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  Morgan Fairchild - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
She moved to Los Angeles and was cast as Jenna Wade in the television series Dallas in 1978, appearing in one episode (the role was later played by Priscilla Presley).
She also made a guest appearance in the American series Friends and was a recurring guest star on Cybill as Andrea, the rival of Cybill Shepherd's character.
Fairchild continues to appear regularly on television, and is active in raising awareness of AIDS related issues, and environmental protection.
www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Morgan_Fairchild   (505 words)

  
 Dallas (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dallas was a long-running primetime television soap opera about the Ewings, a wealthy Texas oil family.
Produced by Leonard Katzman, the television series was one of the first to be distributed globally.
Dallas was eventually translated and dubbed into 90 languages.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dallas_(television_series)   (1420 words)

  
 Dallas - Ultra Bargain Travel
From the Dallas Cowboys football team and its cheerleaders to the long-running Dallas television series, Dallas is the city that American legends originate from.
Dallas is a city that offers a unique blend of Southern hospitality, cosmopolitan flair, Old West charm and modern sophistication.
Dallas Country Historical Plaza - this plaza is marked by an opera area-several historical monuments and a cluster of historical buildings including: The Old Red Courthouse, John Neely Bryan Cabin, Kennedy Memorial and a terrazzo map of Dallas Country in the 1800's.
www.ultra-bargain-travel.com /Dallas.htm   (452 words)

  
 Nursing Spectrum- Career Fitness Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
This is Dallas, a dynamic and, at times, paradoxical mix of the old and the new, the stately and the brash.
Southfork, the fabled ranch where the television series Dallas was filmed, is still one of the most popular tourist destinations in the area, but these days the symphony packs them in, as well.
Dallas also has a reputation as an international center for burns and trauma care, and the city is the leading transplant center for the Southwestern US.
www.nursingspectrum.com /TravelMoving/TravelNursing/DestinationDallas.htm   (2424 words)

  
 Tourists Keep 'Dallas' Mystique Alive
"Dallas" has aired in nearly 100 countries and is still in its first run in more than 30 of them -- including places where, conceivably, the question of who shot J.R. remains a matter of suspense.
"Dallas" aired in the United States from 1978 to 1991 and lived on in the '90s through syndications and "reunion" specials.
Even on sweltering weekday afternoons in August, when most sensible people in Dallas are indoors, tourists clamber aboard tractor-pulled trolleys to tour Southfork's grounds, chugging toward the ranch house and past grazing Texas Longhorn cattle and horses.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2002/08/19/AR2005041500856.html   (518 words)

  
 Texas State Historical Association - Publications - Dallas
Dallas first grabbed the national attention in 1936 when it hosted the Texas Centennial Exposition.
If the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963 cast a pall over the city, the success of the Dallas Cowboys and the popularity of the television series Dallas revived the image of a glitzy, hustling metropolis in the center of the Sunbelt.
In this overview, Hazel examines the city's roots, its development as a regional transportation center, and its growing pains as it entered the twentieth century.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /publications/books/dallas.html   (169 words)

  
 Dallas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Dallas first grabbed the national imagination in 1936 when it hosted the Texas Centennial Exposition.
The author pays special attention to the role of ethnic groups in shaping Dallas: the French colonists of the 1850s; the German, Swiss, and Italian immigrants of the 1870s and 1880s; the Mexican Americans of the early twentieth century; and the Southeast Asians of recent decades.
Dallas: A History of Big D is based on pioneer letters and reminiscences, as well as the research of recent years.
www.tamu.edu /upress/BOOKS/1997/hazel.htm   (306 words)

  
 Dallas
It’s classic American television and one of the most popular series in history where every week millions of viewers got their fill of deceit, intrigue, sex, power, glorious extravagance and lots of 10-gallon hats.
Premiering in 1978, Dallas soon had all of America glued to the tube and became one of the top five longest-running primetime series in the history of television.
Over its 14 seasons, Dallas garnered 17 Emmy nominations and four wins, 14 Golden Globe nominations and one win, and was the #1 or #2 rated network series for five consecutive seasons.
www.lindagray.com /dallas.htm   (717 words)

