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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 ''Italics'' indicates offscreen or unnamed character. Bold indicates series regular on ''Dallas'', ''Knots Landing'' or the revival series. *''Leander Ewing'' † **''Jason Ewing'' † (1906–84), son of Leander, married Nancy Shaw (1950s–62) *** Jack Ewing (1951–94), son of Jason and Nancy, married April Stevens (1984–85) *** Jamie Ewing (1959–87), daughter of Jason and Nancy, married Cliff Barnes (1985–87) ** John Ross "Jock" Ewing, Sr. † (1909–82), son of Leander, married Amanda Lewis (1927–30), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the Ewings'' (1998) and made guest appearances in the 2012 continuation of ''Dallas''. Storylines Original series Ray worked for Jock, maintaining Southfork as its ranch foreman. Initially, Ray was a bit of a rogue, dating the much younger Lucy Ewing on the sly, and collaborating with J.R. Ewing to break up J.R.'s younger brother Bobby and his new wife (and Ray's old flame), Pamela Barnes. Despite this, Ray had a good heart and became a trusted and upstanding friend of the Ewing family. Eventually, Amos Krebbs showed up in Dallas in 1980 and revealed that he was not Ray's father, reading out information in Margaret Hunter's diary to Jock Ewing, which revealed that Jock was Ray's father. Jock welcomed Ray into the Ewing family and publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Ewing
Jack Ewing is a character that appeared in the popular American television series ''Dallas'', played by Dack Rambo from 1985 to 1987. Background Jack was born in Alaska in 1951, to Jason and Nancy Ewing. He had a younger sister named Jamie Ewing. Jack married and divorced April Stevens before his arrival in Dallas. Storylines Jack arrived in Dallas to help his cousins, J.R. Ewing and Bobby Ewing, stop Cliff Barnes and Jamie Ewing from splitting up Ewing Oil. (Jamie had turned up in Dallas with a document which stated that Jock Ewing, Jason Ewing and Digger Barnes had equally split the company up between them in the 1930s). He had information that proved Jock bought his partners' shares a while later. For his help, Jack was given 10% shares in Ewing Oil (5% from J.R. and 5% from Bobby). Jack took them to Wally Wyndam, who told them of some documents that were held by Jock's first wife Amanda. During the trial, the documents proved that Jock did in fact own 100% of Ewing Oil. Dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Culver Krebbs
Donna Culver Krebbs is a fictional character in the popular American television series '' Dallas'', played by Susan Howard from 1979 to 1987. Casting and creation Susan Howard was cast in the series in 1979. For the second and third seasons, she appeared in a recurring capacity; during the fourth season, she became a regular cast member. In 1986, Howard won Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Primetime Serial for role. In 1987, the show's producers opted not to renew her contract, stating that her character had run its course (this came at a time when the show was undergoing significant cast changes due to high production costs and declining ratings). However, Howard has claimed this decision was connected to her opposition of what she saw as pro- abortion storylines involving her character. Storylines Donna was an intelligent, ambitious and well-regarded politician's wife, married to much older Sam Culver, a former governor of Texas and Spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abby Cunningham
Abby Fairgate (formerly Cunningham, Ewing and Sumner) is a fictional character from the CBS prime time soap opera ''Knots Landing'', a long-running serial about middle class life on the fictional cul-de-sac known as Seaview Circle in Los Angeles, California. She was played by actress Donna Mills between 1980 and 1989. Abby was created by producer David Jacobs as one of ''Knots Landing'' earliest characters. She debuted in the first episode of the second season. Mills remained a principal actor in the series until she left in its tenth season. She returned for the two-part series finale in 1993, and made her last appearance in 1997 when she appeared in the reunion miniseries '' Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac''. Prior to being cast on ''Knots Landing'', Mills was predominantly known for playing "damsel in distress" roles, which is why the producers didn't initially consider her. Abby's storylines focused on business dealings, affairs and family troubles. Introduced as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valene Ewing
Valene "Val" Ewing (maiden name Clements, formerly Gibson, Waleska), portrayed by Joan Van Ark, is a fictional character in the CBS primetime soap opera ''Knots Landing'', a spin-off from the long-running series ''Dallas'', in which she also appeared. The character originated on ''Dallas'' in 1978 as the mother of Lucy Ewing and ex-wife of Gary Ewing (the second son of oil baron Jock and Miss Ellie Ewing). Van Ark made several guest appearances on ''Dallas'' before becoming one of the main stars of the spin-off ''Knots Landing'' in December 1979, though she continued to make small appearances in ''Dallas'' for the next several years. Van Ark played Valene in ''Knots Landing'' for thirteen of its fourteen seasons, which made her one of the show's longest running stars. The character made her last ''Knots Landing'' appearance in 1997, when she appeared in the reunion miniseries '' Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac''. In 2013, Van Ark reprised her character for the sequel versi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamela Rebecca Barnes
