encyclopedia. His other hobbies include shortwave radio, photography, gardening, beach croquet, polo, martial arts, music, meditation, poetry (particularly Lord Byron), antique weapons, wargaming, model making, musical theatre, Shakespeare, and working on his memoirs. He is a self-taught pianist and plays at the rehearsal level. For fun, he enjoys flying radio-controlled aircraft and shooting 18th century British cannons. For self-protection, he usually brandishes aWebleyMk VI .455 service revolver.
He is very active in the Oahu high-society social scene, serving on dozens of committees and organizing numerous fundraising events. He is also Robin Masters' proxy on the King Kamehameha Club Board of Directors.
Higgins has several nicknames, including "Higgy Baby" (T.C.), "El Higgo" (Garwood Huddle), "Punkie" (West Yorkshire Regiment), and "the butler" (Luther Gillis). The only recurring character who addresses him by his first name is Agatha. He also has a catchphrase -"Oh, my God!"- that he uses when agitated, or upset at Magnum (which happens quite often).
Trivia[]
- He is the pudgy, wordly-wise, intelligent, eccentric, sedentary, and honorable British majordomo ofRobin's Nest (Robin Masters' Oahu estate), which he oversees with help from"The Lads", his two beloved and highly trainedDoberman Pinschers, Zeus & Apollo. He has never been married and has no known children.
- The new cast member Perdita Weeks is the female regular series as Juliet Higgins.
- In the reboot he might be the grandfather of Juliet taking over Robin's Nest.
- He usually bickers with Magnum in the series, but nevertheless, they are good friends and work well together.
