He even tells him Jock's famous quote to Bobby, "Nobody gives you power, real power is something you take. However, Clayton, Bobby and J.R. utterly refused to believe any suggestion that Wes was Jock. But when J.R. starts causing trouble for the Farlows, Sue Ellen ends the relationship and divorces J.R. She retains full custody, with J.R. seeing John Ross every other weekend. He lost his share of the business he once owned with Jock due to his alcoholism and irresponsibility. 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. Their misunderstanding was so bad that Jock moved off Southfork, and Ellie began divorce proceedings in 1981. Christopher is bitter and angry when Pamela requests a divorce; later, he's forced into the middle of a custody battle between Bobby and Lisa Alden, Jeff Farraday's sister. Wes arrived at the barbecue where upon he went to meet with Miss Ellie played by Barbara Bel Geddes. Christopher runs away looking to start over, "lick his wounds," and discover who he is. Christopher Ewing (Jesse Metcalfe) is the adopted son of Bobby Ewing and his first wife, Pam. Ellie had blamed Jock for driving Gary away from the ranch, away from her, in the past. 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. 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. He Immediately moved Amanda to the Colorado hospital and channeled the rest of the income from Ewing #1 into new sites. 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! 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. Watch the episode and share your comments below. Neither Jock nor I wanted to do things this way, but the old codger left us no option. He attempts to nullify Miss Ellie's will on the basis of her diminished mental capacity after Jock's death. Christopher is the adopted son of Bobby and the late Pam Ewing and the biological son of Kristin Shepard (Sue Ellen Ewing's sister) and Jeff Farraday. The two of them, walking together around the ranch one evening, discussed whether this boy, nicknamed J.R., would be an oilman or a rancher. 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. By necessity, Jock had to struggle with managing the ranch and its finances, which drove him to distraction, since he absolutely abhorred book-work and didn't know beans about ranching. When she found out that Jock was involved, she exploded. 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. ??? On his deathbed, Jocks old friend and enemy, Digger Barnes, confessed to killing McKinney himself. The consequences of Jock and Ellie's love in those early years was decidedly mixed. (LogOut/ Cliff is the son of Willard "Digger" Barnes and Rebecca Barnes, the brother of Pamela Barnes Ewing, and half-brother of Katherine Wentworth. The drug addict Kristin travels to Los Angeles where she becomes involved with a drug dealer named Jeff Farraday. 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). [11] Initial rumors said Kiefer Sutherland was in the running for the role of John Ross or Christopher. . And now, through the scholarships at SMU, I know how proud hed be if he knew what you had done for him, and perhaps he does. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Miss Ellie told her family that Wes had told her that he wasn't Jock but this was moments after Bobby arrived from South America in the helicopter. The role has been portrayed by actress Marlene Forte as of pilot episode broadcast on June 13, 2012. 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. The infant is then kidnapped by the grieving mother Priscilla Duncan, but is eventually returned. [8] After Jim Davis' death, artist Ro Kim painted a portrait of the actor in his role as Jock Ewing. He was Jock Ewing, a legend in Texas and a passionate believer in the superiority of the Lone Star State. Jock briefly returned to Dallas for a few hours before leaving for Venezuela. Digger stayed on a murderous bender for a number of days, during which he firmly planted in his head and his heart that Jock Ewing had cheated him and that one day he would settle the score. Perfect. Surprisingly enough, it will be John Ross' cousin and rival Christopher (Jesse Metcalfe) that will at least try to help keep him out of trouble. As a child, Christopher is a charming, and gentle-hearted young boy with an extended and confusing family. Ultimately, viewer reaction to this storyline was mixed but not favorable, as Miss Ellie had found happiness with her re-marriage to Clayton Farlow (Howard Keel) and that the actor contracted to play Wes/Jock, Steve Forrest (then at 61), was sixteen years younger than his predecessor, Jim Davis. She was wildly beautiful and Jock eagerly asked around about her. Ross was born on October 3, 1790, in Turkey Town, on the Coosa River near present-day Center, Alabama. After Bobby finds Jeff murdered, he and Pam travel to California to investigate the details of Kristin's life before returning to Dallas. 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. 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. Why could they not recognise the obvious beggars belief! . He was like Southworth, bitterly opposed to the oil industry. [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. With that he keeps people at arms length because he doesn't want to get hurt again because of what happened when Elena broke his heart. A certain combination of toughness 'mm-nino was required to survive, and Jock Ewing had it. The infant is then kidnapped by the grieving mother Priscilla Duncan, but is eventually returned. 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. [13][14] Metcalfe's casting was confirmed two days later. You know what is wild. Director Harry Harris Writers David Jacobs Loraine Despres Camille Marchetta Stars Barbara Bel Geddes Jim Davis Patrick Duffy See production, box office & company info Watch on Freevee Watch Free on Freevee During his term in Britain, Jock had an affair with an Army nurse from Emporia, Kansas, named Margaret Hunter. 