{"id":862445,"date":"2026-09-27T12:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T12:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/862445\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T12:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T12:44:15","slug":"knots-landing-star-ted-shackelford-steps-out-with-a-walker-in-la","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/862445\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Knots Landing&#8217; star Ted Shackelford steps out with a walker in LA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">&#8220;<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2851113\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/knots-landing-star-donna-mills-issues-urgent-warning-aging#&amp;_intcmp=fnc_search-results_search_search-results_5_5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Knots Landing<\/a>&#8221; star Ted Shackelford was spotted out in Los Angeles on a rare outing.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">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.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Shackelford first rose to fame starring as Raymond Gordon on &#8220;Another World&#8221; for 110 episodes, before landing the role of Gary Ewing in the hit show &#8220;Dallas,&#8221; and later its spinoff, &#8220;Knots Landing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ted-schackelford-blue.jpg\" alt=\"Ted Shackelford out in Los Angeles in September 2026.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Shackelford was photographed during a rare public outing in Los Angeles. (Backgrid)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2851114\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/donna-mills-100-sit-ups-day-plays-tennis-five-times-week-85-wont-quit-doritos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">DONNA MILLS DOES 100 SIT-UPS A DAY, PLAYS TENNIS FIVE TIMES A WEEK AT 85 BUT WON&#8217;T QUIT DORITOS<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">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.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">While he played the character for over a decade, he told <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2851115\" href=\"https:\/\/dallasdecoder.com\/2013\/02\/26\/the-dallas-decoder-interview-ted-shackelford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Dallas Decoder<\/a> in 2013 he never liked the character, even referring to him as &#8220;weak.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ted-shackelford-out.jpg\" alt=\"Ted Shackelford in a blue shirt and cardigan while out in Los Angeles.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Shackelford was sporting a blue shirt with a matching cardigan and black pants. (Backgrid)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/knots-landing-cast.jpg\" alt=\"The cast of \" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Shackelford played Gary Ewing on &#8220;Knots Landing&#8221; from 1979 to 1993. (CBS Photo Archive\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I thought he never thought anything through. I didn\u2019t see any strength of character,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I mean, just once I wanted him to have some courage. And I never saw that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Shackelford went on to appear in a number of TV movies and as a guest on <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2851117\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/tv#&amp;_intcmp=fnc_search-results_search_main-content_search-topics_3_1_tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">various TV shows<\/a>, including &#8220;Cybill&#8221; and &#8220;Spin City.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ted-shackelford-suit.jpg\" alt=\"Ted Shackelford as Gary Ewing in July 1980\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Despite playing the character for many years, Shackelford actually did not like Gary Ewing. (CBS via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He then returned to his soap opera roots, starring as Jeffery and William Bardwell on &#8220;<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2851118\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/the-young-and-the-restless-star-eric-braeden-retirement-cancer#&amp;_intcmp=fnc_search-results_search_main-content_search-results_5_11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Young and the Restless<\/a>&#8221; from 2006 to 2015. He most recently appeared in a 2017 episode of the hit show, &#8220;NCIS.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ted Shackelford&#8217;s career timeline <\/p>\n<p>1975-1976: Shackelford got his start on the soap opera, &#8220;Another World,&#8221; playing Raymond Gordon.<\/p>\n<p>1979-1981: The actor landed the role of Gary Ewing on the hit soap opera &#8220;Dallas,&#8221; appearing in nine episodes.<\/p>\n<p>1979-1993: Shackelford continued playing the role of Gary Ewing in the &#8220;Dallas&#8221; spinoff show, &#8220;Knots Landing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>1994-1995: The actor stars in the show &#8220;Space Precinct.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>2006-2015: Shackelford returned to soap operas, starring in &#8220;The Young and the Restless.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>2017: Shackelford made his final on-screen appearance in an episode of &#8220;NCIS.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2851119\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">LIKE WHAT YOU&#8217;RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/shackelford-young-restless.jpg\" alt=\"Ted Shackelford and Judith Chapman in a scene for \" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Shackelford returned to soap operas in 2006, starring in &#8220;The Young and the Restless.&#8221; (Sonja Flemming\/CBS via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In addition to returning to the role of Gary Ewing in the &#8220;Dallas&#8221; reboot in 2013, Shackelford also participated in the &#8220;Knots Landing&#8221; reunion in 2005, which brought together cast members Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2851120\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/knots-landing-icon-donna-mills-joins-onlyfans-85-connect-fans-own-terms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Donna Mills<\/a>, William Devane and others, to discuss behind-the-scenes stories in a reconstruction of the set.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2851121\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/entertainment-quizzes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">When speaking to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_entertainment_article_main-content_article-body_6_2851122\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/b9udFOzKKB0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Entertainment Tonight<\/a> in August about her love scenes with Shackelford on &#8220;Knots Landing,&#8221; Mills referred to them as &#8220;steamy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/knots-landing-reunion.jpg\" alt=\"The cast of Knots Landing during a reunion special in 2005.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Shackelford participated in a &#8220;Knots Landing&#8221; reunion special in 2005. (Cliff Lipson\/CBS Photo Archive via Getty Image)<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ted-shackelford-donna.jpg\" alt=\"Joan Van Ark, Ted Shackelford and Donna Mills in an episode of Knots Landing in 1980.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Mills referred to her intimate scenes with Shackelford as &#8220;steamy.&#8221; (CBS Photo Archive\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I mean, look at Ted,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I mean, really, get into bed with that body \u2014 and he\u2019s such a sweetheart. He really is. It was, uh, it was fun. I can\u2019t deny it. It was fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lori A. 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