Episode 86 – Return To Southfork Ranch With ‘Dallas’ Star Charlene Tilton - Part 2

During the second half of Tony's eye-opening conversation with actress Charlene Tilton, they discussed how Dallas quickly became a global phenomenon, her experience with the "Who Shot JR?" cliffhanger craze, how some of the Dallas storylines were ahead of their time, and her enduring friendship with her TV husband, actor Leigh McCloskey. She also shared insights into Lucy's romance with Mitch Cooper, the "real" story of the filming of "Lucy's Wedding," her memories of working with her TV mom, Joan Van Ark, why Lucy didn't move to "Knots Landing" when her TV parents, Val and Gary, were spun off into their own series, and what it was like when Barbara Bel Geddes got ill and Oscar-winner Donna Reed took over the role of "Miss Ellie." Her cherished lifelong friendship with her co-star Larry Hagman and what she learned from him, Larry’s zest for life and his penchant for playing practical jokes on his Dallas co-stars, the reason why she left the show after eight seasons, the fans' efforts, including sending letters to the studio, to bring her character back, her memories of filming the western “Boarder Shootout” with the legendary Glenn Ford, her experience of working with John Ritter on the film “Problem Child 2”,  her role in producing the retrospective special “Dallas Reunion: The Return to Southfork,” the removal by CBS of the famous hayloft scenes between Lucy and Ray from the reruns due to controversy over the revelation that Ray was in fact her uncle, the return of Lucy on the TNT “Dallas” revival series and her thoughts on how the show handled Larry’s unexpected death. She also discusses the details about the TV shows and films she has coming out soon, and information about the once-in-a-lifetime Dallas reunion in October 2024 that fans can attend at Southfork Ranch!

CHARLENE TILTON

Charlene Tilton was born in San Diego, California, she grew up in Hollywood and went to school at Hollywood High School.

She had early roles on television series such "Happy Days" and "Eight Is Enough". She made her first film appearance alongside Jodie Foster in "Freaky Friday" (1976). In 1978, she made a cameo appearance in the John Milius film "Big Wednesday". That same year, she made her big break by landing the role of Lucy Ewing, the sly, vixenish, frequently frustrated heiress on the television series "Dallas", alongside actors Jim Davis, Barbara Bel Geddes, and Larry Hagman. She also appeared on one episode of the series' spin-off "Knots Landing". At the height of her "Dallas" fame, she received a $50,000 salary per episode, appeared on 500 magazine covers, and drew 65 million viewers for her 1981 TV wedding.

After her breakthrough with "Dallas", Tilton went on to star in the TV films "Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker" and "The Fall of the House of Usher". She guest-starred on "Fantasy Island", "The Fall Guy", "Hotel", "The Love Boat" and "Murder, She Wrote".

After "Dallas", she appeared in the western film "Border Shootout" starring Glenn Ford, had a supporting role in the comedy film "Problem Child 2" and appeared as herself in an episode of "Married... with Children”. In addition, she has appeared in several send-up comedies, such as "The Silence of the Hams" (1994), "Superhero Movie" (2008), and "Paranormal Calamity" (2010).

In 2012 she joined the cast of TNT's "Dallas" revival series and reprised her role as Lucy Ewing in several episodes. She later appeared in the ABC comedy series "The Middle" and also appeared in several Lifetime & Hallmark Channel films in later years.

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