The Cast of Dallas.Photo: Everett
It’s been 45 years sinceDallasfirst hit airwaves.
Like its generation-spanning fanbase, the show’s cast continues to look back fondly on the CBS soap opera. In anticipation of the milestone anniversary, several of the starsreunited in Palm Springsto celebrate with PEOPLE, reminiscing onDallas' impact andremembering late costarssuch as Larry Hagman.
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Larry Hagman
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Hagman announced that he’d been diagnosed with stage 2 throat cancer in 2011, over 15 years after he’d undergone a liver transplant. Hagman died in 2012 due to complications from his cancer, thoughhis legacy lives onthrough his costars and friends.
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Ken Kercheval
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Barbara Bel Geddes
Barbara Bel Geddes.getty; shutterstock
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Barbara Bel Geddes finished her acting career playingDallasmatriarch Miss Ellie Ewing. The actress retired from screens and stages in 1990, after 12 seasons on the CBS soap, and shedied of lung cancer in 2005, at age 82.
Bel Geddes established herself as a star long beforeDallas. She won awards for her performance in the Broadway showDeep Are the Roots. Her other theatrical hits during the 1950s and 1960s included productions likeThe Moon Is Blue,Cat on a Hot Tin RoofandMary, Mary.
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Patrick Duffy
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The actor returned to the soap opera sphere in 2006, playing Stephen Logan onThe Bold and the Beautiful. He departed the show after five years, but did return in 2022 for atwo-episode stint, which featured his real-life girlfriendLinda Purlplaying Duffy’s love interest. (Duffy’s wife of over 40 years, Carlyn Rosser, died of cancer in 2017).
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Linda Gray
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After starring onDallasas Sue Ellen Ewing,Linda Grayshared the screen with Sylvester Stallone in the 1991 comedyOscar. Then, in the early aughts, the actress took to the stage, appearing in productions ofThe Graduateon the West End and on Broadway.
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Steve Kanaly
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07of 15Howard KeelHoward Keel.getty (2)Before his death in 2004, Howard Keel made a name for himself as a singer and actor, best known for his portrayal of Clayton Farlow onDallas. While on the show, Keel released more albums and continued the musical career he established in theatrical performances and MGM musicals.He slowed his performances down in the mid-90s, afterDallas.However, Keel’s talents were still recognized after he died of colon cancer: In 2019, the multi-hyphenate star was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame.
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Howard Keel
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Before his death in 2004, Howard Keel made a name for himself as a singer and actor, best known for his portrayal of Clayton Farlow onDallas. While on the show, Keel released more albums and continued the musical career he established in theatrical performances and MGM musicals.
He slowed his performances down in the mid-90s, afterDallas.However, Keel’s talents were still recognized after he died of colon cancer: In 2019, the multi-hyphenate star was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame.
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Victoria Principal
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After the turn of the century, Principal stepped away from screens and focused on her wellness projects. She has her own line of skincare products, Principal Secret, and has written four books on the subject of personal health.
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Charlene Tilton
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Priscilla Presley
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She has, however, continued producing pieces of entertainment to honor her late ex-husband,Elvis Presley. She worked on the 1998 dramaFinding Gracelandand was the executive producer of a postmortem album release of his archival recordings in 2015. Most recently, she co-created the Netflix animationAgent Elvis. She’s also set to voice thecartoon version of herselfin the series.
Presley’s family life has also evolved in the years since her famed soap stint. She became a grandmother of four through her only daughter,Lisa Marie Presley– whodied at age 54in January 2023. Lisa Marie’s daughterRiley Keoughwelcomed theDallasstar’sfirst great-grandchildin 2022.
11of 15Susan HowardSusan Howard.courtesy everett collection; gettyAfter she stopped playing Donna Krebbs onDallas, Susan Howard hostedThe 700 Clubon the Christian Broadcasting Network for one year. She’s since left television altogether to focus on her political values, and has actively advocated for gun rights organizations like the National Rifle Association.
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Susan Howard
Susan Howard.courtesy everett collection; getty
courtesy everett collection; getty
After she stopped playing Donna Krebbs onDallas, Susan Howard hostedThe 700 Clubon the Christian Broadcasting Network for one year. She’s since left television altogether to focus on her political values, and has actively advocated for gun rights organizations like the National Rifle Association.
12of 15Jim DavisJim Davis.CBS Photo Archive/GettyJim Davis died at age 71 after playing family patriarch Jock Ewing for four years. Beyond his starring role onDallas, the actor is remembered for his prominence in many western films and television shows from the mid-century until his death in 1981.
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Jim Davis
Jim Davis.CBS Photo Archive/Getty
CBS Photo Archive/Getty
Jim Davis died at age 71 after playing family patriarch Jock Ewing for four years. Beyond his starring role onDallas, the actor is remembered for his prominence in many western films and television shows from the mid-century until his death in 1981.
13of 15Audrey LandersAudrey Landers.courtesy everett collection; gettyAudrey Landers played nightclub singer Afton Cooper from 1981 through 1984, returning briefly in 1989 for a six-episode reappearance. She further employed her musical talents as Val Clarke in the 1985 film version ofA Chorus Line, and in 1996, she and her mother created a television series calledThe Huggabug Club.As a singer, Landersremains activein the industry, recording albums and performing in concerts around the world.
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Audrey Landers
Audrey Landers.courtesy everett collection; getty
Audrey Landers played nightclub singer Afton Cooper from 1981 through 1984, returning briefly in 1989 for a six-episode reappearance. She further employed her musical talents as Val Clarke in the 1985 film version ofA Chorus Line, and in 1996, she and her mother created a television series calledThe Huggabug Club.
As a singer, Landersremains activein the industry, recording albums and performing in concerts around the world.
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Sheree Wilson
Sheree Wilson.courtesy everett collection; getty
15of 15Cathy PodewellCathy Podewell.getty (2)Cathy Podewell appeared as J.R.’s second wife, Cally Ewing, in the final three seasons ofDallas. She went on to guest star on television shows, including one episode of the TNT reboot’s second season. Beyond her role in the 2021 horror filmReunion from Hell, Podewell has largely stepped out of the spotlight to focus on her three children.
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Cathy Podewell
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Cathy Podewell appeared as J.R.’s second wife, Cally Ewing, in the final three seasons ofDallas. She went on to guest star on television shows, including one episode of the TNT reboot’s second season. Beyond her role in the 2021 horror filmReunion from Hell, Podewell has largely stepped out of the spotlight to focus on her three children.
source: people.com
