It wouldn't be until the late 1960s, when Ray Krebbs was old enough, that Jock would have a foreman whom he trusted, Nothing humanizes J.R., Jacobs most famous creation, quite like this. He was once re-engaged to Elena, but he broke up with her over her deception involving her brother Drew and the sabotage of his methane rig. [10] Chris Demetral stepped into the role of Christopher in 1996 for the television film, Dallas: J.R. Returns. He had to slow down, and the family took this too much to heart. He was the six-foot-three, blue-eyed powerhouse who fell madly in love with Eleanor Southworth. And when the boys were old enough, he took them along to Landowne Reserve, near Caddo Lake on the Louisiana side, where he taught them all about tracking and wilderness survival. Among the new additions to the cast are Deborah Rennard (Sly Lovegren), Morgan Brittany (Katherine Wentworth), Ray Wise (Blair Sullivan), Phyllis Flax (Mrs. [] for alcoholism; arrestedfor J.R.s shooting; and embroiled in a series of ugly paternity suits, divorces and custody battles. But it was the middle son, Gary, who proved to be such a disappointment to jock. He was like Southworth, bitterly opposed to the oil industry. However, she escapes only to get into a drunken car accident and John Ross has to be delivered prematurely via caesarean. John Ross and Christopher ARE BIOLOGICAL COUSINS By the time John Ross comes home, Sue Ellen is suffering from postpartum depression and has no interest in her son. In 1960, a 15-year-old Ray Krebbs showed up at Southfork with a note from his mother asking Jock to help Ray. 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. The consequences of Jock and Ellie's love in those early years was decidedly mixed. I'm TELLIN' you what to do." Steve Forrest portrayed a character called Wes Parmalee who may or may not have actually been Jock who had survived the helicopter crash in 1982. Linda whispers to Marilee (Honey, the Ewings have nerves of steel.), while Miss Ellie imparts a little family wisdom to Lucy (No ones ever made a Ewing back down yet. After an explosion on Christopher's methane rig causes Pamela to suffer a miscarriage of her twin babies, John Ross comforts her, but is reluctant to tell her that Cliff is behind the explosion that killed her babies. Welcome to fatherhood. 46min. As the years passed from the 1930s onwards, Jock built Ewing Oil into one of the most powerful independent oil companies in Texas, much to the bitterness and jealousy of his former friend and business partner, Digger Barnes. When the 20-year-old Sue Ellen Shepard wins the title of Miss Texas in 1967, she meets her future husband, J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman), who is a judge for the pageant. Christopher's life is turned upside down when Pamela has a bad car accident; when Bobby keeps him away from the hospital, the boy believes it is because he is adopted. In an attempt to steal back John Ross, J.R. takes Miss Ellie on a visit, where she first meets Dusty's father Clayton. Jock left many things behind him as remembrances. Be- the ranch, his payments due on equipment and mortgages, and the huge s for Amanda's care, he was strapped, Then a good buddy from way back, a lawyer whom Jock trusted, Sam Culver, offered him a partnership on the fields that Sam's elderly uncle, Jonas Culver, owned- The onty problem was that Jonas refused to sell. The chopper crash storyline was necessitated by the death of Davis, but his body was never found, hence this storyline was played out in the prequel. For him, and for me, I thank you. Digger Barnes | Dallas | Fandom Southworth raged, reducing Miss Ellie to tears and then to anger, directed at Jock. His timing was unfortunate, Ellie was undergoing severe medical problemsunbeknown to himand it frightened her that Jock was apparently capable of divorcing someone who was ill. After all that drama, we never get a scene between J.R. and Sue Ellen. On his deathbed, Aaron accepted Jock as part of his family by giving him his favorite gun. What I would have liked to see, of course, is then a subsequent (even for a few seconds) moment between Sue Ellen and J.R. The Ewings lose control of Ewing Global when anIPOresults in a shady deal