'Larry and I would have a glass of champagne at 7am': Dallas stars Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray reveal the secrets of their late cast mate Larry Hagman  

By Maria Lewis For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 07:52 EST, 19 August 2014 | Updated: 09:41 EST, 19 August 2014

They starred together in one of the most iconic television series ever made, and Dallas actors Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray have spilled the beans on their famous co-star.

In an interview on Channel Seven's breakfast program Sunrise, 65-year-old Duffy revealed that he and the late Larry Hagman used to drink champagne for breakfast on set.

On a promotional tour to Australia to promote the reboot of the Dallas series, which they star in once more, Duffy revealed they got up to some mischief on set.

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Old friends: They starred together in one of the most iconic television series ever made, and Dallas actors Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray have spilled the beans on their famous co-star

Old friends: They starred together in one of the most iconic television series ever made, and Dallas actors Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray have spilled the beans on their famous co-star

'My wife always laughed at me and would say "You always leave for work early" and that's because I couldn't wait to get on set,' he told the program.

'I couldn't wait to get to the studio and check in with Larry and Linda and we'd laugh and Larry and I would have a glass of champagne at 7am in the morning.

'Larry would have a bottle of champagne in his dressing room. He'd continue on (through the day) and I'd lay out.'

Reminiscing: On a promotional tour to Australia to promote the reboot of the Dallas series, which they star in once more, Duffy revealed they got up to some mischief on set

Reminiscing: On a promotional tour to Australia to promote the reboot of the Dallas series, which they star in once more, Duffy revealed they got up to some mischief on set

Flashback fame: The original Dallas TV series ran from 1978 to 1991 and made stars of Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray and Larry Hagman who played iconic characters

Flashback fame: The original Dallas TV series ran from 1978 to 1991 and made stars of Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray and Larry Hagman who played iconic characters

Hagman - who passed away in 2012 at the age of 81 - played the beloved character J.R. Ewing. 

Gray and Duffy were on the original series, which started in 1978 and ran to 1991, and reprised their roles of Bobby and Sue on the modern reboot.

Hollywood hunk Jesse Metcalfe and Fast And Furious actress Jordana Brewster make up the supporting cast.

'When you do something for so long you're afraid of being typecast,' said Duffy.

'But if I could work with Linda again, work and play with my buddies, that was the main concern.'

 
Rebooted classic: Gray and Duffy returned to the series in 2012 to reprise their roles in a rebooted version which also stars Jesse Metcalfe and Jordana Brewster

Rebooted classic: Gray and Duffy returned to the series in 2012 to reprise their roles in a rebooted version which also stars Jesse Metcalfe and Jordana Brewster

 

 

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