Ted Shackelford

Career overview

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Name: Theodore Tillman Shackelford III (also known as Ted Sh).
Birth Date: June 23, 1946.
Birth Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Profession: American actor.
Known for:
Gary Ewing in CBS prime time soap operas Dallas and its spin-off Knots Landing (1979–1993).
Knots Landing (1979).
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac (1997).
Jane White Is Sick & Twisted (2002).
Recurring role portraying twin brothers William and Jeffrey Bardwell on a CBS daytime soap.
Specific details:
Started as a replacement actor in Dallas, filling the shoes of former Gary Ewing played by David Ackroyd.
Played Gary Ewing for fourteen years in Knots Landing.
Credits: 45 known credits (TMDB).
Paragraph 1: Identity and early career/major roles.
Theodore Tillman Shackelford III, known as Ted Shackelford, is an American actor born on June 23, 1946, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is recognized for his work on television, specifically for his portrayal of the character Gary Ewing. Shackelford began his tenure as Gary Ewing in the CBS prime time soap opera Dallas, serving as a replacement actor for the role previously played by David Ackroyd. He continued this role in the spin-off series Knots Landing, where he played Gary Ewing for fourteen years between 1979 and 1993.
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In addition to his work on Knots Landing, Shackelford is known for his roles in Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac in 1997 and Jane White Is Sick & Twisted in 2002. His television credits also include a recurring role on a CBS daytime soap opera, where he portrayed twin brothers William and Jeffrey Bardwell. With 45 known credits, his career includes various television and film appearances.
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Theodore Tillman Shackelford III, also known as Ted Sh, is an American actor born on June 23, 1946, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He is widely recognized for his television roles, most notably for portraying Gary Ewing. Shackelford's association with the character began on the CBS prime time soap opera Dallas, where he served as a replacement actor for the role previously held by David Ackroyd. He subsequently transitioned to the spin-off series Knots Landing, where he played Gary Ewing for fourteen years from 1979 to 1993.

Beyond his long-running work on Knots Landing, Shackelford's filmography includes appearances in Knots Landing