NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “Knots Landing” star Ted Shackelford was spotted in Los Angeles on a rare outing. In the photos, the 80-year-old actor is seen wearing a blue collared shirt with a blue cardigan, which he paired with black pants, sunglasses and sneakers. Shackelford rose to fame playing Raymond Gordon on “Another World” for 110 episodes, before landing the role of Gary Ewing on the hit show “Dallas,” and later in its spin-off, “Knots Landing.” Shackelford was photographed during a rare public outing in Los Angeles. (Backgrid) DONNA MILLS DOES 100 SIT-UPS A DAY, PLAYS TENNIS FIVE TIMES A WEEK AT 85 BUT DOESN’T LEAVE DORITOS She played the black sheep of the Ewing family on the show from 1979 to 1993, and maintained a strong acting career after the show ended. While he played the character for more than a decade, he told The Dallas Decoder in 2013, he never liked the character, even referring to him as “weak.” Shackelford wore a blue shirt with a matching cardigan and black pants. (Backgrid) Shackelford played Gary Ewing on “Knots Landing” from 1979 to 1993. (CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images) “I thought he never thought of anything. I didn’t see any strength of character,” he said. “I mean, only once did I want him to have some courage. And I never saw that.” GET ENTERTAINMENT DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE. Shackelford appeared in several television movies and as a guest on several television shows, including “Cybill” and “Spin City.” Despite playing the character for many years, Shackelford actually disliked Gary Ewing. (CBS via Getty Images) He then returned to his soap opera roots, playing Jeffery and William Bardwell on “The Young and the Restless” from 2006 to 2015. He most recently appeared in a 2017 episode of the hit show “NCIS.” Ted Shackelford Career Timeline 1975-1976: Shackelford got his start on the soap opera “Another World,” playing Raymond Gordon. 1979-1981: The actor landed the role of Gary Ewing on the hit soap opera “Dallas,” appearing in nine episodes. 1979-1993: Shackelford continued playing the role of Gary Ewing on the “Dallas” spin-off show, “Knots Landing.” 1994-1995: The actor stars in the show “Space Precinct.” 2006-2015: Shackelford returned to soap operas, starring in “The Young and the Restless.” 2017: Shackelford made his last on-screen appearance in an episode of “NCIS.” DO YOU LIKE WHAT YOU ARE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Shackelford returned to soap operas in 2006, starring in “The Young and the Restless.” (Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images) 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. KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE When speaking to Entertainment Tonight in August about her love scenes with Shackelford in “Knots Landing,” Mills referred to them as “steamy.” Shackelford participated in a “Knots Landing” reunion special in 2005. (Cliff Lipson/CBS Photo Archive via Getty Image) Mills called his intimate scenes with Shackelford “steamy.” (CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images) “I mean, look at Ted,” he said. “I mean, really, get into bed with that body, and he’s so charming. He really is. It was, uh, it was fun. I can’t deny it. It was fun.” CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Lori A. Bashian is an entertainment news writer at Fox News Digital.
