Dynasty (1981)


Dynasty
Release Date12 January 1981
TaglineSynopsis Greed. Seduction. Betrayal. Revenge. Dynasty has it all and more!
GenreDrama
CountryUSA
Filming Locations20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorColor

Dynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. It was created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, and revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado. Starring John Forsythe and Linda Evans as oil magnate Blake Carrington and his new wife Krystle, with the antagonic role as the main villain of Joan Collins as the evil Alixis Carrington. Dynasty was ABC's competitor to CBS's prime time series Dallas.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Blake Carrington

Krystle Carrington

Alexis Carrington Colby

Adam Carrington

Jeff Colby

Dex Dexter

Steven Carrington

Sammy Jo Dean Carrington

Claudia Blaisdel

Fallon Carrington Colby

William Beckley
Gerard

Dominique Deveraux

Virginia Hawkins
Jeanette Robbins

Fallon Carrington Colby

Joseph Anders

Amanda Bedford Carrington

Dana Waring Carrington

Kirby Anders

Mark Jennings

Ben Carrington

Leslie Carrington

Jameson Sampley
Danny 

Steven Carrington

Michael Culhane

Clay Fallmont

Betty Harford
Hilda Gunnerson

Prince Michael of Moldavia

Krystina Carrington

Andrew Laird

Neal McVane

Lloyd Bochner
Cecil Colby

Sable Colby

James Healey
Sean Rowan

Deborah Adair
Tracy Kendall

Cassandra 'Caress' Morrell

Hank Brandt
Morgan Hess

Dr. Nick Toscanni

Sgt. John Zorelli

Luke Fuller

Matthew Blaisdel

Ben Marino
Bailiff 

Karen Cellini
Amanda Bedford Carrington

Sally Kemp
Marcia

Jim Ishida
Lin

Joel Fabiani
King Galen of Moldavia

Jackie Deveraux

Joel Abrigore

Lady Ashley Mitchell

James Sutorius
Gordon Wales

Susan Scannell
Nicole Simpson

Lindsay Blaisdel

Walter Lankershim

Garrett Boydston

Robert Symonds
Dr. Jonas Edwards

Paul Keenan
Tony Driscoll 

Lou Beatty Jr.
Rudy Richards

Jane Downs
Reporter #2 

Nick Kimball

Kim Terry
Joanna Sills

Father Tanner McBride 

Dirk E. Maurier

Emily Fallmont

Brandon Bluhm
L.B. 

Stephanie Dunnam
Karen Atkinson

Liza Morrow
Virginia Metheny

Peter De Vilbis

Daniel Reece

Monica Colby

Sarah Curtis

Nigel Bullard
Reporter #1 

Charles Dalton

Buck Fallmont

Robert L. Benwitt
Robert 

John Brandon
Captain William Handler

Miles Colby

Janet Brandt
Mrs. Gordon

Bart Fallmont

Roger Grimes

Ken Martinez
Bobby

Jerry Ayres
Tom

Gerald Wilson

Chris Deegan

Timothy McNutt
Blake Jeffrey "L.B." Carrington Colby

Elena, Duchess of Branagh

Jonathan Lake

Jesse Atkinson

Tom Schanley
Josh Harris

Danny 

Paul Jenkins
Ed

Ray Bonning

Rashid Ahmed

Dana Lee
Minister Han Li Su

Stan Sells
Gibson

Brady Lloyd

D.A. Jake Dunham

Mark Withers
Ted Dinard

Susan Farragut

Tim O'Connor
Thomas Crayford

Skip Maitland

Don Eitner
Dr. Richard Winfield

Sister Agnes

Doctor Chen Ling

Dr. Charles Hampton

Dean Caldwell

Carl Strano
Yuri

Michael Goodwin
Russ Kelton

Richard Roat
Publisher

Bill Cochran

Harry Thresher

Dr. Harold Chadway

Scott J. Klein
Stephen

Kenneth Tigar
Fritz Heath

Lezlie Deane
Phoenix Chisolm

Judge Horatio Quinlan

Tony O'Dell
Christopher

Bonnie Keith
Babysitter 

Sandy Freeman
Beautician 

Dr. Louden 

Farouk Ahmed

Dan Cassidy

Don Reid
Tom

Grayce Grant
Circulating Nurse 

Bunky Jones
Krystle's Friend 

Susan Gordon-Clark
Nurse 

Dennis Grimes 

Danielle Aubry
Danielle, Maid 

Rick Cooley
Maitre D' 

