Jock Ewing
| Jock Ewing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dallas character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Jim Davis (1978–1981) Dale Midkiff (1986) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1978–1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | April 2, 1978 Digger's Daughter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | April 10, 1981 New Beginnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | David Jacobs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spin-off appearances | Dallas: The Early Years (1986) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Ross "Jock" Ewing Sr. (1909–1982) is a fictional character in the American television series Dallas created by David Jacobs. Jock was played by Jim Davis in the show's first four seasons from 1978 to 1981, and as a young man by Dale Midkiff in the made-for-TV movie prequel The Early Years in 1986. Jock founded Ewing Oil in 1930 and was the patriarch of the Ewing family.