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Joan Van Ark, 81, was the blonde beauty from Dallas and Knot's Landing - see her now
In 1978, Van Ark landed her most famous role of Valene Ewing. The character first appeared on Dallas, then was on its spin-off Knots Landing, which aired from 1979 until 1992.
The cast of Knots landing is pictured: Joan, Ted Shackelford, Donna Mills, Nicolette Sheridan, Kevin Dobson, William Devane, and Michele Lee Her character was married three times to husband Gary Ewing, played in the series by Ted Shackelford; and during the show's run, also had two other marriages: to Ben Gibson (Doug Sheehan) and Danny Waleska (Sam Behrens). (L-R) Audrey Landers, Linda Gray, Patrick Duffy, Van Ark, Charlene Hilton and Steve Kanaly of Dallas in 2023
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