"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.
Best known by the public for his role as Bobby James Ewing on "Dallas" (1978).
Cheerleader in High School.
Earned $75,000 per episode of "Dallas" (1978), plus $1 million signing bonus (1986-91).
Father-in-law of Emily Cutler.
Graduated from Cascade High School in Everett, Washington in 1967.
Granddaughter Fiona Lee Duffy born summer 2006.
Grandson, Maxwell Robert Duffy, born summer 2008.
He and his wife first met on a bus.
He attended the University of Washington, Seattle, where he was an actor-in-residence in UW's theatre program.
His last name means "black" in Irish, probably referring to black hair.
His wife is 10 years his senior.
In 22 years in show business, he's only been out of work a total of 3 weeks (as of January 2000).
Loves golf and has played in celebrity tournaments.
Named 1 of the 100 Alumni of the Century by the University of Washington.
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.
Patrick collects antique toys and childrens' books.
Patrick could hold his breath underwater for 3 minutes during his "Man from Atlantis" (1977) days.
Patrick's nephew is San Francisco Giant's Cy Young winning pitcher Barry Zito. Patrick's wife is the sister of Barry's mother.
Patrick's wife is the one who suggested the "dream season" to explain Bobby Ewing's return from the dead on "Dallas" (1978).