The eleventh season of the television series ''

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during the 1987–88 TV season.

Cast

Starring

In alphabetical order: *

Barbara Bel Geddes Barbara Bel Geddes (October 31, 1922 – August 8, 2005) was an American stage and screen Actor, actress, artist, and children's author whose career spanned almost 5 decades. She was best known for her starring role as Miss Ellie Ewing in th ...

as Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow (30 episodes) *

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 ...

Bobby Ewing Bobby James Ewing is a fictional character in the American television series ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas'' and its Dallas (2012 TV series), 2012 revival. The youngest son of Jock Ewing, Jock and Miss Ellie Ewing, he was portrayed by actor Patri ...

(30 episodes) *

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� ...

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), pil ...

(30 episodes) *

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 Anthon ...

J.R. Ewing John Ross Ewing Jr. is a fictional character in the American television series ''Dallas'' (1978–1991) and its spin-offs, including the continuation series (2012–2014). The character was portrayed by Larry Hagman from the series premiere in ...

(30 episodes) *

Steve Kanaly Steven Francis Kanaly (; born March 14, 1946) is an American actor, best known for his role as Ray Krebbs on the CBS primetime soap opera ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas''. Early life and career Kanaly was born in Burbank, California, and grew up ...

Ray Krebbs Ray Krebbs is a fictional character in the American television series ''Dallas'', played by Steve Kanaly from 1978 to 1989. Ray Krebbs is the illegitimate son of Texas oil baron Jock Ewing. He later appeared in the reunion movie '' Dallas: War of ...

(30 episodes) *

Howard Keel Harold Clifford Keel (April 13, 1919November 7, 2004), professionally Howard Keel, was an American actor and singer known for his rich bass-baritone singing voice. He starred in a number of MGM musicals in the 1950s, including ''Show Boat'' (195 ...

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 Ran ...

(30 episodes) *

Ken Kercheval Kenneth Marine Kercheval (July 15, 1935 – April 21, 2019) was an American actor, best known for his role as Cliff Barnes on the television series ''Dallas'' and its 2012 revival. Early life Kercheval was born on July 15, 1935, in Wolcottvill ...

Cliff Barnes Clifford "Cliff" Barnes, portrayed by Ken Kercheval, is a fictional character from the American television series ''Dallas''. Cliff is a longtime rival of the Ewing family, particularly J.R. Ewing, with whom he shares one of the most iconic feud ...

(30 episodes) * Priscilla Beaulieu Presley as Jenna Wade Krebbs (27 episodes)

Also Starring

Jack Scalia Jack Scalia (born November 10, 1950) is an American actor. Scalia is perhaps best known for his frequent appearances in prime-time television series (both as a regular and as a guest-star) and television movies in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as ...

as Nicholas Pearce (28 episodes) *

Sheree J. Wilson Sheree J. Wilson (born December 12, 1958) is an American actress, producer, businesswoman, and model. She is best known for her roles as April Stevens Ewing on the American primetime television series ''Dallas'' (1986–1991) and as Alex Cahill- ...

as April Stevens (28 episodes) *

Andrew Stevens Andrew Stevens (born Herman Andrew Stephens; June 10, 1955) is an American executive, film producer, director and actor. Early life Stevens was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the only child of actress Stella Stevens and her former husband Noble ...

as Casey Denault (26 episodes) *

Leigh Taylor-Young Leigh Taylor-Young (born January 25, 1945) is an American former actress who has appeared on stage, screen, podcast, radio, and television. Her best-known films include '' I Love You, Alice B. Toklas'' (1968), '' The Horsemen'' (1971), '' The Gan ...

as Kimberly Cryder (19 episodes), billed under "Special Guest Star" status for her first three episodes *

Bert Remsen Herbert Birchell "Bert" Remsen (February 25, 1925 – April 22, 1999) was an American actor and casting director. He appeared in numerous films and television series. Biography Remsen was born in Glen Cove, New York, on Long Island, the son of ...

as Harrison "Dandy" Dandridge (10 episodes) *

Karen Kopins Karen Kopins Shaw (born October 10, 1961) is an American beauty pageant winner, former actress and former model. Early life Kopins was born on October 10, 1961. Kopins attended Ridgefield High School and graduated from Marymount College before ...

as Kay Lloyd (9 episodes), billed under "Guest Star" status for her first three episodes *