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 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. John Ross teases his cousin about being the baby of the family, and they have a fight. This episode effectively concluded what had been a long standing mystery the paternity of Sue Ellens baby. In an attempt to steal back John Ross, J.R. takes Miss Ellie on a visit, where she first meets Dusty's father Clayton. 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. Putting it simply he's a sweetheart with a twist. She gives birth to Farraday's son on August 18, 1981. 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. 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. 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). I remember having the impression that he was the villain, but you didnt really agree and now I can see why. By 1978 Jock had largely retired from Ewing Oil, although he remained Chairman of the Board. John Ross is the son and namesake of show's most iconic character, J.R. Ewing, and his longtime love, Sue Ellen Ewing . Allison Jones (one-night stand) "I'm not tryin' to influence you. Rebecca is revealed to be Pamela Rebecca Barnes, the daughter of Cliff Barnes, Christopher's adoptive uncle. Now, anyone with a modicum of common sense would see the elephant in the living room here. After narrowly escaping a fire, John Ross becomes withdrawn, and Sue Ellen takes him to child psychologist Dr. Suzanne Lacey against J.R.'s wishes. 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. 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. The second that Jock saw herthose dazzling blue eyes, that flashing smile, the laughter of her hair as she galloped on her horse (in the most unladylike fashion)Jock felt his heart give way. It was a jetty "community," and Jock would carry enormous guilt for many years for having put poor Amanda into the middle of it. But, in the end, Jock was cleared. Drunkenness and shoot-outs were rampant, fist-to-face violence was a normal part of each waking hour. Character background Some might find the Ewing patriarchs incredulousness annoying, but to me, his behavior is rather sweet. ", "March 27thToday, as custodian of Jonas's estate, I sold to Ew-ing/Culver all but 40 acres of Jonas's land. 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. Jock was certain the kid was oil but good-naturedly went along with Aaron's fantasy that he was going to be a rancher. He had made two good friends in the oil industry who had tastes similar to his own, Marvin "Punk" Anderson and Lucas Wade. Jock left many things behind him as remembrances. It was a rare privilege. 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. 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. It is determined that the documents provided by Jeff to Bobby prove that Kristin miscarried J.R.'s baby. The Ewing name was rising to prominence. 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 356 episodes of the original series. As the years went by, the differences between Jock's sons became apparent. [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. 88.99.190.3 She married her fianc, Amos Krebbs and soon thereafter gave birth to Jock's illegitimate son, Ray Krebbs. 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). really outstanding lady.. class act all the way.. Search Down To Two Actors", "Who Will Play Pam and Bobby's Son On TNT's Dallas? The evidence at the trial was overwhelmingly against Jock. [17] Christopher is also very "brainy" and "intelligent" Metcalfe revealed to CraveOnline. John Ross, the son of J.R. and Sue Ellen Ewing, recently landed in prison. He promises to steal the company out from under them and brings J.R. on as a partner.[32]. A blood test proves the father is J.R., who finally embraces the child. However, John Ross is more like JR, pitting the two against each other. By the time John Ross comes home, Sue Ellen is suffering from postpartum depression and has no interest in her son. 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. It ends due to their fathers' disapproval and Pamela's decision to keep the shares of Ewing Energies she received upon her divorce, instead of turning them over to him. J.R. and John Ross had joined the impromptu snow carnival and watching J.R. trying to stay vertical in his cowboy boots as John Ross got the better of him in a snowball fight was extremely amusing. Accompanied by Bobby and his girlfriend, April Stevens, Christopher goes on his first date that fall. Change). With announcement of the continuation series, the producers put out several casting calls, including one for the role of Christopher. However, both boys bond with Cally, and Christopher is a bit jealous of the attention she gives John Ross. But Ellie and Jock really liked Sue Ellen and thought of her as family, and you know how the Ewings stick together. To Julie, he was the tall, powerful, handsome man he always was, But the two were careful to keep the relationship within the bounds of friendship, though passion was lurking dangerously close. J.R. correctly suspected that Barnes and Ryland would join forces to destroy the Ewing family. However, when Ewing 6 came in, Jock put the field in his name only, to prevent Digger from gambling and drinking his half away. Christopher takes out his anger by throwing darts at a picture of John Ross. That seems like a lot for the audience to swallow. However, John Ross and Cally eventually bond. WHATWHATWHAT??? 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. But where was Jock to find the cash he desperately needed? How Much Money Is a Gold Coin Worth? Lisa drops the case after hearing Christopher tell the judge he doesn't want to be away from his father. 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. (LogOut/ However, John Ross's underhanded tactics and constant badgering about his not being a blood Ewing leads to Christopher making questionable choices. Dallas really does feel like its own little world now, doesnt it? 