J.R. calls him, telling him that he has a plan which he claims will be his "masterpiece", but doesn't tell him what it is. Some might find the Ewing patriarchs incredulousness annoying, but to me, his behavior is rather sweet. Later, J.R. and Sue Ellen have a son, John Ross, while Bobby and Pam adopt Christopher, the orphaned child of Sue Ellens sister Kristin Shepard [], [] Ellen when she went missing after J.R.s shooting, but he also rushed to her defense when Cliff claimed he was John Rosss father. Finally, a another gunfight outside in the street, poor Amanda had a complete mental breakdown, from which, the doctors said, she would never recover. John Ross shakes Bum's hand, letting him know he understands. And he was my husband, but more than that he was my best friend. It is also interesting to note that Wes disappeared after meeting with Jeremy Wendell, who was interested in acquiring Ewing Oil, and who told Wes that he did not care if he was Jock or not, as he was only concerned about defrauding the Ewings. At J.R.'s will reading, John Ross receives half of J.R.'s mineral rights, with the other half going to Sue Ellen. Soon after, Pamela disappears from the hospital, leaving a note for Bobby that claims she doesn't want anyone to see how badly burned she actually is. He had to slow down, and the family took this too much to heart. It is possible that a car bomb was planted on the orders of Elena's lover Nicolas Trevio, but the cliffhanger was never resolved. Cliff attempts to sue for paternal rights, but DNA test later proves J.R. is in fact his father. Linda Gray strikes again C.B.! He lost his share of the business he once owned with Jock due to his alcoholism and irresponsibility. Contents From the time could walk, he was off to the burgeoning oil fields, learning all that he could. 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. Bobby had the morals that J.R. lacked and embraced Jock's favoritism. ", "March 27thToday, as custodian of Jonas's estate, I sold to Ew-ing/Culver all but 40 acres of Jonas's land. It was pretty unlikely for it to be JRs. Later that night, Jock found McKinney back at the bunkhouse and threw him out of it. Itsas if the old man is incapable of fathoming the idea of Sue Ellen cheating on J.R. Jocks faith in his daughter-in-laws virtue is misplaced, but it exists and in the Ewing family, thats saying something. He pushed Digger perhaps harder than he should have. Jock played by Jim Davis from 1978 to 1981. It makes sense though, for Cliff and JR both to assume it was Cliffs baby. John Ross Ewing III is the son of J.R. Ewing and Sue Ellen Ewing, cousin of Christopher Ewing and Pamela Rebecca Ewing's husband. I understand why. Amanda had been a secret all of these years. After she died sue ellen has guardianship over Christopher and allowed Bobby & Pam to adopt him. [6], In 1989, Christopher and John Ross discuss J.R.'s new wife, Cally, and conclude that they've done all right despite not having their mothers around; they also agree that all women cause trouble. During his term in Britain, Jock had an affair with an Army nurse from Emporia, Kansas, named Margaret Hunter. During her pregnancy, Sue Ellen drinks heavily, forcing J.R. to have her committed to sanitarium. Christopher is born to Kristin Shepard and Jeff Farraday in Los Angeles, California. He introduces her as Evelyn, although in the third-season episode Paternity Suit, Jordan seemed to refer to his spouse as Sara. Is this a continuity error, or are they two [], [] Paternity Suit, a third-season Dallas episode, Miss Ellie and Lucy (Barbara Bel Geddes, Charlene Tilton) are [], [] affair with Cliff (Ken Kercheval), Pams vengeful brother. The look on Hagmans face pride, relief, joy says it all. When John Ross returns from England with Sue Ellen, he is jealous of his newly discovered older half-brother,James Beaumont(Sasha Mitchell). The first example of this shows up in Jock and Miss Ellie being perplexed as to why Cliff would have the audacity to claim paternity of Sue Ellens baby, and then go on to demand blood tests. The Ewings rally back with some scheming of their own. None is needed. Although Gary had an affinity for ranching, Jock thought he had too much ranch air in his head. Jock was friends with Donna before she got together with Ray, but when []. This left the character of Jock supposedly dead for good by the end of the tenth season. Christopher resents John Ross because he feels that his cousin has exploited the Ewing name to get anything he wants, while John Ross has continually criticized him for not being a biological Ewing. Click to reveal She also made another guest appearance in . 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. However, he successfully completed his assignment, and a jubilant Ewing family expected him to return to Dallas in time for the 1981 Ewing Barbecue. Her reactionone of enormous angerstemmed from fear, and she lashed out at him rather unfairly. After Ellie refused his order to back down and stay out of the matter, Jock left Southfork. But Ill always know that my sons had the finest father and I was married to the finest man that God ever put on this earth. He attempts to nullify Miss Ellie's will on the basis of her diminished mental capacity after Jock's death. 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. Prior to the 2012 series, Christopher lives in China for two years, where he works to develop this alternative energy.[4]. After all that drama, we never get a scene between J.R. and Sue Ellen. Since the tenth season was broadcast and with the ambiguous ending to Wes Parmalee's departure, some fans have speculated that Wes may have actually been Jock Ewing, but left to spare Miss Ellie and his family any more pain. How Much Money Is a Gold Coin Worth? [] for alcoholism; arrestedfor J.R.s shooting; and embroiled in a series of ugly paternity suits, divorces and custody battles. 