Dallas Aftershow: Searching For Dora Mae!
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As I understand it, Pat Colbert was contacted at one point, was open to be interviewed, and then changed her mind. Who knows why not.
But when Diahann Carroll was shopping herself around to the four nighttime soaps, one of the producers told her that there will "never" be a black person on this show (presumably in a key role). So do the math.
Ray Parker Jr said there needed to be a black person DALLAS "kissin' on Sue Ellen" but it never happened. I would have preferred him to Ian McShane.
But when Diahann Carroll was shopping herself around to the four nighttime soaps, one of the producers told her that there will "never" be a black person on this show (presumably in a key role). So do the math.
Ray Parker Jr said there needed to be a black person DALLAS "kissin' on Sue Ellen" but it never happened. I would have preferred him to Ian McShane.
Lastkidpicked
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Thank you for uploading that @Jabari Lamar .
Dora Mae is she is one of the supporting characters I always look forward to seeing.
Dora Mae is she is one of the supporting characters I always look forward to seeing.
DallasFanForever
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I liked Dora Mae. I thought she had a lot of class.
Lotus Point Tundra Torque
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LOVE it!!!!
Yes!!! I often thought that Dora Mae should give us the tea! How many people were drunk and had to be escorted out of the Oil Barons?? I would also love Theresa to write her memoirs.... exactly how MANY times did she have to move Mrs. Sue Ellen Ewing's things into another room?? Did she have to do JR's laundry after ALL those affairs?? I want ALL the "dirty laundry," so to speak!
Yes!!! I often thought that Dora Mae should give us the tea! How many people were drunk and had to be escorted out of the Oil Barons?? I would also love Theresa to write her memoirs.... exactly how MANY times did she have to move Mrs. Sue Ellen Ewing's things into another room?? Did she have to do JR's laundry after ALL those affairs?? I want ALL the "dirty laundry," so to speak!
Matthew Blaisdel
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Just looked her up and IMDB says she's been on Knots Landing as well!
In S05E01 "The people vs Gary Ewing" she apparently guest starred as a TV reporter.
In S05E01 "The people vs Gary Ewing" she apparently guest starred as a TV reporter.
Rove
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When first viewing Dallas I thought Dora Mae was beautiful and sophisticated. Such a shame they never expanded her character on Lorimar Dallas to show the world but in particular the U.S., here is a black woman with a business brain and elegance. The series was so progressive in story-telling in other areas. Better yet her character could have been used in TNT Dallas.
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Jabari Lamar
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I believe there was some joking in the TNT forum at the time of the show's cancellation that she could have been the mother of J.R.'s secret. And that's why J.R. hid her away, because she was Black!