Patrick Duffy

Graduated from Cascade High School in Everett, Washington in 1967.

Two sons Padraic Duffy (b. 1974) and Conor Duffy (b. 1979).

Patrick could hold his breath underwater for 3 minutes during his "Man from Atlantis" days.

Patrick could hold his breath underwater for 3 minutes during his "Man from Atlantis" (1977) days.

Earned $75,000 per episode of "Dallas" , plus $1 million signing bonus .

Best known by the public for his role as Bobby James Ewing on "Dallas" .

Son Conor Duffy played "Little J.R." on the final episode of "Dallas" in 1991.

"Dallas" producer Leonard Katzman hired a non-"Dallas" crew to film what the crew believed to be an Irish Spring commercial with Patrick Duffy. The crew spent hours filming the commercial, which was then superimposed into a scene from "Dallas" . The result is the famous shower scene where Duffy's character, "Bobby Ewing", returns from the dead and says "Good Morning" to his TV wife, played by Victoria Principal. Principal did not know that Duffy was returning to the show until she saw that cliffhanger on TV, and then phoned Duffy.

Son Padraic Duffy played "Mark Harris" on "Dallas" . "Mark Harris' was the name of Patrick's character on "Man from Atlantis" .

Patrick's wife is the one who suggested the "dream season" to explain Bobby Ewing's return from the dead on "Dallas" .

Son Padraic Duffy played "Mark Harris" on "Dallas" (1978). "Mark Harris' was the name of Patrick's character on "Man from Atlantis" (1977).

Patrick's wife is the one who suggested the "dream season" to explain Bobby Ewing's return from the dead on "Dallas" (1978).

"Dallas" (1978) producer Leonard Katzman hired a non-"Dallas" (1978) crew to film what the crew believed to be an Irish Spring commercial with Patrick Duffy. The crew spent hours filming the commercial, which was then superimposed into a scene from "Dallas" (1978). The result is the famous shower scene where Duffy's character, "Bobby Ewing", returns from the dead and says "Good Morning" to his TV wife, played by Victoria Principal. Principal did not know that Duffy was returning to the show until she saw that cliffhanger on TV, and then phoned Duffy.

Earned $75,000 per episode of "Dallas" (1978), plus $1 million signing bonus (1986-1991).

Son Conor Duffy played "Little J.R." on the final episode of "Dallas" (1978) in 1991.

Best known by the public for his role as Bobby James Ewing on "Dallas" (1978).

Stated that he was unhappy with the final episode of "Dallas" (1978) because it broke away from the format that defined the show.

On November 18, 1986, teenagers Kenneth Miller and Sean Wentz murdered Patrick's parents, Terrence and Marie Duffy, during a robbery at the couple's Boulder Bar in Montana. Wentz and Miller each named the other as the one who fired the shots that killed the Duffys, but both men were convicted of double murder and were each sentenced to 180 years in prison. Later, Wentz recanted his testimony and told prosecutors he was the one who murdered the couple, but Miller's November 2000 appeal of clemency was denied.

On November 18, 1986, teenagers Kenneth Miller and Sean Wentz murdered Patrick's parents, Terrence and Marie Duffy, during a robbery at the couple's Boulder Bar in Montana. Wentz and Miller each named the other as the one who fired the shots that killed the Duffys, but both men were convicted of double murder and were each sentenced to 180 years in prison. Later, Wentz recanted his testimony and told prosecutors he was the one who murdered the couple, but Miller's November 2000 appeal of clemency was denied.

Stated on "Politically Incorrect" that he has been a Buddhist for the past 30 years.

Son, Padraic Duffy, graduated from Princeton University in 1996.

In 22 years in show business, he's only been out of work a total of 3 weeks (as of January 2000).

In 22 years in show business, he's only been out of work a total of 3 weeks (as of January 2000).

Son, Conor Duffy, graduated from the University of Washington, Seattle in June 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Granddaughter Fiona Lee Duffy born summer 2006.

Grandson, Maxwell Robert Duffy, born summer 2008.