William Smithers William Smithers (born July 10, 1927) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his recurring role as Jeremy Wendell in the television series ''Dallas''. He appeared in the series in 1981 and from 1984 to 1989. Early life and career Smith ...

as Jeremy Wendell (4 episodes) *

Morgan Brittany Morgan Brittany (born Suzanne Cupito; December 5, 1951) is an American actress. She began her career as a child appearing in films ''Gypsy'' (1962), '' Stage to Thunder Rock'' (1964) and '' Yours, Mine and Ours''. In 1970s, Brittany began work as ...

as Katherine Wentworth (2 episodes), billed under "Special Guest Star" status for her first appearance *

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'' ...

as Lucy Ewing Cooper (2 episodes)

Special Guest Stars

* Annabel Schofield as Laurel Ellis (11 episodes) *

John Anderson John Anderson may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * John Anderson (jazz trumpeter) (1921–1974), American musician * Jon Anderson (John Roy Anderson, born 1944), lead singer of the British band Yes * John Anderson (producer) (1948–2024 ...

as Dr. Herbert Styles (7 episodes) *

Howard Duff Howard Green Duff (November 24, 1913July 8, 1990) was an American actor. He started in radio during World War II before appearing in many Hollywood features and television programs from 1947 to 1990. He also directed for television. His career ...

as Senator Henry Harrison O'Dell (2 episodes)

Notable guest stars

John Calvin John Calvin (; ; ; 10 July 150927 May 1564) was a French Christian theology, theologian, pastor and Protestant Reformers, reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of C ...

, known for co-starring in ''

Tales of the Gold Monkey ''Tales of the Gold Monkey'' is an American adventure drama television series broadcast in prime time on Wednesday nights by ABC from September 22, 1982, to June 1, 1983. Debuting the year following the release of ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', ...

'' and ''

The Paul Lynde Show ''The Paul Lynde Show'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC. The series starred comedian Paul Lynde and aired for one season, with original episodes airing from September 13, 1972, to March 14, 1973. Setting The series starred Ly ...

'', appeared in six episodes as Kimberly Cryder's husband Wilson. Minor recurring actors Deborah Marie Taylor (Oil Barons Club waitress Debbie) and

's daughter Kehly Sloane (Sue Ellen's secretary Kelly) join the cast. Amy Stoch (Lisa Alden) appears in a major story-arc, but won't appear in later seasons. Also - future series star Kimberly Foster, who will portray

Michelle Stevens Michelle Stevens is a fictional character who appeared in the last seasons of the popular American television series ''Dallas'', played by Kimberly Foster, from 1989 to 1991. Character Michelle Stevens was the scheming younger sister of April St ...

for the final two seasons of the show, makes a minor appearance as an unnamed character in one episode. A young

Brad Pitt William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. In a Brad Pitt filmography, film career spanning more than thirty years, Pitt has received list of awards and nominations received by Brad Pitt, numerous a ...

appears as a co-star in four episodes of the series playing the role of Randy, the boyfriend of Jenna's daughter Charlie.

Crew

Unlike previous two seasons, season eleven doesn't bring any major changes among the production team. Executive producer Leonard Katzman remains, as do producer David Paulsen, associate producer Cliff Fenneman, story editor Mitchell Wayne Katzman and story consultant Leah Markus.

Arthur Bernard Lewis Arthur Bernard Lewis (January 26, 1926 – October 30, 2010) was an American television writer and producer. He wrote sixty-nine episodes of the CBS oil soap opera ''Dallas'' and was the supervising producer of over one hundred episodes of ...

, who departed at the end of season 8, returns to his former position as supervising producer. Most of the season's writers are as per the previous season:

showrunner A showrunner is the top-level executive producer of a television series. The position outranks other creative and management personnel, including episode directors, in contrast to feature films, in which the director has creative control over th ...

Leonard Katzman Leonard Katzman (September 2, 1927 – September 5, 1996) was an American film and television producer, writer, and director. He was most notable for being the showrunner of the CBS prime time oil soap opera ''Dallas''. Early life and career ...

, David Paulsen, Mitchell Wayne Katzman, Leah Markus and Louella Lee Caraway are joined by the returning

DVD release

The eleventh season of ''Dallas was released by Warner Bros. Home Video, on a Region 1 DVD box set of three double-sided DVDs, on April 21, 2009. Like the other DVD sets of the show's last five seasons, it does not include any extras.TVshowsonDVD.com: Dallas Season 11

Episodes

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External links

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