  
 ASA July 1999 Newsletter
A visit to Dallas would not be complete without stopping by Southfork Ranch, home of the acclaimed television series "Dallas." If you want to experience a bit of television history and catch a glimpse of the Ewing Mansion, then Southfork Ranch is worth a visit.
Dallas Alley provides the music enthusiast with seven different nightclubs ranging from a sing-along piano bar to a rhythm-and-blues bar.
Overall, Dallas is an ideal place to partake in a variety of activities.
www.asahq.org /Newsletters/1999/07_99/Dallas_0799.html   (1084 words)

  
 ZUJI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Dallas is the most mythical city in Texas, with a past and present rich in all the stuff American legends are made of.
The 'Big D' is famous for its contributions to popular culture - from the Dallas Cowboys football team and its cheerleaders to the long-running Dallas television series.
Dallas is endlessly occupied with growth and status; it's a city known for its business acumen (especially in banking), its restaurants and its shopping.
www.zuji.com /dest/guide/0,1277,ZUJINZ|4762,00.html   (176 words)

  
 Audrey Landers * Landers Productions *
Perhaps she is best known for her portrayal of Afton Cooper in the world hit television series, "Dallas," in which she co-starred for eight years.
One of Audrey's most rewarding projects is her award-winning children's television series, "The Huggabug Club." "The show was created by my sister, my mother, and me, as a labor of love for all children." The musical, educational series was donated to PBS by Ruth Landers, and debuted on Public Television in 1996.
Audrey and her sister, Judy, wrote 50 half-hour episodes, as well as the 250 original songs in the series.
www.landersproductionz.com /audrey_landers.html   (503 words)

  
 wikien.info: Main_Page
Duffy is best known as Bobby Ewing on the television series Dallas and as Frank Lambert on the television sitcom, Step by Step.
In 1976, Duffy got the role of Mark Harris in the television series The Man from Atlantis.
Two years later, he got his big break in the role of Bobby Ewing on the TV series, Dallas, a role he played until 1991 (except for his notorious one-year absence from 1985 to 1986 that culminated in the surprise season finale where Duffy mysteriously reappeared in his wife's shower).
pardus.info /index.php?title=Patrick_Duffy   (275 words)

  
 Barbara Bel Geddes dies aged 82
Barbara Bel Geddes, the genteel stage and screen actress best known as Miss Ellie, the forbearing matriarch on the 1970s and '80s television series "Dallas," died Monday at her home in Northeast Harbor, Maine.
Barbara Bel Geddes family left a message on the Ultimate Dallas Condolence board thanking fans for their messages of sympathy and support.
It was that quality of warm, grounded likability that Miss Bel Geddes brought to Miss Ellie, the "Dallas" role she originated in 1978.
www.ultimatedallas.com /barbarabelgeddes   (596 words)

  
 RTE.ie Entertainment - Dallas actress 'Miss Ellie' dies aged 82   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
While, she was best known for her role as Miss Ellie Ewing in the long running television series, 'Dallas', she began her acting career on Broadway.
Her most prominent stage role was as Maggie in the 1955 Broadway production of the Tennessee Williams play 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'.
Dallas star, Larry Hagman, who played her screen son, JR, said she had kept to herself in recent years.
www.rte.ie /arts/2005/0811/geddesb.html   (148 words)

  
 Graduate
She is perhaps best known for playing the role of 'Sue Ellen' in the television series Dallas.
An award-winning television, stage and film actress, an accomplished director and a United Nations Ambassador, Linda Gray is one of the world's most recognized and admired stars.
Her performance as 'Sue Ellen Ewing' in the legendary television series Dallas won her an Emmy nomination and numerous international awards.
www.lindagray.com /graduate.htm   (236 words)

