Ted Shackelford
Ted Shackelford | |
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 Shackelford in 1990 | |
| Born | Theodore Tillman Shackelford III June 23, 1946 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse(s) | Janis Leverenz (1976–1987) Annette Wolfe (1991–present)[1] |
| Partner(s) | Teri Austin (1987–1989) [2] |
Theodore Tillman Shackelford III (born June 23, 1946) is an American actor. He played Gary Ewing in the CBS television series Dallas and Knots Landing (1979–1993);[3] since 2006, he has appeared in a recurring role on the CBS soap The Young and the Restless, portraying twin brothers William and Jeffrey Bardwell.
Life and career[]
Shackelford was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and went to college at the University of Denver. He appeared in the role as Ray Gordon on the daytime soap opera Another World from 1975 to 1977. He has also appeared in roles on Wonder Woman and most recently in The Division. He also starred in the British science fiction series Space Precinct. Shackelford is best known for his role as Gary Ewing on the CBS television series Knots Landing, in which he starred from 1979 to 1993.[1] He also appeared as Gary Ewing on several episodes of CBS's Dallas. The role was originally played by actor David Ackroyd, who was unable to return for future appearances after his 1978 turn as the character.
On February 2, 2006, Shackelford joined the cast of the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless as Genoa City district attorney William Bardwell.[4] His last air date on the popular soap as William Bardwell was on July 18, 2007, when his character succumbed to complications caused by a stroke. However, on August 7, 2007, Shackelford returned to the show as Bardwell's identical twin brother, Jeffrey Bardwell.
In 2013, Shackelford reprised the role of Gary Ewing in three episodes of the new Dallas series on TNT, in one of which he was reunited with Joan Van Ark as Valene.[5][6]
Filmography[]
- Another World as Raymond 'Ray' Gordon #1 (1975-1977)
- Wonder Woman as Adam and Pete (2 episodes, 1977-1978)
- The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978) as Blain
- The Jordan Chance (1978) as Brian Klosky
- Ebony, Ivory & Jade (1979) as Barnes
- The Rockford Files as Eric Genther (1 episode, 1979)
- Soap as R.C. (1 episode, 1980)
- Terror Among Us (1981) as Delbert Ramsey
- Summer Fantasy (1984) as Carlisle
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Garret (1 episode, 1987)
- Hotel as Tom Webb/Richard Anderson (2 episodes, 1984-1987)
- Sweet Revenge (1987) as Boone
- The Twilight Zone as Fr. Mark Cassidy (1 episode, 1988)
- The Young Riders as Lucas Malone (1 episode, 1989)
- Guns of Paradise as Preston McMillian (1 episode, 1989)
- Dallas as Gary Ewing (9 episodes, 1979-1991)
- Baby of the Bride (1991) as John Hix
- Knots Landing as Gary Ewing (336 episodes, 1979-1993)
- The Commish as Steve Ennis (2 episodes, 1993)
- Mother of the Bride (1993) as John Hix
- Dying to Remember (1993) as Mark Gage
- Harvest for the Heart (1994) as Jacob 'Jake' Hansen
- The Spider and the Fly (1994) as Michael Moore
- Space Precinct as Lieutenant Patrick Brogan (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
- Touched by an Angel as Joel Redding (1 episode, 1996)
- Savannah as Charles Alexander (7 episodes, 1996)
- Sweet Temptation (1996) as Les Larson
- Stolen Women, Captured Hearts (1997) as Reverend Brewster
- Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac as Gary Ewing (1997)
- Promised Land as Brad Elias (1 episode, 1998)
- Rescue Me (1988) as Jerry
- Cybill as Bobbie Ray Weeks (1 episode, 1998)
- The Outer Limits as High Secretary Paul Kohler (episode: "The Grell") (1999)
- The Practice as Dr. Stiles (1 episode, 2000)
- Cruel Intentions 2 (2001) as First Chauffaur
- Spin City as Barry (1 episode, 2001)
- Panic (2002) as Captain O'Kelly
- Jane White Is Sick & Twisted (2002) as Eddie
- Cave In (2003) as Chief Bogen
- Miracle Dogs (2003) as Dr. Ben Logan
- Officer Down (2005) as Commissioner Donald Hallows
- Crossing Jordan as Emmett Parker (1 episode, 2005)
- Dirty Sexy Money as Dr. Peter Delafield (1 episode, 2007)
- The Young and the Restless as William Bardwell and Jeffrey Bardwell (384 episodes, 2006-2015)
- Dallas as Gary Ewing (3 episodes, 2013)
- NCIS as Stewart (1 episode, 2017)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Brennan, Patricia (1992) "Ted Shackleford Ponders Life after 'Knots Landing'", The Sunday Gazette, March 15, 1992, p. 44. Retrieved January 17, 2016
- ^ "Live Wire Teri Austin turns a Knots Plot into a Real-Life Romance". People.com. May 4, 1987. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ St. Petersburg Times[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ted Shackelford on AllMovie , Allmovie
- ^ William Keck (October 17, 2012). "Keck's Exclusives: Dallas Stages a Knots Landing Reunion". TV Guide. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- ^ "'Dallas' bringing back 'Knots Landing's Ted Shackelford, Joan Van Ark". Digital Spy. October 18, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
External links[]
- 1946 births
- Living people
- American male soap opera actors
- American male television actors
- Male actors from Oklahoma City
- Westminster College (Missouri) alumni
- University of Denver alumni