J. R. Ewing personalized license plate "EWING 3". J. R. Ewing John Ross "J. R." Ewing Jr. is a fictional character in the American television series "Dallas" (1978–91) and its spin-offs, including the revived "Dallas" series (2012–14). The character was portrayed by Larry Hagman from the series premiere in 1978 until his death in late 2012, and Hagman was the only actor who appeared in all 357 episodes of the original series. As the show's most famous character, J.R. has been central to many of the series' biggest storylines. He is depicted as a covetous, egocentric, manipulative and amoral oil baron with psychopathic
Robert Colbert entitled "City Beneath the Sea" that was shown as a television movie. In 1968, Colbert appeared in the final episode of the first season of "Hawaii Five-O". Colbert also appeared as the character Stuart Brooks on the television soap opera, "The Young and the Restless", from March 1973 to March 1983, being honored at the show's tenth anniversary. In 1981, Colbert and Robert Culp were suggested by CBS as possible replacements for Larry Hagman on "Dallas" after Hagman decided to hold out for more money; however, Hagman returned to the series. In 1987, he appeared in the film parody "Amazon