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Dallas: The Early Years is a 1986 American made-for-television drama film and a prequel to the television series Dallas. The three-hour film aired on CBS on March 23, 1986 between the 26th and 27th episodes of the 1985–1986 ninth season of Dallas.
Original Release
03/22/1986
US Release
03/23/1986
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Marshall Grant | Willard 'Digger' Barnes / Willard 'Diggers' Barnes |
| Dale Midkiff | Jock Ewing |
| Molly Hagan | Ellie |
| David Wilson | Jason Ewing |
| Hoyt Axton | Aaron Southworth |
| Larry Hagman | J.R. Ewing |
| Bill Duke | Seth Foster |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Ed Porter |
| Diane Franklin | Amanda |
| Marshall Thompson | Dr. Ted Johnson |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Marshall Grant | Willard 'Digger' Barnes / Willard 'Diggers' Barnes |
| Dale Midkiff | Jock Ewing |
| Molly Hagan | Ellie |
| David Wilson | Jason Ewing |
| Hoyt Axton | Aaron Southworth |
| Larry Hagman | J.R. Ewing |
| Bill Duke | Seth Foster |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Ed Porter |
| Diane Franklin | Amanda |
| Marshall Thompson | Dr. Ted Johnson |
| William Frankfather | Newman |
| Wendel Meldrum | Honey |
| Josef Rainer | Sam Culver |
| Marjorie Rynearson | Barbara Southworth |
| Elizabeth Keifer | Cherie Simmons |
| Matt Mulhern | Garrison Southworth |
| Davis Roberts | The Preacher |
| Kevin Wixted | Young J.R. Ewing |
| Joe Berryman | Roscoe |
| Angie Bolling | Deborah |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Malcolm Stuart | Executive Producer |
| Sean Hunter | Executive Producer |
| Joseph B. Wallenstein | Producer |