  
 Stats & Fun Facts
KERA-TV PBS Channel 13 Dallas is the most watched PBS station in the United States and was the first PBS station to air British comedies.
The television series "Dallas" featured the Dallas area for 13 years.
The series has been shown in more than 90 different nations, and presently is on its "first run" in more than 40 countries.
www.dallascvb.com /visitors/facts.php?cat=2905   (170 words)

  
 "Dallas" (1978)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Beyond that, though, I especially loved the writing of "Dallas," particularly in the working of J.R.'s various schemes, both at the Ewing Oil offices and offsite.
He was just-plain the master manipulator, and while I don't encourage anyone to aspire to this kind of mastery(!), it sure was FUN to watch him in action!
In the last two seasons, in particular, there seemed to be this sophisticated edge that avoided insulting the viewer (as sometimes the campiness of "Dynasty" could).
www.imdb.com /title/tt0077000   (478 words)

  
 Larry Hagman Dallas Main Page
Here you will find the latest official news on the DALLAS television series, photos from Larry's personal collection from the set, a complete episode guideline of all 357 episodes of the show and a short clip of Larry's favorite scene from the series.
A DALLAS reunion aired on Sunday, November 7, 2004 on CBS, and was re-broadcasted on Saturday, Nov.13, 2004.
Many of the original cast members were reunited at Southfork in early October were they discussed filming the original television series.
www.larryhagman.com /dallas.htm   (1033 words)

  
 Dallas TV Show - Dallas Television Show - TV.com
Dallas, the saga of the Ewing Family, began as a five part mini-series in 1978.
Hoping to ride the crest of its success with Dallas, CBS spun off this series featuring the fl sheep of the Ewing Family, Gary Ewing.
Malibu Shores was a short lived NBC series starring Keri Russell and Tony Lucca, both stars of the popular Disney show, The All New Mickey Mouse Club.
www.tv.com /dallas/show/543/summary.html   (484 words)

  
 Southfork   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
The Southfork Ranch Event & Conference Center in Dallas is renowned for hosting the filming of the television series Dallas.
After filming of Dallas ended, Southfork became strictly a tourist attraction and event location and facilities for conferences and functions were erected to fulfill the requests that poured in due to the site's popularity from Dallas.
Since the purchase in 1992, business at Southfork has steadily grown and benefit from the nostalgic value that the television series' site still holds and due to the unique facilities.
www.dfwcorporaterelo.com /Southfork.cfm   (269 words)

  
 Dallas Official Site for the Ewings of Southfork Ranch
Sign up for the Dallas newsletter and get all the latest news in your in-box.
With 1000's of daily visitors from across the world Dallas lives on.
Join in and discuss Dallas with fans from across the world on the Dallas Fans Forum.
www.ultimatedallas.com   (217 words)

  
 Dallas: The Movie (2006)
The long-running prime-time soap opera Dallas is the inspiration for this big-screen story of a wealthy family beset by all sorts of shady behavior, including murder.
The most famous episode of the show was the season-ending cliffhanger in which J.R. Ewing (played by Larry Hagman) was shot by an unknown assailant.
In the early '80s, the television series Dallas was ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 for five straight years.
movies.go.com /moviesdynamic/movies/movie?id=616341   (177 words)

  
 NABTP Convention Highlights
After convention participants received a "view from the top" of the survival skills needed for the 21st century, John Berry, facilitator, Brenda Lowe, NABTP president, Dallas Diggs, a panelist, Ronald Frieson, a panelist, Jacquelyn Gates, a panelist and Andrew Barrett, moderator, assembled for a photo.
The FBI was one of several exhibitors that participated in the Telecommunications Showcase, Career Fair and Marketplace during NABTP's 10th annual convention.
Convention participants had an opportunity to tour the most famous residence in Dallas the area — the South Fork Ranch, which served as the setting for the television series "Dallas," and the location for NABTP's Banquet Dinner and Show.
www.nabtp.org /convention/index.shtml   (420 words)