Pamela Rebecca Ewing (maiden name Cooper; formerly Barnes) is a fictional character from TNT's primetime soap opera ''Dallas'', a continuation of the original series of the same name which aired on CBS from 1978 to 1991. Rebecca was portrayed by actress Julie Gonzalo, and appeared on the show since its pilot episode, which first aired on June 13, 2012. The daughter of Cliff Barnes (Ken Kercheval) and Afton Cooper (Audrey Landers), the character originated in two episodes of the original series' season 12, and also appeared in the TV reunion movie '' Dallas: J.R. Returns'' (which is not regarded as canon by the 2012 series). Pamela Rebecca was named after both her half-aunt, Pamela Barnes Ewing (Victoria Principal), and grandmother, Rebecca Barnes Wentworth (Priscilla Pointer). Storyline Original Series Pamela Rebecca is born off-screen in Dallas in 1985, as the daughter of Cliff Barnes and Afton Cooper. At the time of Rebecca's birth, Afton had left Dallas, and Cliff wasn ... [...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 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 get what he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Stevens. In an interview for the ''Reading Eagle'', Kimberly Foster described her character, saying that "Michelle doesn't have a limit on how far she'll go... she's very smart, devious, and conniving. She lies, too, but I think she still has some vulnerabilities. She is always trying to find out everyone else's businesses, but she has secrets going on with just about everybody, too. She has some pain in her heart. I think it's because she grew up in the shadow of her sister." Storyline Michelle comes to Dallas envious of her rich older sister's lifestyle. She initially becomes entangled with Cliff Barnes and spies on him for J.R. Ewing. J.R. grows to dislike Michelle after she interferes with his marriage with Cally. When Michelle begins a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Beaumont (Dallas)
James Richard Beaumont is a fictional character that appeared in the later seasons of the popular American television series ''Dallas'', played by Sasha Mitchell. Background James Beaumont was 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 ...'s son from his affair with Vanessa Beaumont in Vienna; he was born in 1967. James was raised in Europe with his mother and her husband who he believed to be his father until his mother told him that his true father was Texas oil baron J.R. Ewing. Storylines James came to Dallas to seek out the father he never knew he had. James shocked everyone when he announced that he was J.R.'s son at a public family dinner with all of the Ewings present. J.R. embraced James as his son but James proved to be as manipulative as J.R. himself. Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cally Harper Ewing
Calpurnia Elizabeth "Cally" Harper Ewing is a fictional character in the popular American television series ''Dallas'', played by Cathy Podewell from 1988 to 1991. Cally was the second wife of J.R. Ewing. Podewell reprised her role as Cally Harper for J.R.'s funeral episode in the second season of the new ''Dallas'' in 2013. Storylines Cally is a waitress at a hotel in Haleyville, Arkansas. J.R. meets her while on a hunting trip with his brother Bobby (Patrick Duffy) and their sons. J.R. gets Cally into bed, but when J.R. is discovered by her crazed brothers, he is arrested and convicted of rape. After Cally's brothers break J.R. out of prison, Cally lies that she might be pregnant, and her brothers force J.R. into a shotgun wedding. J.R. eventually escapes from Haleyville and returns to Dallas, but Cally follows him. She intends to make their marriage work, but finds that J.R. wants nothing to do with her. Seeking the help of J.R.'s first wife, Sue Ellen (Linda Gray), Cally ... [...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 re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willard "Digger" Barnes
Willard "Digger" Barnes is a character in the popular American television series ''Dallas'' created by David Jacobs. Digger was played by actors David Wayne and Keenan Wynn in the show's first three seasons from 1978 to 1980, and as a young man by David Marshall Grant in the made-for-TV movie prequel '' The Early Years'' in 1986. As the patriarch of the Barnes family, Digger was the father of Cliff Barnes and step-father of Pam Ewing. Digger shocked Pamela on his deathbed by revealing that Hutch McKinney was her father but that he had always loved her as though she were his own. Character biography Willard Barnes' father, Henry Barnes, was best friends with Aaron Southworth, the father of Miss Ellie Southworth. Henry saved Aaron's life, so he took care of young Willard throughout much of his adolescence. Willard first started dating Miss Ellie in 1930, when she was fifteen years old. However, after being caught with Miss Ellie by her brother, Garrison, Willard decided to try hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
