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

5. Who’s Side Were You On – J.R. vs. Cliff?

Every leading man needs a nemesis and in J.R.’s case it was “Cliff Barnes” played by Ken Kercheval (who was originally cast as Ray Krebbs). For two seasons Cliff was just a recurring character, but he became a regular cast member in the 1979 – 1980 season. The feud between his character and J.R. went way back to their fathers’ time, and was a vicious display that often left audiences at the edge of their seats as they plotted against each other. Of the Dallas cast members, Kercheval and Hagman were the only two who were with the series for its entirety, with the former reprising his role in the 1996 Dallas reunion, and again for the Dallas (2012 – 2014) series.

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Ken Kercheval
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