Van Ark, 81, recalled specifically asking that Ted Shackelford not be cast as Gary Ewing, the ex-husband of her character Valene.

In 1978, Van Ark landed her most famous role of Valene Ewing. The character first appeared on Dallas, then was on its spin-off Knots Landing, which aired from 1979 until 1992.

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Her character, long-suffering Valene Ewing, arrived on Dallas in 1978 before spinning off into the enormously popular Knots Landing. Set in California, the series’ emphasis on close female ...

Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Charlene Tilton, Audrey Landers, Steve Kanaly, Joan Van Ark, Sheree Wilson and Cathy Podewell met up on Tuesday in Palm Springs, California ...

LOS ANGELES – Nearly 40 years after first forging their friendship while working together on the nighttime soap “Knots Landing,” actresses Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee and Donna Mills are now ...

Longtime pals Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee and Donna Mills are ready for an onscreen reunion to mark the 40th anniversary of “Knots Landing.” ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 40 years after first forging their friendship while working together on the nighttime soap "Knots Landing," actresses Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee and Donna Mills are now ...

Van Ark, 81, recalled specifically asking that Ted Shackelford not be cast as Gary Ewing, the ex-husband of her character Valene. Valene first appeared on Dallas — the show Knots Landing spun-off from ...

LOS ANGELES — Nearly 40 years after first forging their friendship while working together on the nighttime soap "Knots Landing," actresses Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee and Donna Mills are now more ...

They’re one of TV’s most iconic couples — but if Joan Van Ark got her way, Valene and Gary Ewing would have looked a lot different. On the April 8 episode of their new podcast We’re Knot Done Yet, ...