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This is a list of actors appearing on the 1978–1991 US television series Dallas. During its 14 seasons on air, the show featured 21 regular cast members. Furthermore, 32 actors were billed as "also starring" during the first scene of the episodes, and 24 were billed as "special guest star" in the closing credits.
Dallas (TV Series 1978–1991) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Find out who played the main characters and supporting roles in the long-running soap opera Dallas, from 1978 to 2011. See the list of directors, writers, cinematographers and production company of the show.
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- Larry Hagman. While Larry Hagman did pursue other acting opportunities after the original Dallas series wrapped, his leading role as J.R. Ewing remained at the forefront of his career until he died at age 81.
- Ken Kercheval. After getting his start on Broadway, Ken Kercheval moved over to TV with cameos and soap opera roles in the mid-60s. He made it big on the small screen when he starred on Dallas as Cliff Barnes, the rival of J.R.
- Barbara Bel Geddes. Barbara Bel Geddes finished her acting career playing Dallas matriarch Miss Ellie Ewing. The actress retired from screens and stages in 1990, after 12 seasons on the CBS soap, and she died of lung cancer in 2005, at age 82.
- Patrick Duffy. Patrick Duffy played J.R. 's older brother Bobby Ewing, who was famously (and controversially) killed off and brought back one season later.
The show was mostly an ensemble cast, with Larry Hagman as greedy, scheming oil tycoon J.R. Ewing, stage/screen actress Barbara Bel Geddes as family matriarch Miss Ellie and Western movie actor Jim Davis as Ewing patriarch Jock, his last role before his death in 1981.
Dallas: Created by David Jacobs. With Larry Hagman, Ken Kercheval, Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray. J.R. Ewing, a Texas oil baron, uses manipulation and blackmail to achieve his ambitions, both business and personal.
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Here is a list of characters appearing on the 1978–1991 American television 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).
