Episode 85 – Return To Southfork Ranch With ‘Dallas’ Star Charlene Tilton- Part 1

On the latest episode of Hollywood Obsessed, host Tony Miros interviews his friend, actress Charlene Tilton, best known for her role as Lucy Ewing on the 1980s hit TV show "Dallas". During their fascinating conversation, Charlene shares her experiences growing up in the foster system, how she idolized actor Larry Hagman on "I Dream of Jeannie" and secretly fantasized about him being her father, her early years in Hollywood living on her own at 15 years old, attending Hollywood High School, doing local theater, and landing small TV roles on shows like "Happy Days" and "Eight Is Enough". She even admits to lying about being a good water skier to get a part in the original Disney film "Freaky Friday" alongside a teenage Jodie Foster. She also shares her memories working with actor Gary Busey on the 1978 film "Big Wednesday", how she landed the role of Lucy Ewing on "Dallas", which changed her life, what it was like filming the initial five-episode miniseries on location in Texas during one of their coldest winters, her close relationship with her co-stars Barbara Bel Geddes ("Miss Ellie") and Jim Davis ("Jock Ewing"), and her initial impression of her looks, which affected her early interactions with co-stars like Victoria Principal CHARLENE TILTON Charlene Tilton was born in San Diego, California, she grew up in Hollywood and went to school at Hollywood High School. She had early roles on television series such "Happy Days" and "Eight Is Enough". She made her first film appearance alongside Jodie Foster in "Freaky Friday" (1976). In 1978, she made a cameo appearance in the John Milius film "Big Wednesday". That same year, she made her big break by landing the role of Lucy Ewing, the sly, vixenish, frequently frustrated heiress on the television series "Dallas", alongside actors Jim Davis, Barbara Bel Geddes, and Larry Hagman, from 1978 to 1985 and from 1988 to 1990. She also appeared on one episode of the series' spin-off "Knots Landing" in 1980. At the height of her "Dallas" fame, she received a $50,000 salary per episode, appeared on 500 magazine covers, and drew 65 million viewers for her 1981 TV wedding. After her breakthrough with "Dallas", Tilton went on to star in the television films "Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker" and "The Fall of the House of Usher" both released in 1979. During the 1980s, she guest-starred on "Fantasy Island", "The Fall Guy", "Hotel", "The Love Boat" and "Murder, She Wrote". After "Dallas", she appeared in the 1990 western film "Border Shootout" starring Glenn Ford, and the following year had a supporting role in the comedy film "Problem Child 2". She appeared in several commercials for the Abdominizer line of direct-market workout equipment in the 1990s. In 1993, she appeared as herself in an episode of "Married... with Children”. In addition, she has appeared in several send-up comedies, such as "The Silence of the Hams" (1994), "Superhero Movie" (2008), and "Paranormal Calamity" (2010). In 2005, she appeared in the British reality television show "The Farm". In January 2012, she was a contestant on the British ice-skating show "Dancing on Ice" in its seventh season. That same year, she joined the cast of TNT's "Dallas" revival series and reprised her role as Lucy Ewing in several episodes. She later appeared in the ABC comedy series "The Middle" and also appeared in several Lifetime and Hallmark Channel films in later years. To Purchase Tickets To Southfork Experience Event (Oct 25 – 27 2024) https://www.southforkexperience.com The Official Hollywood Obsessed Website - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.hollywoodobsessedthepodcast.com/ ⁠⁠⁠ Follow the Official Hollywood Obsessed Facebook Page – ⁠⁠⁠HOLLYWOOD OBSESSED PODCAST⁠⁠⁠ Follow our Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hollywoodobsessedpodcast/⁠ Titles VO Talent – Cam Frierson - ⁠⁠⁠http://camfrierson.com/voice⁠⁠⁠ Music by⁠⁠ ⁠QubeSounds⁠⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