Joan Van Ark Didn’t Want Ted Shackelford to Play Her Husband on “Knots Landing. ”Producers Didn't Listen Victoria Edel April 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM CBS via Getty Joan Van Ark (left) and Ted ...

Van Ark and Shackelford played Valene and Gary Ewing on the series, which ran for 14 seasons They’re one of TV’s most iconic couples — but if Joan Van Ark got her way, Valene and Gary Ewing ...

Van Ark, 81, recalled specifically asking that Ted Shackelford not be cast as Gary Ewing, the ex-husband of her character Valene. Valene first appeared on Dallas — the show Knots Landing spun ...