Steven Francis Kanaly (; born March 14, 1946) is an American

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, best known for his role as Ray Krebbs on the CBS primetime soap opera ''

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''.

Early life and career

Kanaly was born in

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, and grew up in the San Fernando Valley. He attended

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. Kanaly served in the

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as a radio operator with the First Air Cavalry Division. He provided details of his experiences in the service to ''

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'' screenwriter

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for scenes in the film involving the character of Colonel Bill Kilgore (

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). He once described how he entered film acting- Kanaly is best known for his role as Ray Krebbs, foreman of the

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, on the prime-time

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'' from 1978 to 1989. He reprised the role for the final episode of the series in 1991, and again for the made-for-TV reunion movie '' Dallas: War of the Ewings'' (1998). He reprised the role again in the 2012 TNT revival attending his nephew

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's wedding. In 2013, Kanaly reprised the role of Ray Krebbs to attend the funeral of J. R. Ewing. During Dallas' run, he also guested in other series, including ''

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'' in 1979. From 1994 to 1995, he also had a role on the ABC daytime drama series ''

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'' as Seabone Hunkle, the father of Dixie Cooney Martin (played by Cady McClain). Kanaly has also guest starred on numerous other television series. In film, he collaborated frequently with writer-director

, appearing in, among others, '' The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean'', '' Dillinger'', ''

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'' and '' Big Wednesday''. Milius befriended Kanaly when they attended the same shooting range in California, and turned him to acting by recommending him to

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for ''Roy Bean''. Other film roles include ''

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'', '' My Name Is Nobody'' and '' Midway''. He starred as J. T. Fuller in an episode of ''

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''.

Personal life

Kanaly recorded a radio

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for

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in 1981, and he and former ''Dallas'' costar Susan Howard were featured in 1992 NRA advertisements promoting responsible firearms ownership. He and his wife live on a ranch in Ojai, California. He is a highly regarded watercolor artist.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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January 1, 1982 WABC aircheck with CARE public service announcement
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