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Carter McKay
Carter McKay is a fictional character that appeared in the later seasons of the popular American television series ''Dallas'', played by George Kennedy from 1988 to 1991. The character reappeared in the reunion movies '' Dallas: J.R. Returns'' (1996) and '' Dallas: War of the Ewings'' (1998), again played by Kennedy. Storylines Original series Carter McKay, a rancher from Colorado, arrives in Dallas and buys Ray Krebbs's ranch, where he lives with his much younger wife, Rose ( Jeri Gaile). Carter quickly makes enemies of the Ewing family when, during a severe drought, he dams up the river that runs through Southfork, claiming he cannot afford to import water for his livestock, whereas the Ewings can. When Miss Ellie has Clayton, Bobby and Ray blow up the dam, Carter hires mercenaries to protect himself and to scare the Ewings off. Meanwhile, Carter tries to find his daughter, who is coincidentally Bobby's new romance, Tracey Lawton ( Beth Toussaint). Tracey wants nothing to do w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kennedy
George Harris Kennedy Jr. (February 18, 1925 – February 28, 2016) was an American actor who appeared in more than 100 film and television productions. He played "Dragline" opposite Paul Newman in ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the role and being nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, corresponding Golden Globe. He received a second Golden Globe nomination for portraying Joe Patroni in ''Airport (1970 film), Airport'' (1970). Among the notable films he had a significant role in are ''Cool Hand Luke'', ''Charade (1963 film), Charade'', ''Strait-Jacket'', ''McHale's Navy (1964 film), McHale's Navy'', ''Shenandoah (film), Shenandoah'', ''The Sons of Katie Elder'', ''The Flight of the Phoenix (1965 film), The Flight of the Phoenix'', ''The Dirty Dozen'', ''The Boston Strangler (film), The Boston Strangler'', ''Guns of the Magnificent Seven'', ''Thunderbolt and Lightfoot'', ''The Good Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clayton Farlow
Clayton Farlow is a fictional character in the popular American television series ''Dallas'', played by Howard Keel from 1981 to 1991. Background Clayton Farlow, along with his sister Jessica (Alexis Smith), was raised on the Southern Cross Ranch (Co-ordinates: 32°43'N 96°30'W) in San Angelo, Texas. Clayton and Jessica's father was described as a "big man that liked the oil business, but ranching was his real love". Clayton's father took him to his first cattle auction when he was six years old and began teaching him ranching and the oil business. Like his father, Clayton became a successful oilman and rancher. Jessica was wild in her teenage years and developed a serious violent mental condition. She gave birth to a son Steven "Dusty" Farlow (Jared Martin) in London, England. Clayton and his new wife, Amy, became Steven's legal parents when they listed themselves on Steven's birth certificate, while Jessica married an English lord and remained in England. Clayton and Amy retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melinda Clarke
Melinda Patrice "Mindy" Clarke (born April 24, 1969) is an American actress. Clarke is known for portraying Faith Taylor on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' (1989–1990), Julie Cooper on Fox's teen drama series ''The O.C.'' (2003–2007), Lady Heather on CBS's crime drama series ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (2001–2015) and Amanda on the action thriller series ''Nikita'' (2010–2013). Early life Clarke was raised in Dana Point, California. She is the daughter of actor John Clarke. One of three siblings, Clarke's sister, Heidi, died in 1994 of a malignant heart tumor. In 1987, Clarke graduated from Dana Hills High School, where she was a member of the drama club and took part in school productions. Career Clarke appeared on the daytime soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' as Faith Taylor (where her father was a senior cast member), and starred in the television series '' Soldier of Fortune, Inc.'' She also guest-starred on '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' as the Amazon c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Treviño
