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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]
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)
Jock Ewing was the first main character to depart the series, as Jock died offscreen in a mysterious helicopter crash in South America, during season 5. Actor Jim Davis , who played Jock, had died just after production had completed on season 4 in 1981.
Amanda Lewis Ewing (Lesley Woods in season 3, Susan French in season 8) was the first wife of Jock Ewing . She appeared twice, played once by each actress. Jock and Amanda married in 1927, shortly before Jock, his brother Jason and wildcatter Digger Barnes) (David Wayne/Keenan Wynn) struck their first oil well.
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.
Jock Ewing, the character played by Jim Davis in the television series Dallas from 1978 to 1981, was presumed to have been killed in a helicopter crash during the 1981–82 season, although Jock's body was never found. This storyline was written into the series script on account of Davis' real-life death.
Larry Martin Hagman (September 21, 1931 – November 23, 2012) was an American film and television actor, director, and producer, best known for playing ruthless oil baron J. R. Ewing in the 1978–1991 primetime television soap opera Dallas, and the befuddled astronaut Major Anthony Nelson in the 1965–1970 sitcom I Dream of Jeannie.