Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing

John Ross "J.R." Ewing, Jr., played by Larry Hagman, was the main villain and character on the hit American television series Dallas. The series was a cross between "Romeo and Juliet" (Bobby Ewing and Pamela Barnes were lovers whose families were sworn enemies)- and the western "Bonanza" with its affluent patriarch and three sons. America's favorite antihero since Eddie Haskell, J.R. was a covetous, egocentric, and amoral oil baron, who was constantly plotting subterfuges to plunder his foes and their Texas-sized wallets. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Larry Hagman (born on September 21, 1931) is a popular American actor who is famous for playing J.R. Ewing in the 1980s television soap opera Dallas and Major Anthony Nelson on the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. ... One popular concept of the villain, meant to mimic the purposely distinctive visage of villains from silent films of the early 20th century. ... The Southfork Ranch, home of the Ewing family The original cast of Dallas. ... Parick Duffy as Bobby Ewing on the main title caption from the early seasons of Dallas. ... Pamela Jean Barnes Ewing, Pam, was a character in the popular American television series Dallas, played by Victoria Principal (1978-1987). ... Actor Ken Osmond starred as Eddie Haskell in the original TV sitcom Leave It to Beaver Eddie Haskell (also known as Edward Clark Haskell) is a fictional character of the Leave It to Beaver television situation comedy which ran on CBS from October 4, 1957 to 1958 and then on... Natural olive oil Synthetic motor oil An oil is any substance that is in a viscous liquid state (oily) at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer, and is both hydrophobic (immiscible with water, literally water fearing) and lipophilic (miscible with other oils, literally fat loving). This general definition includes compound classes...

The thrust of the series was initially the feuding families, as J.R. was originally just a supporting character. However, his popularity grew and the producers acknowledged he became the "break-out character". Two highly rated episodes, originally airing in 1980, were "A House Divided" and "Who Done It?". These two episodes became pop culture zenieths when the audience witnessed J.R. being shot by an unknown assailant. After the cliffhanger was aired in the Spring, the audience had to wait until the Fall conclusion. The summer of 1980 was all abuzz with a new national obsession known as "Who shot J.R.?". 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... For other uses, see Cliffhanger (disambiguation). ... Who shot J.R.? was a national obsession. ...

J.R. was keen on women and mean on Cliff Barnes, his arch nemisis. While often wearing a white cowboy hat, J.R.'s wheeling-and-dealing left no time for the Southfork Ranch and animal husbandry, which were mostly the domain of his mother Miss Ellie (born a Southworth, the founding family of the Southfork ranch) and half-brother Ray Krebbs. J.R. drove a silver Mercedes-Benz with the license plate "EWING 2" (patriarch Jock was #1). Though ever the womanizer, J.R. had two wives and three sons during the shows' run (one each to his wives and one from an earlier, off-screen affair). Ken Kercheval as Cliff Barnes on the main title caption from the TV series Dallas. ... The Southfork Ranch, as seen in the closing credits of Dallas. Southfork Ranch is a location near Plano, Texas in the community of Parker, Texas where the Dallas television series were shot. ... Eleanor Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow, was a character in the popular American television series Dallas, played by Barbara Bel Geddes (1978-1984,1985-1990) and also played by Donna Reed (1984-1985). ... Steve Kanaly as Ray Krebbs in the main title caption from the TV Series Dallas. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... John Ross Jock Ewing, Sr. ...

Middle Ewing son Garrison (Gary), an alcoholic, was spun-off into the middle-class soap, "Knots Landing". Gary's daughter Lucy was whisked away to the ranch by J.R. "Knots Landing" was created before "Dallas", but wasn't bought by CBS until 1979..

Professional wrestler John Layfield has said that his "John Bradshaw Layfield" a.k.a. "JBL" character is a combination of JR Ewing and former WWE Superstar Ted DiBiase. John Bradshaw Layfield featured in the No Mercy pay-per-view poster. ... // This is a list of every person employed by and/or contracted to World Wrestling Entertainment, including its developmental territories Ohio Valley Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling, LLC. This is with the exception to the wrestlers who make special appearances. Shelton Benjamin Lance Cade Carlito (Carlos Colón, Jr. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Trivia

• He was renamed in the Hungarian version of the series to Jockey.
• The character ranked 180th in a countdown of the 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons compiled by VH1.
• Rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot refers to himself as "the J.R. Ewing of Seattle" in the song Posse On Broadway.
• Larry Hagmen would often comb his eyebrows upward like the Grinch, which was intended to bring about a subconscious dislike of the character.
• Rock'n' Roll legand Ozzy Osbourne parodies J.R. in his video for the song "The Ultimate Sin". He wears the same white cowboy hat and is depicted as the head of "Ozzy Oils" company.
• Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing, is impersonated by an lookalike who makes appearances at Southfork Ranch, on request; and has appeared on TV and at other events throughout Texas and the United States.