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List Of Dallas Characters
Here is a list of characters appearing on the 1978–1991 American television series ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas''. During its 14 seasons on air, the show featured 21 regular cast members, portraying twenty characters (as the character of Miss Ellie was recast for season eight). Additionally, hundreds of guest actors portrayed supporting characters; this list includes the most noteworthy. Main cast timeline ;Cast notes Supporting characters Ewing relatives Gary Ewing Garrison Arthur "Gary" Ewing (David Ackroyd in Dallas (1978 TV series, season 2), season 2, Ted Shackelford thereafter) was the middle son of Jock Ewing, Jock (Jim Davis (actor), Jim Davis) and Miss Ellie Ewing (Barbara Bel Geddes), husband of Valene Ewing, Valene (Joan Van Ark) and father of Lucy Ewing (Charlene Tilton). He appeared occasionally between Dallas (1978 TV series, season 2), season 2 and Dallas (1978 TV series, season 6), season 6, once in Dallas (1978 TV series, season 9), season 9, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas (TV Series)
''Dallas'' is an American prime time soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1978, to May 3, 1991. The series revolved around an affluent and feuding Texas family, the Ewing family (Dallas), Ewings, who owned the independent oil company Ewing family (Dallas)#Ewing Oil, Ewing Oil and the cattle-ranching land of Southfork Ranch, Southfork. The series originally focused on the marriage of Bobby Ewing and Pam Ewing, whose families were sworn enemies. As the series progressed, Bobby's elder brother, oil tycoon J. R. Ewing, became the show's List of breakout characters, breakout character, whose schemes and dirty business became the show's trademark. When the show ended on May 3, 1991, J. R. was the only character to have appeared in every episode. The show was prominent for its cliffhangers, including the "Who shot J.R.?" mystery. The 1980 episode "Who Done It (Dallas), Who Done It" remains List of most watched television broadcasts in the United States#The highest-rated broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Reed
Donna Reed (born Donna Belle Mullenger; January 27, 1921 – January 14, 1986) was an American actress. Her career spanned more than 40 years, with performances in more than 40 films. She is well known for her portrayal of Mary Hatch Bailey in Frank Capra's fantasy holiday film '' It's a Wonderful Life'' (1946). Reed won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Fred Zinnemann's war drama film '' From Here to Eternity'' (1953). Reed is also known for her work in television, notably as Donna Stone, a middle-class American mother and housewife in the sitcom '' The Donna Reed Show'' (1958–1966) whose character was more assertive and complex than most other television mothers of the era. She received numerous Emmy Award nominations for this role and the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star in 1963. Later in her career, Reed replaced Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow in the 1984–1985 season of the television melodrama ''Dallas;'' she successfully sued the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conundrum (Dallas)
"Conundrum" is the title of the 22nd episode of the fourteenth season of the American television drama series ''Dallas''. It is also the 356th and last episode of the original ''Dallas'' series. The episode was written and directed by showrunner Leonard Katzman and aired on CBS on Friday, May 3, 1991, as a double-length episode. Subsequent airings in syndication split the episode into individual hours, which raises the total episode count to 23 for the season and 357 for the series. The plot of the episode mirrors that of the film '' It's a Wonderful Life'', as J.R. Ewing is taken on a journey to visit what would become of the Ewing family had he never existed. Plot Background It has taken many years and numerous efforts by a multitude of people over the course of his life, but finally J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) has been reduced to practically nothing. He has lost control of the Southfork ranch, which was given to Bobby (Patrick Duffy) by Clayton Farlow (Howard Keel) after Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Gray
Linda Ann Gray (born September 12, 1940) is an American actress, best known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing, the long-suffering wife of Larry Hagman's character J.R. Ewing on the CBS television drama series ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas'' (1978–1989, 1991, Dallas (2012 TV series), 2012–2014). The role also earned her a nomination for the 1981 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series as well as two Golden Globe Award, Golden Globe Awards nominations. Gray began her career in the 1960s in television commercials. In the 1970s, she appeared in numerous TV series before landing the role of Sue Ellen Ewing in 1978. After leaving ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas'' in 1989, she appeared opposite Sylvester Stallone in the 1991 film ''Oscar (1991 film), Oscar''. From 1994 to 1995, she played a leading role in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox drama series ''Models Inc.'', and also starred in TV movies, including ''Moment of Truth: Why My Daughter?'' (1993) and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sue Ellen Ewing
Sue Ellen Ewing is a fictional character and one of the female leads in the CBS primetime soap opera ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas''. Sue Ellen was portrayed by Linda Gray and appeared on the show since its Dallas (1978 TV series) (season 1), pilot episode, first broadcast on April 2, 1978. ''Dallas'' followed the trials of the wealthy Ewing family (Dallas), Ewing family in the city of Dallas, Dallas, Texas, into which Sue Ellen married when she wed J. R. Ewing, J.R. Ewing. Gray played Sue Ellen until the twelfth season of ''Dallas'', when her character finally leaves Texas after beating J.R. at his own game in the 1989 episode "Dallas (1978 TV series, season 12), Reel Life". Gray returned for the 1991 series finale "Conundrum (Dallas), Conundrum" and the subsequent ''Dallas'' telemovies (''Dallas: J.R. Returns, J.R. Returns'' in 1996 and ''Dallas: War of the Ewings, War of the Ewings'' in 1998). She reprised the role for the Dallas (2012 TV series), 2012 continuation series of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlene Tilton