withNicolas Trevinoand his benefactor the Mendez-Ochoa drug cartel; resulting in the cartel winning control of Ewing Global. J.R. discovers that Christopher is Kristin's child and believes that he is the father and blackmails Bobby with this information. Surprisingly, the baby was proven to be JR's. [6] Due to the character being so young in the original series, Metcalfe comes up with a lot of Christopher's backstory himself. Cliff, seeing yet another chance to humiliate J.R., concurs and lets the story go to press. While flying back from Venezuela to Texas, the helicopter Jock was in collided with a small plane and crashed into a lake. Jock Ewing as played by Jim Davis drove the same 1978 Lincoln Mark V with the license plate EWING 1 for all four seasons in which he starred, the vehicle is still on the grounds of the Southfork ranch to this day, parked in one of the gift shops. [17] Christopher is also very "brainy" and "intelligent" Metcalfe revealed to CraveOnline. When the Colorado doctors told Jock that Amanda's condition was permanent, with no hope of any mental recovery, Jock sadly got a divorce in Dallas in 1930. The reason this time, like so many times before, was Gary. J.R. also shows very little interest in the child, believing John Ross is actuallyCliff Barnes's son, due to his and Sue Ellen's affair. On the day J.R. is buried,Bumshows up with a package, explaining that J.R.'s "masterpiece" was to take down the Ewings' enemiesCliff BarnesandHarris Ryland. John Ross, Cherokee name Tsan-Usdi, (born October 3, 1790, Turkeytown, Cherokee territory [near present-day Centre, Alabama, U.S.]died August 1, 1866, Washington, D.C., U.S.), Cherokee chief who, after devoting his life to resisting U.S. seizure of his people's lands in Georgia, was forced to assume the painful task of shepherding the Cherokees in their removal to the Oklahoma Territory. He was Jock Ewing, a legend in Texas and a passionate believer in the superiority of the Lone Star State. If another man claims to be the father of married womans baby what is that saying? The infant is then kidnapped by the grieving mother Priscilla Duncan, but is eventually returned. With announcement of the continuation series, the producers put out several casting calls, including one for the role of Christopher. If Digger and Jason wanted to drink themselves into oblivion, then fine, but not as his partners. Despite Dallas being a great series, it did have its weak spots and I regret to say that Paternity Suit ranks as one of the worst episodes. Jock was impatient and stern with him, not understanding his friend's compulsion, and more than once he ended up trying to knock some sense into Digger's drunken lump. Main cast timeline[edit] Cast notes In Dallas: The Early Years, he was portrayed as a younger man byDale Midkiff. He Immediately moved Amanda to the Colorado hospital and channeled the rest of the income from Ewing #1 into new sites. Yes, the Southfork Ranch was saved by Jock's money, set Jock secretly was forced to find a way to make up the enormous financial drain fast, before he lost hold of his assets. Season 5 Episode Guide | Dallas | Fandom Sue Ellen Ewing - Wikipedia It turned out to be the remains of Hutch McKinney, the foreman Jock had fired in 1952. He had made two good friends in the oil industry who had tastes similar to his own, Marvin "Punk" Anderson and Lucas Wade. It was worth it to see her so happy. [4], Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 18:25, "Keck's Exclusives: Dallas' Next Generation", "Linda Gray Saddles Up For 'Dallas' Return", "Jesse Metcalfe, Julie Gonzalo Join Dallas Reboot", "Dallas Q&A: Jesse Metcalfe On Christopher Ewing", "Review: Dallas Revived Amid a Prime-Time Soap Comeback", "Critique: 'Knots Landing' Episode 59 'New Beginnings', "Jesse Metcalfe Spills The Beans About The TV Return Of Dallas", "Kiefer Sutherland and Jennifer Love Hewitt Not Joining New "Dallas", "Who Will Play Pam & Bobby's Son On TNT's 'Dallas'? Christopher Ewing is a fictional character from the American prime time drama series Dallas and the continuation series. That was that; Jock Ewing was back running the ranch as well as Ewing Oil. 13+ The Ewing family races to find out who has kidnapped John