A House Divided (Dallas) A House Divided (Dallas) "A House Divided" is the 25th and final episode of the third season (1979–80 season) and 54th overall of the American television series "Dallas". It is the episode known for spawning the eight-month "Who shot J.R.?" hysteria. The episode ended with the mysterious shooting of J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) in his office by an assailant that would not be revealed until the following season. The episode served as both an introduction to the now common practice of season-ending cliffhangers and the beginning of an eight-month international media frenzy. The mystery was resolved in the fourth episode
Roger Garrett (actor) Roger Garrett (actor) Roger Lee Garrett (July 16, 1940 – May 23, 2000) was an American actor. He acted on stage, and played supporting roles in television series and films. He had a starring role in the West Coast production of "Fortune and Men's Eyes" (1969), and a starring role in the horror/thriller motion picture "Night of the Cobra Woman" (1972). Some of the big name performers that Garrett appeared opposite are Elizabeth Montgomery, Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Don Johnson, Jacqueline Bisset, Tuesday Weld, and Jack Nicholson. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Gordon Glen Garrett