Carter McKay is a fictional character that appeared in the later
seasons of the popular American television series Dallas, played by
George Kennedy from 1988 to 1991. The character reappeared in the
reunion movies Dallas: J.R. Returns (1996) and Dallas: War of the
Ewings (1998), again played by Kennedy.Carter McKay, a rancher from
Colorado, arrives in Dallas and buys Ray Krebbs's ranch, where he
lives with his young wife Rose (Jeri Gaile). Carter quickly makes
enemies of the Ewing family when, during a severe drought, he dams up
the river that runs through Southfork, claiming he cannot afford to
import water for his livestock, whereas the Ewings can. When Miss
Ellie has Clayton, Bobby and Ray blow up the dam, Carter hires
mercenaries to protect himself and to scare the Ewings off. Meanwhile,
Carter tries to find his daughter, who is coincidentally Bobby's new
romance, Tracey Lawton (Beth Toussaint). Tracey wants nothing to do
with her father, but he persists and heals the rift between them. The
range war continues as Carter's right-hand man Fred Hughes almost
shoots Bobby's son Christopher in an ambush by helicopter. The Ewings
manage to cripple Carter's defenses and confront him, and Carter
shoots Fred for trying to shoot Bobby. Carter explains to Bobby that
he is fronting the range war for Jeremy Wendell, Head of WestStar, who
has promised to get Carter's son Tommy (J. Eddie Peck) out of a South
American prison. Jeremy wants to force the Ewings into selling him
Section 40 of their land, which contains a large amount of oil. With
pressure from Jeremy to complete their deal, Carter threatens the
Ewings with more violence unless they sell the land to him. Miss Ellie
agrees, but later during the deal meeting Jeremy confesses his master
plan to the Ewings. However, the Ewings have arranged for detectives
to record the meeting, and Jeremy is arrested. With Jeremy gone,
Carter becomes Head of WestStar. McKay leaves Dallas during the final
season and sells his ranch, but after reuniting with wife Rose he
returns to drive J.R. Ewing out of the oil business. He manages to
swindle J.R. into losing control of both Ewing Oil and WestStar to
Cliff and himself, respectively. The series ends with J.R. drunkenly
considering suicide.In Dallas: J.R. Returns (1996), J.R. returns to
Dallas having been in Europe for the past five years. Carter and Cliff
are still at their respective companies but Cliff now wants out of the
oil business. Carter plans to buy Ewing Oil and incorporate it into
WestStar. This news is the impetus for a plan that ultimately puts
Ewing Oil in Bobby's hands and sets J.R. in charge of WestStar.Two
years later in Dallas: War of the Ewings (1998), J.R. attempts to take
back Ewing Oil as well, but Bobby and his new partner Sue Ellen refuse
his offers. Carter seeks to make a deal with Ewing Oil, claiming he
knows of a huge untapped oil source. The oil turns out to be located
under Ray's ranch, and Carter and J.R. both scramble to claim it.
Carter overpays for the land, knowing he will make the money back, but
soon learns that the oil is only accessible from Ewing land. Carter McKay Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter