Dallas, The TV Show

J.R. Ewing, played to perfection by Larry Hagman was the eldest Ewing son of Ellie and Jock Ewing. J.R. was ruthless in business and not much better in his personal life as he had many extra marital affairs while married to Sue Ellen. J.R. had great adversary in Cliff Barnes, brother of his sister-in-law Pam. The characters of J.R. and Cliff were the only two Dallas characters that were in the show for the entire run.

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Howard Keel was an American singer and actor who starred in many film musicals. Later in his career Howard had trouble finding work and moved his family to Okalhoma. He later starred in an episode of the Love Boat and was contacted to play the role of Clayton Farlow on Dallas. Clayton, himself an oil baron eventually married Miss Ellie ( after the death of her first husband) and lived at South Fork getting along with Ray and Bobby, but always wary of JR.

Barbara Eden, who starred with Larry Hagman (JR Ewing) in I Dream Of Jeannie, guest starred for the 1990-1991 season in Dallas as a old girlfriend of J.R.'s. She played Lee Ann De La Vega, a woman out for revenge.

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Victoria Principal played Pamela Barnes Ewing, sister of Cliff Barnes a Ewing antagonist and wife of Bobby Ewing. She was often the buffer between the two families as they were always fighting.

Acoording to Principal she was the first American baby to be born in Japan after WW2 (she claims to have been born there in 1950). Before her role in Dallas, she had a varied film career.

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Donna Reed played Miss Ellis for one year, from 1984-1985 while Barbara BelGeddes was ill. She was the star of the Donna Reed show and many films. When Barbara BelGeddes returned to her Dallas role, Reed sued the show for her firing and received a million dollars.

George Kennedy played Carter McKay, an oil baron who ran WestStar oil and became an adversary of J.R.'s. He starred on Dallas from 1988-1991. Before Dallas, he was well known for playing a convict in the movie Cool Hand Luke for which he won an Oscar and for his portrayels in the Airport movies.

Leigh played Kimberly Cryder daughter of the largest owner of WestStar stock. JR wanted to marry her in order to get control of that company.

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Martha Scott played the controlling mother of Sue Ellen and Kristen. Her name was Patricia Shepherd and she appeared in 1979 and 1985.