Ross. Jeff later returns with additional documentation for Bobby concerning Kristin and Christopher. Cliff Barnes - Wikipedia When Kristin drowns in the Southfork pool, Jeff Farraday contacts Bobby Ewing, who secretly purchases Christopher for $25,000. As Digger smelled out oil, as the two enacted busting their guts to get equipment and start drilling, Amanda was alone for long periods in the makeshift town around the fields. The only trouble, Jock found, was many of these men were also desperate cutthroats, men who would calmly in the back to steal your claim. London Rain Chapter 24: Part 24, a dallas fanfic | FanFiction Watch on supported devices. I also get a kick out of the whole Southfork cocktail party sequence, which makes me appreciate the number of semi-regular characters Harv Smithfield, Jordan Lee, the Stones, the Bradleys the show has introduced in just two-and-a-half seasons. He became a man obsessed. Amanda became terrified of leaving the house and barricaded herself in when Jock wasn't there. She was infuriated by Jocks deep affection for and camaraderie with his newfound son Ray and by the fact that, once again, JR and Bobby were at odds. That evening Aaron gave Jock one of his most prized possessions, an 1892 six-shot Colt, double-action service revolver. Putting it simply he's a sweetheart with a twist. He found foreman Hutch McKinney drinking in the Wild Bronc Saloon and he fired him on the spot for padding the feed and supply bills. She also made another guest appearance in . Even as late as 1939, Jock and Digger both signed a deal to share the profits of Ewing 23 between themselves and their heirs in perpetuity. He later played main roles in the horror films Fingerprints (2006), and April Fool's Day (2008), as well as in the romantic comedy The Jerk Theory (2009). Original Main Cast J.R. Ewing Bobby Ewing Cliff Barnes Pam Ewing Sue Ellen Ewing Jock Ewing Miss Ellie Lucy Ewing Later Additions Clayton Farlow Afton Cooper Cally Harper Ewing Mandy Winger Important Recurring Characters Gary Ewing Valene Ewing Kristin Sheppard Katherine Wentworth Peter Richards Sly Lovegren Revival Characters John Ross Ewing III After high school, Christopher sees himself settling down to marry his childhood sweetheart, Elena Ramos, the Ewing maid's daughter, but that does not happen. Linda Gray strikes again C.B.! Something then bonded the two men; it was more than respect, more than friendship. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. And so we will. During its 14 seasons on air, the show featured 21 regular cast members, portraying twenty characters (as the character of Miss Ellie was recast for season eight). By 1978 Jock had largely retired from Ewing Oil, although he remained Chairman of the Board. In his final scene (the final scene of the series) he asks Bum to find his sister who he had only just found out about earlier in the episode from a secret file from Emma. J.R. and Sue Ellen hide the true facts . Critique: 'Dallas' Episode 46 - 'Paternity Suit' - Dallas Decoder This particular storyline was an attempt by the show's producers to restore the Jock Ewing character back on Dallas, because the producers had initially decided not to recast immediately after Jim Davis's tragic death back in 1981. The intentions by the producers in season ten (as in season nine) were for Wes Parmalee to actually be revealed as being Jock Ewing. The money is in an account in his name and he'll get a 25% royalty from all producing wells. [11] On February 8, 2011, Nellie Andreeva reported that the series had narrowed the search for Christopher down to two actors, one of which was Metcalfe; Metcalfe was known for his portrayal of John Rowland on Desperate Housewives. It was a shockbut somehow not nearly the kind of shock one would have thoughtwhen, in 1980, Jock learned that Ray was his son, by Margaret Hunter Krebbs. In Dallas: The Early Years, he was portrayed as a younger man by Dale Midkiff. In 1990, Bobby and April marry, and Christopher approves. Not since he was a child had Jock been able to pursue the interests that he adored: hunting and fishing. The actress. I think in the past that was possibly the problem with Bobby; is that he always seemed to be a step behind. List