Julie Inouye
Reporter #2 

Jack Crager

Tracy New
Alice 

Frank Schuller
Hall 

Warnick

Dorothy Patterson
Martha

Claire Prentice

Cora Van Heusen

Gary Tilden

Stephanie Williams
Pamela

Claire Tennyson

Tony DeCarlo
Boy 

Rick Lenz
Dr. Jordan

Colby Chester
Bill 

Barbara Beckley
Emily Laird 

Patrick M. Wright
Buck 

Mother Blaisdel

Cliff Murdock
Concierge 

Minister

Lt. Holliman

Alfred Grimes

Greta Blackburn
Jennifer 

Robert Parucha
Alexis' Chauffeur 

Jason Dehner 

Carol Ann Henry
Irene

Marlene Lowen
Maid

David Ackroyd
Detective Lieutenant Fred Merrill

Kelly Elias
David

Judge Henry Kendall

Elsworth Chisolm

Judge 

Chip Johnson
Dr. Wilton 

Dr. Veronica Miller

Herk Clark
Krystle's chauffeur 

Dr. Harris

Danny Carrington, Jr. #1

Natalie Core
Dina Hartley 

Sergeant Cooper

Robert Hooks
Dr. Walcott

Dean Stewart
Frederick

Mark Phelan
Swat Captain 

Rowena Balos
Nanny

Taylor Lacher
Burt 

Terrence E. McNally
Reporter #1 

Santos Morales
Contra 

Det. Sergeant 

Michael Gregory
Nikolai

Jason Colby

Ashley Mutrux
Blake Jeffrey "L.B." Carrington Colby

Constance Colby Patterson

Alan Fudge
Phil Thorpe

Lorry Goldman
Asst. D.A. Ferguson

Clayton Landey
Jay Bradley

William Traylor
Dan Franklin

Neil Dickson
Gavin Maurier

Matthew Faison
Dr. Holland

Ray Genadry
Stranger #2 

Fredrick Lopez
Stranger #1 

John McCann
Football Coach

Michael McGuire
Chief McHenry

Jon Greene
Cop 

Hamilton Stone

Jenny Pharris
Lauren Constance Colby

Judge Edward P. Langdon

Jesse D. Goins
Detective Jack Lyons

Robert Harland
James Rayford

Charles Matthews

Pierrino Mascarino
Father Shea

Patricia Mullins
Sable's Maid 

Margueritte Ray
Jane Matthews

Doctor

James Carrington
Buddy

Terry Burns
Clerk

Larry Atkins

Herman Poppe
Bailiff

Ava Lazar
Linda

Tisch Raye
Sarah Pat Beecham

Paul Napier
Leon

Dawn Jeffory
Tania

Timothy Wayne
Desk Clerk

Ed Hooks
Man at Bar

Jack Kutcher
Bartender

Nick Angotti
Doctor 

Frank Dean

Doris

Vernon Weddle
Mr. Afferton 

Dr. Holton

Lawyer 

Dale Johnson
Maitre D'