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. Jock explained that the land was obviously barren, useless, worthless, hell, they were building practically a highway along it from Braddock, and after all the money he had spent . Sue Ellen Ewing (ne Shepard) is the ex-wife of J.R. Ewing, and the mother of John Ross Ewing III . Egged on by his father, Digger, and a reporter, Cliff Barnes initiates a lawsuit to be acknowledged as the father of Sue Ellen's baby. Kristin Marie Shepard [1] is a fictional character on the American television series Dallas, played by Mary Crosby (1979-1981) and, briefly, by Colleen Camp (1979). The expression on Larry Hagmans face pride, relief, love says it all. Later, Clayton and she settle a problem caused . He sees that John Ross is being hit really hard by the loss of his father," Metcalfe said. [6] Christopher is looking into alternative energy sources such as methane ice, which could cause some problems since the family has been in the oil business for decades. Christopher also harbors resentment for his adoptive mother who has been gone for years, believing she abandoned him. I also love when Miss Ellie refuses to act embarrassedwhenshe and Lucy run into phony-baloney society matrons Marilee Stone and Linda Bradley while shopping. A blood test proves the father is J.R., who finally embraces the child. A memorial headstone to Jock stands on Southfork Ranch, beside Miss Ellie's headstone and grave. They celebrated with a lengthy second honeymoon in Europe. Of his alter ego, in addition to maintaining his smarts, Metcalfe said Christopher should be "a step ahead. Digger had a unique ability to smell oil underground and with Jock's business skills they began making a fortune. [6] Due to the character being so young in the original series, Metcalfe comes up with a lot of Christopher's backstory himself. ??? As always, thanks for commenting. [4] TV Guide likened the character to Al Gore due to his interest in green energy. ", "When your back is to the wall remember that a cornered animal is the most dangerous.". Christopher spends a lot of time on the verge of abandoning his upstanding tactics. It was an exhilarating time. Jock founded Ewing Oil in 1930 and was the patriarch of the Ewing family. In 1960, a 15-year-old Ray Krebbs showed up at Southfork with a note from his mother asking Jock to help Ray. Next week I'll release him from the sanatorium. Character background Jock was born just before World War I, one of two sons in a family of very modest means, their only distinction being that a distant relative James L. Ewing, had given his life bravely at the Alamo. Southworth raged, reducing Miss Ellie to tears and then to anger, directed at Jock. Unfortunately, Jesse Metcalfe wasn't able to hop on the phone, but the star did issue this statement about his departure from the series: "In classic Dallas fashion the producers and writers needed. It was unthinkable that Jock was no longer there to control those Ewing boys, J.R. and Bobby, For control he did. But, in the end, Jock was cleared. Additionally, hundreds of guest actors portrayed supporting characters, this list includes the most noteworthy among them. In an attempt to steal back John Ross, J.R. takes Miss Ellie on a visit, where she first meets Dusty's father Clayton. Miss Ellie, not knowing that Jock was one of its developers, was fighting the project with the Daughters of the Alamo on behalf of the states environmental groups. When John Ross gets a motorcycle as a gift from his new-found half-brother, James, Christopher is left alone. The extent to which he succeeded is debatable. 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. Being outnumbered on the Ewing Energies board, John Ross gets Elena's troublesome brother and business partner Drew arrested for unknowingly smuggling stolen goods, allowing Sue Ellen to claim her shares. 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. After spending time in jail and nearly dying as a result of being beaten up by fellow inmates on Cano's orders for having failed to deliver the terms of their deal, John Ross decides to turn over a new leaf. Bobby suspects Cliff is guilty of the deed and J.R. attempts to pay the ransom for the child. I like how Miss Texas comments to J.R. at another juncture when they chat about him being the dad & it was he who got her pregnant & not Cliff Barnes. Allison Jones (one-night stand) 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. The character was first written into the series in the episode "Starting Over", which first aired on December 11, 1981. A tribute to Davis was shown at the end of the episode "The Search"; a picture of Davis and the words "Jim Davis 1909-1981" was displayed for some moments as the final seconds of musical score played out before the final commercial break. J.R. agrees to give Sue Ellen custody only if John Ross can choose where he lives; and he chooses to live at Southfork. In May 1987, Christopher is devastated when he accidentally overhears a conversation between Miss Ellie and Clayton about him being adopted. 