of Dallas (1978 TV series) characters - Wikipedia Jock accepted the assignment, working down there for several weeks in some of the thickest, most deadly jungle territory in the world, If the terrain didnt worry him, the political unrest did. John Ross bonds with one of the counselors, Peter Richards whom also has an affair with Sue Ellen. He was loved dearly by the entire Ewing family and was the child of JR and his wife Sue Ellen. After Jim Davis' death, artist Ro Kim painted a portrait of the actor in his role as Jock Ewing. In 1948, Amos Krebbs left Margaret Hunter, leaving her to raise Ray as a single parent. At J.R.'s will reading, John Ross receives half of J.R.'s mineral rights, with the other half going to Sue Ellen. After Bobby finds Jeff murdered, he and Pam travel to California to investigate the details of Kristin's life before returning to Dallas. Ellie returned to Southfork alone, while Jock attend conferences in Washington. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Change). During her pregnancy, Sue Ellen drinks heavily, forcing J.R. to have her committed to sanitarium. Despite dyeing Forrest's hair white to make him look older (similar to Jim Davis), the Lorimar producers reluctantly yielded to viewers and reneged on the original outcome of the storyline, which would have restored the character of Jock Ewing back on the show. Christopher Ewing is a fictional character from the American prime time drama series Dallas and the continuation series. John Ross, Father of the Cherokee Nation From 1828 to 1860, the Cherokee people were led by the remarkable Native American John Ross. Metcalfe on his portrayal of Christopher. A memorial headstone to Jock stands on Southfork Ranch, beside Miss Ellie's headstone and grave. In 1987, Christopher and John Ross have a mock gunfight, and Sue Ellen sends them to play outside. Wes arrived at the barbecue where upon he went to meet with Miss Ellie played by Barbara Bel Geddes. The role has been portrayed by actress Marlene Forte as of pilot episode broadcast on June 13, 2012. Jock brought in his brother, Jason, hoping he would help stabilize the venture. John Ross is the son and namesake of show's most iconic character, J.R. Ewing, and his longtime love, Sue Ellen Ewing . As wells 2, 3, 4, and 5 came in, Jock soon found himself with new partners, each with a paper that showed he had won Digger's and Jason's interests in the well. Character background Barbara Bel Geddes is wonderful here, but so is Joan Lancaster. In the scene, J.R. clad in a tuxedo because hes on his way to one of Miss Ellies charity dinners enters the Southfork nursery moments after receiving the blood-test results that prove he is, indeed, the father of newborn John Ross Ewing III. Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jock_Ewing&oldid=1136520954, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 19:08. Christopher is born to Kristin Shepard and Jeff Farraday in Los Angeles, California. Chambers) and Anne C. Lucas (Cassie, the waitress at the Oil Baron's Ball), who will continue to appear beyond the season. A "breakout role" for Metcalfe, Christopher is "Ambitious, environmentally-friendly, loyal and with a whole lot of heart, Jesse's Christopher is his father's son," Access Hollywood said of the character. He would have kept ignoring him. His land was in thousand-acre parcels all over the state, and years later his investments paid off handsomely. ", "April 12thLord, oh, Lord, what have we done? . Miss Texas says just one raw powerful word to her husband: barely In that moment, she takes J.R. down a peg as both a pi** poor lover & husband! September 27, 1979. She was the daughter of the most distinguished rancher in the territory, Aaron Southworth, who made no secret whatsoever of his opinion of oilmen: He hated them. He foundedEwing Oilin 1930 and was the patriarch of theEwing family. When Jock got back to Southfork that night, Aaron handed him the estimates of how much it was going to cost to replenish the cattle. Jock played byJim Davisfrom 1978 to 1981. Jock was friends with Donna before she got together with Ray, but when []. Rebecca is revealed to be Pamela Rebecca Barnes, the daughter of Cliff Barnes, Christopher's adoptive