Who Shot J.R. and 11 Other Surprising Facts about ‘Dallas’

10. There Was Even Some Incest

Charlene Tilton, who brought “Lucy Ewing” to life, saw the cast and crew of Dallas as her family. Having been raised by a mentally-ill mother and on her own from fifteen, Tilton soon considered Hagman a father-figure who she had a great deal of respect for, and looked to for advice regarding her life and career. Her role as the Ewing’s sneaky granddaughter earned her critical acclaim and in 2001, she received the Young Artist Foundation’s Former Child Star “Lifetime Achievement” Award for the role. She reprized it in the 2012 revival of the series. One thing people tend to forget about is that the Lucy had a fling with ranch foreman Ray Krebbs before they discovered they were uncle and niece. They sort of dropped that incestuous plot line altogether and moved on like it never happened.

11. The Cast Member Who Wrote for the Show Too

While “Donna Culver” was caught up in a scandalous affair with Ray Krebbs, the actress who played her could very well have written the arc. Susan Howard made a guest appearance on the show and the producers were so taken with her that they kept her on for an eight-year stint. Even if she wasn’t behind the attraction cooked up between her character and Krebbs, she is the only member of the cast to have written for the series.

12. Elvis Would Have Been Proud

Elvis’ ex Priscilla Presley had a role on Dallas from 1983 to 1988. She played Jenna Wade, Bobby Ewings first love, former fiance and the “one who got away.” She reconnected with Bobby years later and there were suspicions that her daughter Charlie was biologically his. Turned out not to be the case, but the two later got reengaged, conceived a son, Lucas, who was raised by Bobby’s half-brother Ray after Bobby and Pam remarried. Things were always complicated like that on Dallas. Then again, Priscilla’s real life often seemed like a soap opera too, from meeting “the King” at age 14 to her botched plastic surgeries in later life.