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. Jock, for the most part, ignored his second son Gary, whom Jock considered weak and lacking the Ewing character, as Gary ran away from responsibility, began drinking excessively to handle the pressures of being a teenage husband and father and couldn't stand up to J.R.'s bullying. Contents 1 History 1.1 Early Life 1.2 Life in Dallas 1.3 On the Dallas (2012 Series) 2 Quotes 3 Gallery History Early Life Sue Ellen Ewing was raised by a single mother, Patricia Shepard, with one sister, Kristin. Her reactionone of enormous angerstemmed from fear, and she lashed out at him rather unfairly. I love you, Jock., After Jim Davis' death, artist Ro Kim painted a portrait of the actor in his role as Jock Ewing. Jock tried to explain his reasons for doing so, about a separate agreement, but Digger was out of his head and tried to kill him. . 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. And the youngest, Bobby whom Jock unabashedly spoiledwas taken with both ranching and Ewing Oil. [4] TV Guide likened the character to Al Gore due to his interest in green energy. In the 2012 continuation of the television series, a grown-up Christopher (now portrayed by Jesse Metcalfe) takes after Bobby and concerns himself with the welfare of the land and environment. 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. It was pretty unlikely for it to be JRs. On the domestic front, things were progressing nicely until Jock started drilling on Section 40 and hit oil. Digger screamed at him, railed, shrieking that he had found out what a crook jock wasthat he had put his own name on the lease as sole owner. (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.? At this same time, in 1927, Jock married a frail young girl named Amanda Lewis. On the night of one of Miss Ellies charity dinners, the results come in and prove J.R. is, in fact, the father. (Paternity Suit) [], [] a clever touch, Dallas underlines J.R.s favoritism by evoking the third-season classic Paternity Suit. In that episode, J.R. receives the blood test results that prove hes John Rosss father and [], [] J.R. becomes a daddy. Ellie returned to Southfork alone, while Jock attend conferences in Washington. Shortly thereafter, he happened to see a young woman named Eleanor Southworth. Additionally, although the evidence presented by Bobby was only hearsay there was actually no concrete evidence to disprove that he was actually Jock. 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. Dr. Lacey recommends that John Ross attend a day camp with counselors. 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. 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 parents divorce that year and during that time, Christopher lives with Pamela. Harris last appeared in the penultimate episode "The Decline and Fall of the Ewing Empire" which aired on April 26, 1991. This left the character of Jock supposedly dead for good by the end of the tenth season. In 1987, Christopher and John Ross have a mock gunfight, and Sue Ellen sends them to play outside. J.R. Was known to often treat his son disapprovingly and impose high expectations on him. When John Ross gets a motorcycle as a gift from his new-found half-brother, James, Christopher is left alone. 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. But whether or not it would have progressed to anything more, neither had a chance to find out, as Julie was murdered by two of J.R.'s business associates. Jonas killed himself today. [15][16] It was not until he learned that original cast members Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy, and Linda Gray had signed on to play the characters of J.R., Bobby and Sue Ellen, that Metcalfe gladly accepted the role of Christopher. He once said to Bobby, Im not trying to influence you, Im tellin you what I want you to do. Jock Ewing was a man who knew what was right, knew how to handle people, and tried to pass his wisdom on to his sons. 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. Jock placed Amanda in the care of a hospital in Dallas and himself lived right out on the fields. Jock was shipped off to France and Margaret returned to the United States. It was a warning signal to him and his family of his advancing years. What neither of them knew at the time was that Margaret Hunter had returned to Texas carrying Jock's child. A brief glance could have been really powerful. Jock brought in his brother, Jason, hoping he would help stabilize the venture. When his parents split again, J.R. sends him off the boarding school to spite Sue Ellen. However, the rumor was quickly proven to be false. 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. Retired American actor Omri Katz is widely popular for portraying John Ross Ewing in the TV series Dallas (1983- 1991) & then worked in Eerie, Indiana, Matinee, and Hocus Pocus. Jock played byJim Davisfrom 1978 to 1981. Digger started to wander across the country after Ellie left him but Jock and Digger continued with their oil business ventures for a few more years. Cliff, seeing yet another chance to humiliate J.R., concurs and lets the story go to press. For him, and for me, I thank you. [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. Bobby suspects Cliff is guilty of the deed and J.R. attempts to pay the ransom for the child. He was the six-foot-three, blue-eyed powerhouse who fell madly in love with Eleanor Southworth. What drives me insane reading comments on Dallas Fanzines posts is people who think J.R. switched out the results to make everyone believe John Ross was his. They never discussed it! But trouble was still in hand with Diggerand with Jason as well! You mean drunk!" Jock made Ray a hand on Southfork. Among the new additions to the cast are Deborah Rennard (Sly Lovegren), Morgan Brittany (Katherine Wentworth), Ray Wise (Blair Sullivan), Phyllis Flax (Mrs. John Ross is officially named by his grandfatherJock. Cliff Barnes claims to be the father of John Ross and J.R. seeks the services of lawyer Alan Beam. Wes then claimed to be Jock Ewing, and that he had survived the helicopter accident, which necessitated plastic surgery and rehab in a South American hospital. Additionally, hundreds of guest actors portrayed supporting characters, this list includes the most noteworthy among them.

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