Steve Kanaly
| Steve Kanaly | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Steven Francis Kanaly March 14, 1946 Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1972-present |
| Spouse(s) | Brent Power (1975-present) 2 children |
Steven Francis "Steve" Kanaly (born March 14, 1946) is an American actor, best known for his role as Ray Krebbs in the CBS primetime soap opera Dallas.
Life and career
Kanaly was born in Burbank, California and attended California State University, Northridge.[1] Kanaly 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.[2]
Kanaly is best known for his role as Ray Krebbs, foreman of the Southfork Ranch, on the prime-time 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 reprised the role again in the 2012 TNT revival attending his nephew Christopher's wedding.[3] In 2013, Kanaly is again to reprise the role of Ray Krebbs to attend the funeral of J.R..[4] 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). Kanaly 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. He also starred as J.T. Fuller in an episode of Walker, Texas Ranger titled "Widow Maker".
In 1992, Kanaly and his former Dallas screen wife, actress Susan Howard, were featured in NRA advertisements promoting responsible firearms ownership.[5] He and his wife live on a ranch in Ojai, California. He is a highly regarded watercolor artist.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean | Lucky Jim | |
| 1973 | Dillinger | Pretty Boy Floyd | |
| 1973 | My Name is Nobody | False barber | |
| 1974 | The Sugarland Express | Officer Ernie Jessup | |
| 1974 | The Terminal Man | Edmonds | |
| 1974 | Act of Vengeance | Tom | |
| 1975 | The Wind and the Lion | Capt. Jerome | |
| 1976 | Midway | Lt. Cmdr. Lance E. "Lem" Massey | |
| 1978 | Big Wednesday | Sally's Husband | |
| 1983 | Balboa | Sam Cole | |
| 1984 | Fleshburn | Dr. Sam MacKenzie | |
| 1988 | Headhunter | Captain Ted Calvin | |
| 1989 | Last Stand at Lang Mei | Maj. Verdun | |
| 1991 | Driving Me Crazy | Mr. Goodwyn | |
| 1992 | Double Trouble | Kent | |
| 1994 | Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings | Judge Dixon | Direct-to-video |
| 1997 | Midnight Blue | Collier | |
| 1997 | The Marksmen | Hank Madden | Also director |
| 1998 | Scorpio One | Cmdr. Wilson | |
| 2002 | Leaving the Land | Sheriff Butler | Also director |
| 2005 | Lost in Plainview | Detective #1 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Chase | Jock | Episode: "Sizzling Stones" |
| 1974 | Melvin Purvis G-MAN | Sam Cowley | TV Movie |
| 1976 | Starsky & Hutch | Kim | Episode: "Silence" |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman | Tanner | Episode: "Assault on the Princess" |
| 1976 | Amelia Earhart | Gordon | TV Mini-series |
| 1976 | The Quest | Turk | Episode: "Day of Outrage" |
| 1977 | Police Story | Bob Zieff | Episode: "Trial Board" |
| 1977 | The November Plan | Parker | TV Movie |
| 1977 | Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy | Ray Pierce | TV Movie |
| 1978 | Hawaii Five-O | Glen Fallon | Episode: "The Sleeper" |
| 1978–89, 1991 | Dallas | Ray Krebbs | Series regular, 286 episodes Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Prime Time (1984, 1985, 1988) TV Land Pop Culture Award (2006) Nominated - Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Prime Time (1986, 1989) |
| 1979 | Time Express | Michael Bennett | Episode: "The Death/Boxer" |
| 1979 | Charlie's Angels | Harold Sims | Episode: "Avenging Angel" |
| 1980 | To Find My Son | Arthur Gwen | TV Movie |
| 1982 | Fantasy Island | Ken | Episode: "The Beautiful Skeptic/The Lost Platoon" |
| 1983 | Fantasy Island | Allen Daly | Episode: "Revenge of the Forgotten/Charo" |
| 1980-1983 | The Love Boat | Bill Davis / Mr. Massey | 3 episodes |
| 1984 | Hotel | Ed Kerwin | Episode: "Mistaken Identities" |
| 1985 | Hotel | Zack Shepherd | Episode: "Love and Honor" |
| 1989 | The Twilight Zone | Scout | Episode: "Stranger in Possum Meadows" |
| 1992 | FBI: The Untold Stories | Agt. Bob Kane | Episode: "Colonel Penn" |
| 1993 | In the Heat of the Night | Cowboy Habersham | Episode: "Incident at Brewer's Pond" |
| 1993-1994 | Okavango: The Wild Frontier | J.D. Helms | Series regular, 14 episodes |
| 1994 | The Last Chance Detectives: Mystery Lights of Navajo Mesa | Sheriff Smitty | TV Movie |
| 1994-1995 | All My Children | Seabone Hunkle | Series regular |
| 1995 | The Last Chance Detectives: Legend of the Desert Bigfoot | Sheriff Smitty | TV Movie |
| 1996 | The Last Chance Detectives: Escape from Fire Lake | Sheriff Smitty | TV Movie |
| 1998 | Dallas: War of the Ewings | Ray Krebbs | TV Movie |
| 1998 | The Cowboy and the Movie Star | Frank Dumas | TV Movie |
| 1999 | Walker, Texas Ranger | J.T. Fuller | Episode: "Widow Maker" |
| 2004 | The Division | Duke Winingham | Episode: "Rush to the Door" |
| 2014 | DeVanity | Charles Kane | Episode: "Death Becomes Him: Part 2" |
| 2012-2014 | Dallas | Ray Krebbs | 4 episodes |
References
- ↑ "Steve Kanaly Biography". Tvguide.com. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ↑ Profile at www.ultimatedallas.com
- ↑ "Keck's Exclusives: TNT's Dallas to Serve Up More Lucy and Ray - Today's News: Our Take". TVGuide.com. 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ↑ "Keck's Exclusives First Look: Dallas Lays J.R. to Rest - Today's News: Our Take". TVGuide.com. 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ↑ David Massey - Goldlion (1946-03-14). "Official Dallas website Dallas actor Steve Kanaly". Ultimatedallas.com. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ↑ David Massey - Goldlion (1946-03-14). "Official Dallas website Dallas actor Steve Kanaly". Ultimatedallas.com. Retrieved 2013-10-21.