Louise Lewis
Mrs. Charles 

Eric Lawson
Doctor 

Paul Sorensen
Rigger

Don Matheson
Commander 

Paul Tuerpe
Doctor 

Curtis Credel
Earl 

Monty Jordan
Dr. Welker 

Secretary

Fred Lerner
Arresting Officer 

Arlen Dean Snyder
Lt. Cobb 

Fred Holliday
TV Commentator 

Charles Parks
Reverand Polk 

Mike Landess
T.V. Commentator

Gail Landry
Couturier 

Hedley Mattingly
Mr. Jensen 

Claire Maynard

Katherine

Jennifer Brighton

Kate Torrance

Kathryn Daley
Desk Clerk #2 

Joe Horváth
Bartell 

Tyler Tyhurst
Ranch Hand 

Alan Buchdahl
Race Announcer

Terry Cook
Desk Clerk

Liam Sullivan
Brother Leo 

Bill Rockwell

Ivan Bonar
McFadden 

Sam Dexter

Male Secretary

Doug Shanklin
Bernard

Nancy Wheeler
Maid

Jeff Crawford
Photo Lab Technician 

Matt Stetson
Father 

Norman Alden
Guard 

Bartender 

Robert Rockwell
Board Member #1 

Gary Wood
Dan Crane 

Gary Wells
Bellboy 

Hal Lombard

Patty Dworkin
Matron

Conroy Gedeon
Bailiff

Alex Henteloff
Ed Linden

Judge Drew Mayfield

Linda Hoy
Matron 

Avril Dawson

Bert Kramer
Detective Harrison

Billy Waite

Brynja McGrady
Amy

Rosalind Bedford

Jeff Pomerantz
Michael Cunningham

Eric Grayson

Warren Ballard

Hari Rhodes
Detective 

Jani Ridges
Maid

Fred M. Waugh
The Drunk

Joan Welles
Clerk 

Dick Durock
Bodyguard 

Freddye Chapman
Nurse 

Helaine Lembeck
Nurse 

Bever-Leigh Banfield
Nurse 

Rick Fitts
2nd Cop 

James Hornbeck
Blanchard 

Frank Zagarino
Chauffeur 

Masseur 

Sister Theresa

Preston Hanson
Businessman #1 

Border Guard 

John Van Dreelen
Minister

Jack Stauffer
Doctor 

Lavelle Roby
Night Nurse 

Trent Dolan
Lieutenant 

Earl Thompson

Editor 

William Woff
Bellboy 

Sgt. Landers

Hawkins

Joaquín Martínez
Prison Official

Zach Powers

Judge Stanley Thurlowe

F.J. O'Neil
Bob Ashmore

Tricia O'Neil
Mrs. Davis

Kai Liu

Lt. Calder

James Ray
Eckland

Bob Seagren
Reporter 

Diana Webster
Dr. Nadine Craig

Crenshaw

Marcus K. Mukai
Administrative Clerk 

Janet Adams
Liz 

Jill Andre
Nurse Johnson

JoAnne Astrow
Dr. Miller

William Austyn
Stranger #2 

Carolyne Barry
Miss Lindquist

Will Carney
Bellman 

Michelle Davison
Mrs. Johnson 

Dr. Chen

Adam's Secretary

John Howard Swain
Sgt. Benson

Dr. Mansfield

Dennis Champlin

Fran Bennett
Gloria Wilby

William Todd

George Hirschmann
Bailiff

Merrill Leighton
Colbyco Secretary 

Tom McGreevey
Butler 

Moderator

Laurel Adams
Blake's Secretary 

Judy Jean Berns
Maid

Gene Butler
Painter

Creighton Boyd

Stéphanie Menuez
Debbie 

Director

Don Medford

Philip Leacock

Bruce Bilson

Ralph Senensky

Dwight Adair

Jeff Bleckner

Jerome Courtland

Kim Friedman

Richard Kinon

John B. Moranville

Alan Myerson

David Paulsen

Robert Scheerer

Lorraine Senna

Bob Sweeney

Writer

Edward DeBlasio

Richard Shapiro

Chester Krumholz

Daniel Benton

Michael Russnow

Esther Shapiro

James H. Brown

Loraine Despres

Barbara Esensten

David Paulsen

Millee Taggart

Dennis Turner

Producer

Esther Shapiro
executive producer

Richard Shapiro
executive producer

executive producer

Douglas S. Cramer
executive producer

Edward DeBlasio
producer

Elaine Rich
line producer / supervising producer

Camille Marchetta
producer

Dynasty
executive producer

David Paulsen
executive producer

John B. Moranville
associate producer

Philip L. Parslow
supervising producer

Edward Ledding
associate producer

Original Music

Angela Morley

Cinematographer

Michel Hugo

Richard L. Rawlings

Editor

Bob Blake

Joanna Bush

Dick Darling

Jim Faris

Kenneth Miller

John Woodcock

Casting Director