uncle. It was a warning signal to him and his family of his advancing years. Jock came to heavily rely on J.R. in the management of Ewing Oil giving J.R. "the fever for big business" but "never taught him when to stop". They never discussed it! Bobby's wife, Pamela, is thrilled they finally have a child to adopt. It wasn't until 1950 that he found a foreman, Hutch McKinney, whom he felt he could trust with the running of Southfork. After that ordeal, Jock wanted to get back the rhythm of his life:riding, roping, jogging, talking with his family at the big breakfasts and dinners, spending time with the little grandson whom J.R. had presented him with, playing games of backgammon with Ellie at night, but it was not to be. In the continuation series, the role is portrayed by Jesse Metcalfe. Contents The character was portrayed by the late Larry . Armed with this knowledge, our tuxedo-clad hero enters the Southfork nursery, picks up his son, holds him close and kisses him. It was only natural, then, that when the lovely former Ewing Oil employee, Julie Grey, returned to Dallas and was seeking companionship that Jock would be attracted to her, and she to him. As Jock more fully recovered, he and Ellie grew close once again, only to be threatened later by his confession of having been married previously. The continuation series focuses on John Ross's feud with his cousin Christopher as they disagree over how to restore the Ewing name to its former glory. Incredulously, Miss Ellie was just as overwhelmed by him, and she agreed to marry Jock. [11] Casting Marlene Forte was cast as a series regular on April 21, 2011, [12] but was dropped to recurring status after the pilot episode was filmed. Click to reveal J.R. Ewing | Villains Wiki | Fandom When his parents split again, J.R. sends him off the boarding school to spite Sue Ellen. She then married Jeff, who fathered a prematurely-born Christopher. It is revealed that Pamela is the daughter of Cliff Barnes and Afton Cooper in the season finale. John Ross - New Georgia Encyclopedia She gives birth to Farraday's son on August 18, 1981. He resorts to drugs, alcohol and sex with Bobby's stepdaughter, Emma (Emma Bell) to cope. The character was portrayed by Larry Hagman from the series premiere in 1978 until his death in late 2012, and Hagman was the only actor who appeared in all 357 episodes of the original series. Well, no surprise that this is one of my favorite episodes! (Rory John) Koopmans, President, Ewing Oil Co. Ltd.-Canada, Dallas Extra: Your Guide to Politics, Ewing Style Dallas Decoder, The Best & Worst of Dallas: Season 3 Dallas Decoder, Critique: Dallas Episode 79 Gone But Not Forgotten Dallas Decoder, The Dal-List: 15 Great Dallas Scenes Featuring Larry Hagman Dallas Decoder, Critique: Dallas Episode 100 Blackmail Dallas Decoder, The Dal-List: Dallass 35 Greatest Moments (So Far) Dallas Decoder, Who Killed J.R.? Some might find the Ewing patriarchs incredulousness annoying, but to me, his behavior is rather sweet. Kristin Shepard - Wikipedia [4] Metcalfe admitted that his hesitation also stemmed from his belief that the series was just "another prime-time soap opera to me, it wasn't somewhere I wanted to go." Why would he then pick him up in the nursery for the first time? [2] The painting hung in the home of Dallas star Larry Hagman, who played antagonist J.R. Ewing for many years until he decided to sell the portrait at auction in spring 2011. The second weakest link concerns Cliffs realisation that the rug has been pulled from underneath him with his bid to run for Congress. John Ross then hangs up, pours himself a glass of J.R.'s trademark bourbon, before smiling with the scene cutting to black and J.R.'s laugh echoing in the background to end the series. [8] When Ewing #6 came inthe biggest strike yetJock returned from town to the site to find two drunk, violent men with a menacing look in their eyes. It is possible that a car bomb was planted on the orders of Elena's lover Nicolas Trevio, but the cliffhanger was never resolved. Jock made Ray a hand on Southfork. When the Ewings learn the results of the paternity test that proves J.R., not Cliff, fathered John Ross, J.R. enters the Southfork nursery, picks up his [], [] Perhaps it will reveal John Ross (Josh Henderson) really is Cliffs son after all. This time, in the fall of 1980, it was worse (though it was actually JR., not Jock, who did any forcing). Cliff claiming to be the father doesnt imply that he actually could be he could be just trying to stir up trouble and make headlines. [19] Access Hollywood said Metcalfe's performance in the pilot was the actor's best work to date. He tells Sue Ellen and Bobby this before proclaiming that he is not just like his father - he's worse. Ever since childhood, Christopher was keenly aware that he was adopted, and his cousin John. John Ross marries Pamela, who had managed to become a partner in Barnes Global and gain a third of its shares. So it eerks me when. He lost his share of the business he once owned with Jock due to his alcoholism and irresponsibility. The family's new found peace is short-lived. J.R., Bobby, and Ray flew down immediately to search for Jock, and on the bottom of a jungle lake in the middle of nowhere they found Jocks medallion proof that he had gone down in the crash. In 1936, Jock and Miss Ellie married on the day that Miss Ellie's family was about to lose Southfork and it was well known that Jock was the only man in Dallas with the money to save the ranch. John Ross | chief of Cherokee Nation | Britannica In a days, the two men had pooled their resources and struck out on their as wildcatters. Sue Ellen Ewing (ne Shepard) is the ex-wife of J.R. Ewing, and the mother of John Ross Ewing III . He and Christopher agree to start a new company called Ewing Energies, combining oil and methane. Wes Parmelee was NOT Jock Ewing, but an awful crooker ! Carmen Ramos is a fictional character from the TNT prime time soap opera Dallas. As joyous as that [], [] 3. I agree this was a standout episode. But where was Jock to find the cash he desperately needed? He eventually clicks that J.R. had been suppling the money all along to finance his political campaign, but refutes the suggestion that Alan Beam had a hand in money laundering. Stunning Photos From The Past Sure To Cause Nostalgia - MSN Of course, not everything in Paternity Suit rings true: Cliffs withdrawal from the congressional race feels a bit rushed, and the Dallas Presss splashy headline (BARNES CLAIMS EWING CHILD HIS) is typically over-the-top, but these quirks are really part of Paternity Suits charm. However, the character of Wes was not referred to in any of the future seasons. Likewise J.R. also had his doubts which may account for his distance towards the child. It was the happiest moment of his life. When John Ross gets a motorcycle as a gift from his new-found half-brother, James, Christopher is left alone. During his term in Britain, Jock had an affair with an Army nurse from Emporia, Kansas, named Margaret Hunter. For the next three years he would periodically step in when the going got tough for J.R. and Bobby, between whom the leadership fluctuated, but for the most part he concentrated on ranching. "[4] Metcalfe said, "Christopher is a chip off the old block," referencing the character's similarities to Bobby. Why could they not recognise the obvious beggars belief! This left the character of Jock supposedly dead for good by the end of the tenth season. It was an exhilarating time. Upon returning to the United States, Jock and Miss Ellie arrived in Washington, D.C., where they were met by the U.S. State Department with a request for Jock to lead the development of the oil industry in Venezuela. Aaron was unspeakably angry and, for a moment, Jock saw that same mad gleam in his eyes that Digger Barnes had had so many years before. But the audience can see that he has a bit of a playful side as well. Because he is written as a "the hero," of the series, Christopher is always very conflicted. This small piece of evidence against Wes Parmalee being Jock Ewing was seized upon. Yes Digger could locate oil, butdarn ithe got drunk the minute he did, never pulling himself together long enough to put in a decent day's work on the rig. In 1991, John Ross moves to London with Sue Ellen and his new step-father, Don Lockwood. The temporary Ewing home was under attack nearly every night by men in search of food, of money.