Charlene L. Tilton (born December 1, 1958) is an American actress and singer. She is widely known for playing Lucy Ewing on the CBS prime time soap opera ''Dallas''. Career Tilton had early roles on television series such as ''Happy Days'' and '' Eight Is Enough''. She made her first film appearance alongside Jodie Foster in '' Freaky Friday'' (1976). In 1978, Tilton made a cameo appearance in the John Milius film '' Big Wednesday''. The same year, she made her big break by landing the role of Lucy Ewing, the sly, vixenish, frequently frustrated granddaughter of John "Jock" Ewing Sr. and the former Eleanor "Ellie" Southworth (and out-of-wedlock daughter of Gary and Valene Ewing on '' Knots Landing'') on the television series ''Dallas'', alongside actors Jim Davis, Barbara Bel Geddes, and Larry Hagman, from 1978 to 1985 and from 1988 to 1990. She also appeared on one episode of the series' spin-off '' Knots Landing'' in 1980. At the height of her ''Dallas'' fame, she rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Ewing
Lucy Ann Ewing is a fictional character in the popular American television series ''Dallas''. The character is played by Charlene Tilton and first appeared in the series premiere on April 2, 1978. Tilton left the show at the end of season 8 in 1985, before returning for the last two episodes of season 11 in 1988, becoming a series regular again in season 12. Lucy was then written out again in 1990. Lucy appeared in one episode of the ''Dallas'' spin-off ''Knots Landing'' - Season 1, Episode 6: "Home is for Healing" (1980). She returned as a guest star in the continuation of ''Dallas'' in 2012. Background Lucy is the eldest daughter of Gary Ewing and wife Valene Clements Ewing. She is also the elder sister of twins Bobby and Betsy Ewing (born in 1984, ''Knots Landing'') and half-sister to Molly Whittaker (born in 1993, ''Knots Landing''), though she has never had any onscreen interaction with her siblings. Because her father had a drinking problem, her parents' marriage colla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Michaels
Margaret Michaels is a former American actress best known for appearing as the characters of Pamela Barnes Ewing (#2) and Jeanne O'Brien on the CBS primetime soap opera ''Dallas'', and as Santana Andrade #2 on the NBC daytime soap opera '' Santa Barbara''. Life and career Michaels was born in the state of Virginia. Winner of various beauty contests, she started her acting career after working as a make-up artist for glamour photographers. She moved in front of the camera doing television commercials and print modeling with the Joan Mangum Agency, followed by small parts on various TV shows including ''Dynasty'' and guest-starring roles in ''The Jeffersons'' and the television series ''Stingray''. After appearing in the 1983 film '' Scarface'' and guest-starring on ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King'', Michaels was cast as Santana Andrade on the NBC daytime soap opera '' Santa Barbara'', replacing Ava Lazar. In the late 1980s, Warner Bros. was looking for a Victoria Principal lookalike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Principal
Vicki Ree Principal (born January 3, 1950),Born January 3, 1950 as per travel manifests at ancestry.com, showing Vicki R. Principal and her mother, Ree V. Principal here, departing Southampton, England, on January 20, 1958, for New York (age given for Vicki R. Principal is 8; birthdate is January 3, 1950) later known as Victoria Principal, is an American actress, producer, entrepreneur, and author, best known for her role as Pam Ewing, Pamela Barnes Ewing on the American primetime television soa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pam Ewing
Pamela Jean "Pam" Barnes Ewing is a fictional character from the CBS primetime soap opera ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas''. Pamela is portrayed by actress Victoria Principal, first appearing on the show in the Dallas (1978 TV series) (season 1), first episode, titled "Digger's Daughter", which was first broadcast on April 2, 1978. ''Dallas'' follows the trials of the wealthy Ewing family (television), Ewing family in the city of Dallas, Dallas, Texas, which Pam has married into. Principal played Pam until the end of Dallas (1978 TV series, season 10), season 10 in 1987, when the character crashes her car into a truck carrying butane and propane and her body is severely burned. A year later, she was briefly played by actress Margaret Michaels in an attempt to write the character out. Pamela's storylines in Dallas (1978 TV series, season 1), season 1 focus on her relationship with her new husband, Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy), and her fight against the considerable suspicion and hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Hagman
Larry Martin Hagman (September 21, 1931 – November 23, 2012) was an American actor, best known for playing ruthless oil baron J. R. Ewing in the 1978–1991 primetime television soap opera ''Dallas'', and the handsome astronaut Major Anthony Nelson in the 1965–1970 sitcom '' I Dream of Jeannie''. Hagman had supporting roles in numerous films, including '' Fail-Safe'', '' Harry and Tonto'', '' S.O.B.'', '' Nixon'', and '' Primary Colors''. His television appearances also included guest roles on dozens of shows spanning from the late 1950s until his death, and a reprise of his signature role on the 2012 revival of ''Dallas''. Hagman also worked as a television producer and director. He was the son of actress Mary Martin. Hagman underwent a life-saving liver transplant in 1995. He died on November 23, 2012, from complications of acute myeloid leukemia. Early life Hagman was born on September 21, 1931, in Fort Worth, Texas. His mother, Mary Martin, became a Broadway a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Duffy
Patrick Duffy (born March 17, 1949) is an American television actor and director widely known for his role as Bobby Ewing on the CBS primetime soap opera ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas'' (1978–1991). Duffy returned to reprise his role as Bobby in a Dallas (2012 TV series), continuation of ''Dallas'', which aired on TNT (U.S. TV network), TNT from 2012 to 2014. He is also well known for his role on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Step by Step (TV series), Step by Step'' as Frank Lambert from 1991 to 1998, and for his role as Stephen Logan (The Bold and the Beautiful), Stephen Logan on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (2006–2011, 2022, 2023). Duffy played the lead character's father in the 2014 NBC sitcom ''Welcome to Sweden (2014 TV series), Welcome to Sweden''. Early life Duffy was born in Townsend, Montana, in 1949, the son of tavern owners, Patrick Mor Terence and Marie Duffy (née Dawson). Duffy is of Irish ancestry. During high sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
