Dallas Actors Remembering Howard Keel, 17 years on

Barbara Fan

Barbara Fan

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Its that time of year again, 17 years ago since Howard Keel died ... He had a devoted family who loved him til the end and I know how much he is missed by them and by all his fans around the world.

He had star quality, he was given a great voice and I dont think I have met an actor who appreciated his fans so much. I was lucky to meet him several times after his concerts in UK, and after 2 hours 40 mins on stage of singing his old and new songs and sharing a little bit of what it was like to work on Dallas with the audience, he would be in the foyer at the end of the show signing autographs for his fans.

I loved him on Dallas as Clayton Farlow and I am so glad that he became a permanent member of the Dallas cast. I loved Howard Keel even more and i think he is the nicest Dallas star I have ever met along with Linda Gray.

I was lucky enough to stay with Judy Keel in 2008 for 6 days and it was such a thrill to see his memorabilia and hear stories about him. He loved his golf and played right up until a few months before his death.

Thanks for the memories Howard, your legacy will live on for a long time to come, thanks to your singing voice, Dallas and your film roles. His autobiography is a great read and sadly he died before he had the chance to go on a book signing tour as he loved that, and he loved chatting to fans

You will never be forgotten

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Laurie Marr

Laurie Marr

Telly Talk Well-Known Member
Yes, by all accounts a genuinely lovely man. He was a fine singer and one of the alumni of the golden years of Hollywood. He was often under utilised on ‘Dallas’ but he managed to create a screen persona that combined toughness and grit with decency and Southern charm.
 
Laurie!

Laurie!

Telly Talk Fan
I loved watching his old movies on PBS as a child. I think Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Calamity Jane were my faves.

I also don't support recasts/replacements on DALLAS so I'm glad they made him his own character and not just a Jock clone. Though I wish they'd given him and Barbara some real meaty storylines at the end and not just filler parts.
 
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Jimmy Todd

Telly Talk Mega Star
I always liked Howard Keel. I liked how he fit into the show. He didn't try to be a Jock replacement because Jock couldn't be replaced, but he was believable as someone who could marry Miss Ellie and earn the Ewing bros respect without being a Jock wannabe.
By the way, Afton(Whom I know @Sarah is not fond of) said a very wise thing to Sue Ellen about Clayton: "If I had someone like Clayton in love with me, I dump both of JR and Cliff for him.)

As far as the actor behind the role, from everything I read about him, he seemed to be a lovely, talented man. I was too young for his heyday in such movies as Kismet and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, but I was lucky enough to know him through Dallas.
 
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Sarah

Sarah

Moderator Emerita
Jimmy Todd said:
I always liked Howard Keel. I liked how he fit into the show. He didn't try to be a Jock replacement because Jock couldn't be replaced, but he was believable as someone who could marry Miss Ellie and earn the Ewing bros respect without being a Jock wannabe.
By the way, Afton(Whom I know @Sarah is not fond of) said a very wise thing to Sue Ellen about Clayton: "If I had someone like Clayton in love with me, I dump both of JR and Cliff for him.)

As far as the actor behind the role, from everything I read about him, he seemed to be a lovely, talented man. I was too young for his heyday in such movies as Kismet and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, but I was lucky enough to know him through Dallas.
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Afton has a cheek advising anyone what to do. Maybe she should keep her tramp mouth shut.
 
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