Steve Kanaly
| Steve Kanaly | |
|---|---|
| Born | Steven Francis Kanaly March 14, 1946 Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972 - present |
| Spouse | Brent Power (m. 1975) |
Steven Francis "Steve" Kanaly (born March 14, 1946) is an American actor, best known for his role as Ray Krebbs, foreman of the Southfork Ranch, on the television soap opera Dallas from 1978 to 1989. He reprised the role for the final episode of the series in 1991, and again for the made-for-TV reunion movie Dallas: War of the Ewings in 1998. He will reprise the role again in the 2012 TNT revival. During Dallas' run, he also guested in other series, including Time Express in 1979. From 1994-1995, he also had a role on the ABC daytime drama series All My Children as "Seabone Hunkle", the father of Dixie Cooney Martin (played by Cady McClain).
He has also guest starred on numerous other television shows. In film, he collaborated frequently with writer-director John Milius, appearing in, among others, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, Dillinger, The Wind and the Lion, and Big Wednesday. Milius befriended Kanaly when they attended the same shooting range in California, and turned him to acting by recommending him to John Huston for Roy Bean. Other film roles include The Terminal Man, My Name is Nobody, and Midway.
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In 1992, Kanaly and his former Dallas screen wife, actress Susan Howard, were featured in NRA advertisements promoting responsible firearms ownership.[citation needed]
[edit] Personal life
He and his wife live on a ranch in Ojai, California. He is a highly-regarded watercolor artist.[citation needed]
[edit] Vietnam War
He served in the Vietnam War as a radio operator with the First Air Cavalry Division. He provided details of his experiences to John Milius for the Colonel Kilgore character scenes in Apocalypse Now.[1]
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