Larry Hagman passes away

[McGillicuddy]

Originally Posted by catlover79

JR and Cliff were always rivals/enemies, but JR always got the upper hand over him. Plus, from the beginning of the series revival, they've been grooming John Ross as the villain - a chip off the old block. Still, I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens!!

I guess that's the other question---Is John-Ross ready to fill J.R.'s shoes? It seems most of us, here, think he still needs an elder villain to back him up!

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by markway895

I guess that's the other question---Is John-Ross ready to fill J.R.'s shoes? It seems most of us, here, think he still needs an elder villain to back him up!

Oh, I agree with that. Wasn't James Beamont kind of a sleazy, scheming guy? Maybe they should bring him back.

[Retro4Life]

Originally Posted by catlover79

Oh, I agree with that. Wasn't James Beamont kind of a sleazy, scheming guy? Maybe they should bring him back.

Refresh my memory here, Monika. I should probably remember him.

I remember Naldo Marquetta, who menaced Jenna for a while...but he seemed too wimpy to really pose a threat to anyone.

[Mr. Television]

Originally Posted by catlover79

Oh, I agree with that. Wasn't James Beamont kind of a sleazy, scheming guy? Maybe they should bring him back.

I think he should be brought back but he wasn't really all that sleazy. He kind of started out that way but by the time he left, he was a family man who just wanted to be left alone. He got tired of JR at one point and helped get him put in a sanatarium. lol John Ross got pretty jealous of him by the end of the show so that could add conflict.

[Mr. Television]

Originally Posted by Retro4Life

Refresh my memory here, Monika. I should probably remember him.

I remember Naldo Marquetta, who menaced Jenna for a while...but he seemed too wimpy to really pose a threat to anyone.

James was JR's other son. He was played by Sasha Mitchell who also starred with Patrick Duffy on Step by Step.

[Retro4Life]

Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

James was JR's other son. He was played by Sasha Mitchell who also starred with Patrick Duffy on Step by Step.

Ooook, gotcha. I always thought Mitchell was John Ross, shows how I faded off there for a while.

[Mr. Television]

Originally Posted by Retro4Life

Ooook, gotcha. I always thought Mitchell was John Ross, shows how I faded off there for a while.

It's hard to keep track. JR had 3 sons. James was born before he met Sue Ellen. He showed up during the last 2 seasons. Omri Katz played John Ross through most of the series. JR had another son with Cally during the last season. She moved out of town and we never did learn the baby's name. JR didn't even meet that son. He just let her leave something that the younger JR never would do.

[catlover79]

Omri Katz did reprise John Ross in the first reunion movie, which aired in 1996. Has he acted in anything else since?

[Mr. Television]

Originally Posted by catlover79

Omri Katz did reprise John Ross in the first reunion movie, which aired in 1996. Has he acted in anything else since?

According to Wikipedia he only has starred in 2 short films in 2002 and 2006. It sounds like he doesn't act much anymore.

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

According to Wikipedia he only has starred in 2 short films in 2002 and 2006. It sounds like he doesn't act much anymore.

Hmmmm...thanks. I wonder if he was even approached by the TNT people to reprise John Ross in this revival.