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John Ross "Jock" Ewing Sr. (1909–1982) is a fictional character in the American television series Dallas created by David Jacobs. Jock was played by Jim Davis in the show's first four seasons from 1978 to 1981, and as a young man by Dale Midkiff in the made-for-TV movie prequel The Early Years in 1986.
After years of relatively low-profile roles, Davis was cast as family patriarch Jock Ewing on Dallas, which debuted in 1978. The decision had already been made prior to Davis' death not to recast the character with another actor. [4]
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.
This episode of Knots Landing was a direct sequel to the Dallas episode "Jock's Will", which aired on the same evening. In addition to the above, Gary and Valene Ewing appeared in the following episodes of Dallas, as listed below. Season 2 (1978–79 season) Episode 1: "Reunion, Part I".
Ames and Garr often do uneasy business with J.R., and they are both anxious to drill on oil rich Southfork land once Jock Ewing passes away. Ames and Garr are later involved in the death of Julie Grey, who was J.R. and Jock's old secretary at Ewing Oil. Louella Caraway Lee: Meg Gallagher: 2x08: 2–4: 37 Secretary at Ewing Oil.
Jock confronts J.R. leading to a heart attack. Bobby deals with his father's illness by joining Ray at Southfork. Jock knows J.R. is not telling him everything, and wants Bobby back at Ewing Oil. The operation goes fine, and Jock wonders about Bobby's role in the company. Bobby continues working at Southfork leaving Ewing Oil solely in J.R.'s ...
A few cast members of CBS vaunted Dallas primetime sudser apparently were “pissed” to see their Season 9 storylines get washed down the drain when Bobby Ewing “returned from the dead.”
Donna was an intelligent, ambitious and well-regarded politician's wife, married to much older Sam Culver, a former governor of Texas and Speaker of the House who is an old friend and former business partner of Jock Ewing. Sam Culver is most likely based on longtime Texas Congressman and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn.