- August 28, 2010 • 9:00 am PDT
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Larry Hagman, who played nefarious oil baron J.R. Ewing on Dallas, has "no more dealin's with oil." He's now a spokesman for SolarWorld.
Shine, baby, shine! That laugh still sounds nefarious though.
Larry Hagman, who played nefarious oil baron J.R. Ewing on Dallas, has "no more dealin's with oil." He's now a spokesman for SolarWorld.
Shine, baby, shine! That laugh still sounds nefarious though.
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