Marc Schwartz

Barbara Baldavin

Gary Shaffer

Art Director

Tom Trimble

John E. Chilberg II

Frank Swig

Paul Sylos

Set Decorator

Brock Broughton

Costume Designer

Nolan Miller

Makeup Department

Jim Gillespie
makeup artist

Klexius Kolby
makeup artist

Production Manager

Joseph Dervin Jr.
executive director of post-production

Flora M. Gordon
unit production manager

Norman Henry
executive production manager

Al Kraus
supervising production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Wendy Shear
second assistant director

Carol D. Bonnefil
dga trainee

John M. Poer
first assistant director

Alice Blanchard
second assistant director

Bea Ellen Cameron
assistant director intern: one episode

Wally Crowder
second unit director

Connie Garcia-Singer
second assistant director

Pamela Grant
second assistant director

Ernest Johnson
first assistant director

Robert Jones
first assistant director

Les Landau
first assistant director

Richard T. Schor
first assistant director

Art Department

Tommy Ardolino
props

Marco A. Campos
propmaker

Anthony C. Thorpe
property master

Sound Department

Andrew Gilmore
sound mixer

Tom Gerard
sound re-recording mixer

Joseph Holsen
sound editor

Richard LeGrand Jr.
sound editor

Robert 'Bobby' Rouge
utility sound technician

Frank Sacco
adr editor

Jules Strasser
boom operator

Special Effects

Frank Van Leeuwen
special effects

Stunts

Terry Jackson
stunts

Jerry Brutsche
stunts

Roydon Clark
stunts

Wally Crowder
stunts

Roy E. Harrison
stunt coordinator

John Meier
stunt coordinator

Jimmy Nickerson
stunt coordinator

Kip Reynolds
stunt performer

Ronnie Rondell Jr.
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

still photographer: publicity stills

Ernie Reed
camera operator: second camera

Peter McEvoy
camera department manager

Owen Marsh
camera operator

Michael Douglas Middleton
still photographer: visual effects and props

Serge Poupis
first assistant camera

Randall Robinson
first assistant camera

Michael J. Schwartz
best boy

Casting Department

Donald Paul Pemrick
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Charlotte Iwata
wardrobe

Editorial Department

John Woodcock
supervising editor

Jeff Bradley
assistant editor

Jason Freeman
assistant editor

Ken Morrisey
assistant editor

Music Department

composer: theme music

Dino A. Moriana
music editor

Bruce Babcock
orchestrator

Rocky Moriana
music supervisor

Neil Argo
orchestrator

conductor

Celia Weiner
music editor

Transportation Department

Chris Haynes
driver

Other Crew

Jan Nuuhiwa
stand in: Linda Evans

Richard Ostlund
dialogue director

Nancy E. Barr
production coordinator

Art Scholl
pilot

Scott Hamner
story editor

Cynthia Lea Clark
medical technical advisor

Robert Gary
script supervisor

Production Company

Aaron Spelling Productions
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Richard & Esther Shapiro Productions
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The Oil Company
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Distributor

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

20th Century Fox Television
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Metromedia Producers Corporation (MPC)

Paramount Home Entertainment

Paramount Home Entertainment
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Paramount Home Entertainment
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Veronica Omroep Organisatie

Miscellaneous

Central Casting
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