Nicolas Treviño is a fictional character on the TNT primetime soap opera, '' Dallas''. He is portrayed by Juan Pablo Di Pace. Brief Character History Born in Mexico, Joaquin Reyes was a childhood friend of Elena Ramos and her brother, Drew. Elena convinced her parents to take in homeless Joaquin, and he lived with the Ramos family until they left for Dallas, Texas. After Elena's family moved to Dallas, he left his local Catholic school in Mexico and joined a street gang. The leader, Ernest Mendez-Ochoa, saw Joaquin had skills with numbers and mathematics and sent him to school in Europe. Upon his return, he took the name Nicolas Trevino and the street gang had grown into the Mendez-Ochoa Cartel. He invested in a deal that lost the Cartel $600 million and the Cartel threatened his wife, Lucia, and sons until the money was repaid. Nicolas went to the Cartel leader saying he wanted out of the Cartel. The leader agreed to let Nicolas go once Nicolas delivered enough money for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Ross Ewing III
John Ross Ewing III is a fictional character from the American prime time soap opera ''Dallas'' and its 2012 continuation series. The character was first written into the series in the episode named " John Ewing III: Part 2" which first aired on April 6, 1979. Omri Katz prominently played the role in the series from 1983 until its conclusion in 1991 and also in the subsequent follow-up movie '' Dallas: J.R. Returns''. In the continuation series, actor Josh Henderson stepped into the role. John Ross is the son and namesake of show's most iconic character, J.R. Ewing, and his longtime love, Sue Ellen Ewing. The continuation series focuses on John Ross's feud with his cousin Christopher as they disagree over how to restore the Ewing name to its former glory. Tensions also arise between the cousins due to John Ross' romance with Christopher's ex-fiancée, Elena Ramos. At the same time, John Ross does his best to live up to his father's legend, using every dirty trick in the book to g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Ewing
Christopher Ewing is a fictional character from the American prime time drama series ''Dallas'' and the continuation series. The character was first written into the series in the episode " Starting Over", which first aired on December 11, 1981. The role was portrayed by Joshua Harris from 1985 until the conclusion of the original series in 1991. In the continuation series, the role is portrayed by Jesse Metcalfe. Christopher is the adopted son of Bobby and the late Pam Ewing and the biological son of Kristin Shepard (Sue Ellen Ewing's sister) and Jeff Farraday. The continuation series opens with Christopher's wedding to Rebecca Sutter. The series also focuses on Christopher's feud with John Ross as they disagree on how to revive the family's former glory. Tension also stems from John Ross's romance with Christopher's ex-fiancée, Elena Ramos. Christopher does his best to emulate his adoptive father's noble ways and the Ewing family name. However, John Ross's underhanded tactic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beth Toussaint
Elizabeth Toussaint (born September 25, 1962) is an American former actress and model. She is best known for her television performances. Life and career Before television roles, Toussaint worked as a model, and appeared in the 1984 music video for Bon Jovi's song " She Don't Know Me", Bob Seger's 1986 song "Like a Rock", and in the 1987 music video for SAGA's song "Only Time Will Tell". Additionally she appeared in the 1987 music video for the song "Big Mistake" by Peter Cetera. From 1988 to 1989, she was a recurring cast member in the CBS primetime soap opera ''Dallas'' as Tracey Lawton, and from 1996 to 1997 in The WB primetime soap opera ''Savannah''. Toussaint also appeared in ''Cheers'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (as Ishara Yar in the episode "Legacy", 1990), ''Melrose Place'', '' Matlock'', ''Babylon 5'' (episode " Revelations", 1994) and ''Martial Law''. In July 2006, she appeared on ''The Young and the Restless'' playing Hope Wilson Hope Wilson is a fictiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Ewing
Bobby James Ewing is a fictional character in the American television series ''Dallas'' and its 2012 revival. The youngest son of Jock and Miss Ellie Ewing, he was portrayed by actor Patrick Duffy (1978–1985, 1986–1991). Bobby had been killed off in the final episode of the 1984–1985 season, and Patrick Duffy left the show for a year. Bobby returned in the famous "shower scene" at the end of the following season. The subsequent "dream revelation" at the start of the next season explained Bobby's accident, his death, and all but the final scene, as a dream of Bobby's fiancée and ex-wife, Pamela Barnes Ewing (Victoria Principal). Patrick Duffy returned to play Bobby in the films '' Dallas: J.R. Returns'' (1996) and '' Dallas: War of the Ewings'' (1998), as well as in the new ''Dallas'' series (2012–2014). ''Dallas'' was planned to center on Bobby's ''Romeo and Juliet''-style marriage to Pamela Barnes, who was from the rival Barnes family. According to ''Dallas'' scriptw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Ellie Ewing
