Following 12 seasons on "Dallas," Bel Geddes retired in 1990, a year before the show left the air. //////////////////special for safari Start//////////////// Was let go of her role on Dallas (1978), at the end of the seventh season, because of the dispute she had with the producers. }; target.style.cursor = "default"; p.set = noopfn; I had lunch with Phil Capice (Dallas executive producer) and they are replacing you with Barbara Bel Geddes.". Barbara Bel Geddes died on August 8, 2005 at the age of 82. Actress Barbara Bel Geddes, best known for playing matriarch Miss Ellie in the TV series Dallas, has died at the age of 82. Patrick Duffy, who plays Bobby Ewing, will leave the show at the end of the season. Pam and Bobby remarry in 1986, and she receives good news at the end of the 198687 season finale: she is finally able to conceive a baby, after confirming that there would be no health risks involved. " /> if (isSafari) Miss Ellie Ewing. Bel Geddes will return just as another major star leaves the show. if(wccp_free_iscontenteditable(e)) return true; Smith's final season in Dallas was the 2002 season. As the matriarch of the Ewing family, she is portrayed as a strong and loving mother. Luke Richardson Strongman Height, During the second season, Miss Ellie had a mastectomy, which mirrored Bel Geddes breast cancer experience in the early 1970s. Jeff Brantley Wife, The popular series, premiering in 1978, revolved around the power struggles of oil tycoon J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) and his wealthy family (Patrick Duffy, Barbara Bel Geddes, Linda Gray). How do I save a single page in Google Chrome? Barbara Bel Geddes. Actress Barbara Bel Geddes, best known for playing matriarch Miss Ellie in the TV series Dallas, has died at the age of 82. Bel Geddes returned for the 1985-86 season and continued on Dallas (1978) until 1990, when she effectively retired from acting. Former First Lady Betty Ford also paid tribute to her efforts in raising breast cancer awareness. His departureif it takes placeprobably will be a major part of the season`s final show May 17. She illustrated two childrens books and designed a line of greeting cards. (b=d([55356,56826,55356,56819],[55356,56826,8203,55356,56819]))&&(b=d([55356,57332,56128,56423,56128,56418,56128,56421,56128,56430,56128,56423,56128,56447],[55356,57332,8203,56128,56423,8203,56128,56418,8203,56128,56421,8203,56128,56430,8203,56128,56423,8203,56128,56447]),!b);case"emoji":return b=d([55358,56760,9792,65039],[55358,56760,8203,9792,65039]),!b}return!1}function f(a){var c=b.createElement("script");c.src=a,c.defer=c.type="text/javascript",b.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(c)}var g,h,i,j,k=b.createElement("canvas"),l=k.getContext&&k.getContext("2d");for(j=Array("flag","emoji"),c.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},i=0;i