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'Knots Landing' star Ted Shackelford spotted with walker during rare Los Angeles outing at 80

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Bashian, L. (2026, September 27). 'Knots Landing' star Ted Shackelford spotted with walker during rare Los Angeles outing at 80. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/knots-landing-star-ted-shackelford-spotted-walker-rare-los-angeles-outing-80

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Ted Shackelford, who played Gary Ewing in the soap opera series "Knots Landing," was recently seen out in Los Angeles at age 80 using a walker for support during his outing. The article highlights Shackelford's career spanning from his role as Raymond Gordon on "Another World" to his more recent appearance in an episode of "NCIS." Shackelford is noted for his roles in several long-running television series and soap operas, including "Dallas," where he also appeared briefly before transitioning to the spin-off "Knots Landing."
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Ted Shackelford, a star of the TV shows "Knots Landing" and "Dallas", was spotted in Los Angeles at age 80, using a walker during a rare public outing. Known for his role as Gary Ewing on "Dallas" from 1979 to 1993 and its spin-off "Knots Landing," Shackelford also had significant roles in soap operas like "The Young and the Restless" from 2006 to 2015. Despite his long career, Shackelford expressed dissatisfaction with the Gary Ewing character, describing him as weak and lacking courage. Shackelford has since appeared in several TV movies and guest roles on shows such as "Cybill" and "Spin City."

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Shackelford first rose to fame starring as Raymond Gordon on "Another World" for 110 episodes, before landing the role of Gary Ewing in the hit show "Dallas," and later its spinoff, "Knots Landing." He played the black sheep of the Ewing family on the show from 1979 to 1993, and maintained a strong acting career following the end of the show.
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🔮 He then returned to his soap opera roots, starring as Jeffery and William Bardwell on "The Young and the Restless" from 2006 to 2015.

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"Knots Landing" star Ted Shackelford was spotted out in Los Angeles on a rare outing. asserted
Shackelford → spot → outing
In the photos, the actor, 80, is seen sporting a blue collared shirt layered with a blue knit cardigan, which he paired with black trousers, sunglasses and sneakers. asserted
he → see → trousers
Shackelford first rose to fame starring as Raymond Gordon on "Another World" for 110 episodes, before landing the role of Gary Ewing in the hit show "Dallas," and later its spinoff, "Knots Landing." He played the black sheep of the Ewing family on the show from 1979 to 1993, and maintained a strong acting career following the end of the show. asserted
He → rise → show
While he played the character for over a decade, he told The Dallas Decoder in 2013 he never liked the character, even referring to him as "weak." asserted
he → play → him
"I thought he never thought anything through. asserted
he → think → anything
I didn’t see any strength of character," he said. asserted
he → see → character
"I mean, just once I wanted him to have some courage. asserted
him → mean → courage
And I never saw that." asserted
I → see → that
Shackelford went on to appear in a number of TV movies and as a guest on various TV shows, including "Cybill" and "Spin City." asserted
Shackelford → go → Cybill
He then returned to his soap opera roots, starring as Jeffery and William Bardwell on "The Young and the Restless" from 2006 to 2015. asserted
He → return → 2015
He most recently appeared in a 2017 episode of the hit show, "NCIS." asserted
He → appear → show
Shackelford got his start on the soap opera, "Another World," playing Raymond Gordon. asserted
Shackelford → get → Gordon
The actor landed the role of Gary Ewing on the hit soap opera "Dallas," appearing in nine episodes. asserted
actor → land → episodes
Shackelford continued playing the role of Gary Ewing in the "Dallas" spinoff show, "Knots Landing." asserted
Shackelford → continue → show
The actor stars in the show "Space Precinct." asserted
actor → star → show
Shackelford returned to soap operas, starring in "The Young and the Restless." asserted
Shackelford → return → Young
Shackelford made his final on-screen appearance in an episode of "NCIS." asserted
Shackelford → make → NCIS
In addition to returning to the role of Gary Ewing in the "Dallas" reboot in 2013, Shackelford also participated in the "Knots Landing" reunion in 2005, which brought together cast members Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Donna Mills, William Devane and others, to discuss behind-the-scenes stories in a reconstruction of the set. asserted
which → return → set
When speaking to Entertainment Tonight in August about her love scenes with Shackelford on "Knots Landing," Mills referred to them as "steamy." "I mean, look at Ted," she said. asserted
she → speak → Ted
"I mean, really, get into bed with that body — and he’s such a sweetheart. asserted
he → mean → body
I can’t deny it. asserted
I → deny → it
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