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Barbara Bel Geddes (October 31, 1922 – August 8, 2005) was an American stage and screen actress, artist, and children's author whose career spanned almost 5 decades. She was best known for her starring role as Miss Ellie Ewing in the television series Dallas .
The character of Miss Ellie appeared on Dallas in almost every episode of the series, with the exception of the final season, for a total of 300 episodes, 276 episodes played by Barbara Bel Geddes, and 24 episodes played by Donna Reed. Miss Ellie's storylines focus on her family's troubles.
After Bel Geddes recovered and unexpectedly expressed a desire to return to the role for the 1985–86 season, Reed was abruptly fired. [29] She sued in an attempt to stop the production of Dallas while she negotiated to be reinstated as Miss Ellie. [29] Reed then sued for breach of contract, later settling out of court for over $1 million. [30]
Charlene Tilton Tilton in 2010 Born Charlene L. Tilton (1958-12-01) December 1, 1958 (age 66) San Diego, California, U.S. Occupation(s) Actress, singer Years active 1976–present Known for Lucy Ewing in Dallas Spouse(s) Johnny Lee (1982–1984) Domenick Allen (1985–1992) Children 1 Charlene L. Tilton (born December 1, 1958) is an American actress and singer. She is widely known for playing ...
The pair played brothers Bobby (Duffy) and J.R. Ewing (Hagman), sons of oil tycoon Jock (Jim Davis) and matriarch Miss Ellie Ewing (Barbara Bel Geddes), whose deep-seated sibling rivalry ...
In 1984, co-star Barbara Bel Geddes left Dallas, following a contract dispute that had resulted from her March 1983 quadruple heart bypass surgery. At one point, Hagman suggested to his real-life mother Mary Martin that she play Miss Ellie, but she rejected the suggestion and Bel Geddes was briefly replaced by Donna Reed for the 1984–1985 ...
Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing (280 episodes) Jim Davis as Jock Ewing (75 episodes) Lesley-Anne Down as Stephanie Rogers (13 episodes) Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing (327 episodes) Kimberly Foster as Michelle Stevens (51 episodes) Linda Gray as Sue Ellen Ewing (308 episodes) Larry Hagman as J. R. Ewing (357 episodes)
The film stars Richard Basehart, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes, and Debra Paget. It also marked the screen debut of Grace Kelly and Jeffrey Hunter, who appear in small roles. [1] The screenplay was written by John Paxton based on an article by Joel Sayre in The New Yorker describing the 1938 suicide of John William Warde.