Dallas and Fall of Eagles actress Gayle Hunnicutt dies aged 80
ok.co.ukDallas star Gayle Hunnicutt has died aged 80.The Texas-born star, who resided in the UK, was best-known for her work on TV’s Fall of Eagles, The Golden Bowl the Return of the Saint.
But it was perhaps most renowned for her role as Vanessa Beaumont in the TV series, Dallas, which ran from 1978 to 1991. Gayle's other notable acting feats include playing Irene Adler opposite Jeremy Brett, in the first episode of the TV series The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ("A Scandal in Bohemia") in 1984.
Gayle died on 31 August, although her cause of death is not yet clear. Gayle's life off-screen was as colourful as some of her acting roles, as she was twice-divorced.
She married British actor David Hemmings in 1968, with whom she shares son, actor Nolan Hemmings. However, things between Gayle and Davide weren't meant to be, and they divorced in 1975.
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