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Mar 25, 2021 · The veteran actor, who starred on Operation Petticoat and Just Our Luck, passed away last week from a "brief illness" in Los Angeles. He was married to actress Jean Smart for nearly 34 years and they had two children. The couple met on the set of Designing Women in 1986 and worked together on several TV shows and films.
Richard Gilliland (January 23, 1950 – March 18, 2021) was an American television and movie actor, best known as JD Shackleford in Designing Women (1986–1992). Life and career. Gilliland was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He attended high school in Overland Park, Kansas ( Shawnee Mission South High School ), graduating in 1968.
Jun 20, 2021 · The actor died of a heart condition in March 2021, leaving Smart to finish the HBO Max comedy series. She praised his sacrifice and humor in an interview with the New Yorker.
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Richard Gilliland (1950-2021) was an American actor who appeared in Airplane II: The Sequel, Designing Women and other TV shows. He was married to Jean Smart and died of illness in Los Angeles.
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Mar 25, 2021 · Gilliland passed away on March 18 in Los Angeles following a brief illness. He met Smart on the set of "Designing Women" in 1986 and they married in 1987, sharing two children and several acting projects.
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Mar 27, 2021 · The actor, who played J.D. Shackelford on the sitcom “Designing Women,” passed away on March 18 in Los Angeles after a brief illness. He was married to his co-star Jean Smart and had a long and varied career in film and TV.
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Mar 25, 2021 · Richard Gilliland, a busy character actor whose credits included a recurring role on the CBS sitcom Designing Women, where he met his future wife, Emmy winner Jean Smart, died March 18 in Los...
