A Family Matter - Cast (original) (raw)

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Knots Landing

A Family Matter (Season 2, Episode 9)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min |Drama, Romance

J.R. returns to Knots Landing and Abby asks him to lend Gary $50,000 to pay off a debt.

Creator

David Jacobs (created by)

Director

Edward Parone

Writer

David Paulsen (written by)

Producer

Joseph B. Wallenstein (producer)

Composer

Jerrold Immel

Cinematographer

John Elsenbach (director of photography)

Editor

Robert Phillips

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Status

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Updated 1981 Jan 22

Release date

Jan 22, 1981 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 40 wins & 45 nominations

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19 cast members
Name Known for
James Houghton primary photo James Houghton Kenny Ward Kenny Ward See fewer The Young and the Restless (1973)
Kim Lankford primary photo Kim Lankford Ginger Ward Ginger Ward See fewer Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac (1997)
Michele Lee primary photo Michele LeeKaren Fairgate Karen Fairgate See fewer Knots Landing (1979)
Constance McCashin primary photo Constance McCashin Laura Avery Laura Avery See fewer Knots Landing (1979)
Donna Mills primary photo Donna MillsAbby Cunningham Abby Cunningham See fewer Knots Landing (1979)
Don Murray primary photo Don Murray Sid Fairgate Sid Fairgate See fewer Bus Stop (1956)
John Pleshette primary photo John PleshetteRichard Avery Richard Avery See fewer The Truman Show (1998)
Ted Shackelford primary photo Ted Shackelford Gary Ewing Gary Ewing See fewer Knots Landing (1979)
Joan Van Ark primary photo Joan Van Ark Valene Ewing Valene Ewing See fewer Knots Landing (1979)
Claudia Lonow primary photo Claudia LonowDiana Fairgate Diana Fairgate See fewer How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life) (2013)
Stevie Louise Vallance primary photo Stevie Louise VallanceSylvie (as Louise Vallance) Sylvie (as Louise Vallance) See fewer Knots Landing (1979)
Larry Hagman primary photo Larry Hagman J.R. Ewing J.R. Ewing See fewer Dallas (1978)
William Boyett primary photo William BoyettFrank Kolbert Frank Kolbert See fewer When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Steven Hirsch primary photo Steven Hirsch Roy Lance Roy Lance See fewer Ordinary People (1980)
Parley Baer primary photo Parley Baer Old Man Old Man See fewer License to Drive (1988)
Pat Petersen primary photo Pat PetersenMichael Fairgate Michael Fairgate See fewer The Little Dragons (1979)
Tonya Crowe primary photo Tonya CroweOlivia Cunningham Olivia Cunningham See fewer Knots Landing (1979)
Bobby Jacoby primary photo Bobby JacobyBrian Cunningham Brian Cunningham See fewer Tremors (1990)
Buzz Barbee primary photo Buzz BarbeeHead Waiter (uncredited) Head Waiter (uncredited) See fewer Outbreak (1995)

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