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. His Lincoln Continental with the license plate "EWING 1 is still parked at Southfork; and his corner table at the Cattlemans Club, his seat at the Jaycees, and his per-sonal box at the Dallas Cowboys can only be filled by one of his sons. John Ross bonds with one of the counselors, Peter Richards whom also has an affair with Sue Ellen. That was that; Jock Ewing was back running the ranch as well as Ewing Oil. She did not complain, instead, she grew thinner, paler, more drawn, and distant. (LogOut/ The role was portrayed by Joshua Harris from 1985 until the conclusion of the original series in 1991. Ewing #1 came in. While riding in a train boxcar, Jock met Willard "Digger" Barnes and the two became friends. . [9] Joshua Harris then stepped into the role on September 27, 1985, in the episode "The Family Ewing." He was Jock Ewing, a legend in Texas and a passionate believer in the superiority of the Lone Star State. When Sue Ellen later rekindles her romance with Dusty Farlow, John Ross goes to live with them at the Southern Cross Ranch inSan Angelo, much to J.R.'s dismay. He Immediately moved Amanda to the Colorado hospital and channeled the rest of the income from Ewing #1 into new sites. J.R. then enthusiastically connects with his son, whom he hopes will follow in his footsteps and run Ewing Oil. Harris last appeared in the penultimate episode "The Decline and Fall of the Ewing Empire" which aired on April 26, 1991. J.R. and Sue Ellen hide the true facts . Amanda became terrified of leaving the house and barricaded herself in when Jock wasn't there. Looking at the man's lowered head, seeing Ellie's pained expression at her father's pride lying so vulnerably on the table, Jock just smiled and slapped Aaron on the back, assuring him that it was no problem. I do agree that once he demanded a blood test, thats the time to start getting suspicious. As joyous as that [], [] 3. Just after J.R. tells his son he's proud of him, he is shot and killed. His whole attitude frustrated Jock. [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 does his best to emulate his adoptive father's noble ways and the Ewing family name. He foundedEwing Oilin 1930 and was the patriarch of theEwing family. Something then bonded the two men; it was more than respect, more than friendship. And so we will. However, when Ewing 6 came in, Jock put the field in his name only, to prevent Digger from gambling and drinking his half away. A particular specialty of his in those days was the practice of breaking through limestone deposits by shooting the well nitroglycerin He was paid well for his work, and on one of his jobs he made a friendship with Willard "Digger" Barnes, who could literally smell exactly where to drill. 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. Jock served in World War II, where he and an old army buddy, Tom Mallory, were shot down in a mission in Holland. John Ross and Christopher then learn from a letter that J.R. was dying from terminal cancer, and J.R. orchestrated his own murder to put an end to the Barnes-Ewing feud for good. 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. Dont forget: This is the man who once sued J.R. and Sue Ellen for custody of John Ross, claiming he was the childs biological [], [] appears to be Jordans wife. But it was the middle son, Gary, who proved to be such a disappointment to jock. But the audience can see that he has a bit of a playful side as well. 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. Miles), Larry Hagman (J.R. Ewing), Stephen Keep (Barry Lester), Ken Kercheval (Cliff Barnes), Joan Lancaster (Linda Bradley), Jared Martin (Dusty Farlow), George O. Petrie (Harv Smithfield), Randolph Powell (Alan Beam), Victoria Principal (Pam Ewing), Paul Sorensen (Andy Bradley), Don Starr (Jordan Lee), Charlene Tilton (Lucy Ewing), Keenan Wynn (Digger Barnes). Bobby returned to Southfork and revealed this information at a Ewing barbecue, where Jock's best friend Punk Anderson said that while he had the fever, Jock was telling the history of the Ewing family. Jock briefly returned to Dallas for a few hours before leaving for Venezuela. Additionally, although the evidence presented by Bobby was only hearsay there was actually no concrete evidence to disprove that he was actually Jock. They never discussed it! 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. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Sue Ellen giggled again. John Ross "Jock" Ewing Sr. (1909-1982) is a fictional character in the American television series Dallas created by David Jacobs. Similarly, Jock spends a lot of time in this episode huffing and puffing about Cliffs lawsuit. Worried, Jock urged her to return to her family until he could find a proper home, but she persisted, saying that her place was with him. She was wildly beautiful and Jock eagerly asked around about her. Jock "took over raising" his eldest son J.R., showing him "tough love" and made him one of the most cunning and ruthless oil barons in the oil business. John Ross clashes with his uncle Bobby when he drills on Southfork, going against the wishes of his late grandmother,Miss Ellie. Drunkenness and shoot-outs were rampant, fist-to-face violence was a normal part of each waking hour. 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. . Bobby is not happy with this development, but accepts it since the Ewing family needed to stand together against Ryland and Barnes. They patronized him, coddled himparticularly Miss Ellie and if ever there was a man whose pride wouldn't allow such a thing, it was Jock. 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. 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. Jock was certain the kid was oil but good-naturedly went along with Aaron's fantasy that he was going to be a rancher. In the continuation series, the role is portrayed by Jesse Metcalfe. I want Christopher to have learned from his father's mistakes. The family then learns that Cliff and Ryland are working with the governor to devalue Ewing Energies. In the fall of 1978 Jock suffered a massive coronary that landed him in the intensive care unit at Dallas Memorial Hospital and necessitated a heart bypass operation in order to save his life. He is currently buried on Southfork Ranch, along with Miss Ellie and J.R. To make up for lost time, J.R. offers to teach John Ross everything Jock taught him about the oil business.
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