  
 The Victoria Principal extra pictures page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Dallas ran on CBS from 1978-91, rewriting the rules of prime-time drama in the process.And more about Victoria!!.
This site is dedicated to the long-running television series, Dallas, which was broadcast on CBS from 1978 to 1991.
Search for her and you find a lot of interesting information, click here and be where you want to be at the database.
www.fortunecity.com /lavendar/lumley/97/victoria.htm   (493 words)

  
 Mindy's Kevin Sorbo Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, the upcoming syndicated SF television series based on an idea by the late Star Trek creator, has received a two-season commitment from Tribune Entertainment, executive producer Majel Roddenberry told SCI FI Wire.
Andromeda Ascendant, with Hunt on board, gets caught in a fl hole and is rescued 300 hundred years later by Beka and her ship.
The series follows Hunt's efforts to reassemble the Commonwealth and unravel his past.
members.aol.com /mindysmazes/hercules/kscredit.htm   (417 words)

  
 Bambooweb: Morgan Fairchild
Born Patsy Ann McClenny in Dallas, Texas, Fairchild's first job was as a stand in for Faye Dunaway during location filming for the movie Bonnie and Clyde (1967).
She subsequently appeared in another prime time series, Flamingo Road, earning a nomination for an Emmy Award for her performance.
In 1995, she returned to soaps as bitch Sydney Chase on The City.
www.bambooweb.com /articles/m/o/Morgan_Fairchild.html   (207 words)

  
 Luketic Does 'Dallas' - The Hollywood News
Robert Luketic, the director of films Legally Blonde and Win A Date With Tad Hamilton, is to direct the big-screen verison of hit 80's television series Dallas.
Michael Costigan and the TV series' creator David Jacobs are producing whilst Steel Magnolias scribe Robert Harling wrote the screenplay.
Dallas was based around a weathy Texan oil family and ran from 1978-1991.
www.thehollywoodnews.com /news/news527.php   (142 words)

  
 Alpha Chi Omega Zeta Upsilon Chapter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
Laura Innes (Gamma, Northwestern) - Appears as Dr. Carrie Weaver on the television series "ER".
Meredith Monroe (Upsilon, Millikin University) - She appears as Andie McPhee on the WB television series "Dawson's Creek".
Jenilee Harrison (Epsilon, Southern California) - SHe appeared as Jamie Ewing Barnes on the television series "Dallas" and was a regular on "Three's Company".
www.cwru.edu /orgs/alpha_chi_omega/aboutfamous.html   (422 words)

  
 Allen Living - Your Online Information Guide to Moving & Living in Allen, Texas
You see, Allen is home to one of the most famous Texas icons in recent popular culture--the Southfork Ranch, home of the long-running television series "Dallas".
As a family-oriented community, there are a number of festivals and fairs throughout the year which are appropriate for people of all ages.
The Allen Arts Alliance sponsors its free Summer Sounds concert series each Monday night during the summer.
www.allen-texas-living.com   (545 words)

  
 Patrick Duffy @ Filmbug   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-20)
During this time, he continued to hold a variety of roles in various TV specials.
Wentz and Miller, who were teenagers at the time, were convicted of the murders and sentenced to 180 years in prison.
By the end of Dallas' run in 1991, Duffy switched to another popular television role, as the head of the Lambert family (alongside TV wife Suzanne Somers) on the family sitcom, Step by Step.
www.filmbug.com /db/26752   (301 words)

  
 Miss Ellie Ewing Died of Lung Cancer - Softpedia
Barbara Bel Geddes, the actress who played Miss Ellie Ewing on the hit television series Dallas, has died at the age of 82.
in the famous TV series Dallas, has died of lung cancer at her home in Northeast Harbour, Maine, on Monday, at the age of 82.
Larry Hagman, who played JR Ewing on the programme, described her as the "rock" of Dallas.
news.softpedia.com /news/Miss-Ellie-Ewing-died-of-lung-cancer-6234.shtml   (300 words)

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