Eleanor "Miss Ellie" Ewing Farlow (maiden name Southworth) is a fictional character from the primetime CBS television series ''Dallas'', a long-running serial centered on the lives of the wealthy Ewing family of Dallas, Texas. Created by writer David Jacobs, the character of family matriarch Miss Ellie was an important part of the show's structure and conflict. The dynamic role was originated by stage and screen actress Barbara Bel Geddes, who was awarded both the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama. Half-way through the show's historic 13-year run, real-life drama impacted the character of Miss Ellie when, only days after filming wrapped for the 1982–1983 season, Bel Geddes was confronted with emergency quadruple bypass surgery. Consequently, the character of Miss Ellie went unseen until the 12th episode of the 1983–1984 season when Bel Geddes returned. Facing continued health is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas (1978 TV Series, Season 12)
The twelfth season of the television series ''Dallas'' aired on CBS during the 1988–89 TV season. Cast Starring In alphabetical order: * Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow (20 episodes) * Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing (26 episodes) * Linda Gray as Sue Ellen Ewing (26 episodes) * Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing (26 episodes) * Steve Kanaly as Ray Krebbs (5 episodes) * Howard Keel as Clayton Farlow (22 episodes) * Ken Kercheval as Cliff Barnes (25 episodes) * Charlene Tilton as Lucy Ewing Cooper (20 episodes) * Sheree J. Wilson as April Stevens (24 episodes) Also Starring * George Kennedy as Carter McKay (26 episodes) * Cathy Podewell as Cally Harper Ewing (21 episodes) * Beth Toussaint as Tracey Lawton (16 episodes) * Ian McShane as Don Lockwood (13 episodes) * William Smithers as Jeremy Wendell (8 episodes) * Andrew Stevens as Casey Denault (7 episodes) * Audrey Landers as Afton Cooper Van Buren (5 episodes) * Leigh Taylor-Young as Kimberly Cryder (1 episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southfork Ranch
Southfork Ranch is a conference and event center in Parker, in the US state of Texas, north of Dallas. It includes Ewing Mansion, the setting for the television series ''Dallas''. History The house was built in 1970 by Joe Duncan and was known as Duncan Acres, named after his family. The property was originally in size. The "mansion" at Southfork Ranch is a house with a enclosed garage that was turned into a den/card room. The ranch appears in the television series ''Dallas''. Exterior shots were filmed on location from 1979 until 1989, though Lorimar Productions also made a studio mock-up of the ranch's exterior (complete with swimming pool) in California in 1979 for use when the weather made it impractical to film on location in Texas. From 1989 the series' production shifted entirely to the California studio set. The reunion movies '' J.R. Returns'' (1996) and '' War of the Ewings'' (1998) returned to the ranch, as did the non-fiction special '' The Return to Southfork'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewing Family (Dallas)
The Ewing family is the fictional family of the American prime time soap opera ''Dallas'' and its 2012 revival, as well as the foundation of the spin-off series ''Knots Landing''. In the original series of ''Dallas'', the Ewings own and run Southfork Ranch and the oil giant Ewing Oil; in the revival series, Ewing Oil is replaced by Ewing Global, formerly Ewing Energies. ''Knots Landing'' features the large corporation of Gary Ewing Enterprises. Family members Characters in bold have appeared on the revival series. 1st generation *Leander Ewing (deceased) - married an unknown woman (deceased) 2nd generation * Jason Ewing (died 1984) ** Nancy Shaw Ewing (died 1962)S8EP22 - Dead Ends * Jock Ewing (1909–1982) ** Amanda Lewis Ewing (divorced; deceased) ** Miss Ellie Ewing (née Southworth, 1915–2001; deceased) 3rd generation * J.R. Ewing (1939–2013) (died) - Oldest son of Jock and Ellie. ** Sue Ellen Ewing (née Shepard, twice divorced) ** Cally Harper Ewing (née Harper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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