James Beaumont (Dallas)

James Richard Beaumont is a fictional character that appeared in the later seasons of the popular American television series Dallas, played by Sasha Mitchell.

James Richard Beaumont I
Dallas character
Portrayed by	Sasha Mitchell
Duration	1989–91
First appearance	October 13, 1989 Sunset, Sunrise
Last appearance	April 19, 1991 Some Leave, Some Get Carried Out
Created by	David Jacobs
In-universe information Occupation Ewing Oil associate Family Ewing Father J. R. Ewing Mother Vanessa Beaumont Stepfather Allister Sergej Brumin Stepmother Sue Ellen Ewing Cally Ewing Half-brothers John Ross Ewing III Unnamed son from J. R. and Cally Half-sisters Unnamed daughter from J. R. and an unknown woman Wife Debra Lynn Beaumont (unknown dates) Michelle Stevens (1991; annulled) Sons James Richard "Jimmy" Beaumont II Grandparents Jock Ewing Miss Ellie Ewing Clayton Farlow (step-grandfather) Aunts and uncles Gary Ewing Valene Ewing Abby Ewing Bobby Ewing Pam Ewing April Ewing Ann Ewing Ray Krebbs Donna Krebbs Jenna Krebbs First cousins Lucy Ewing Christopher Ewing (adoptive) Bobby Ewing II Betsy Ewing Molly Whittaker Lucas Wade-Krebbs (biological cousin and adoptive half-cousin) Margaret Krebbs (half-cousin)

Background

James Beaumont was J.R. Ewing's son from his affair with Vanessa Beaumont in Vienna; he was born in 1967. James was raised in Europe with his mother and her husband who he believed to be his father until his mother told him that his true father was Texas oil baron J.R. Ewing.

Storylines

James came to Dallas to seek out the father he never knew he had. James shocked everyone when he announced that he was J.R.'s son at a public family dinner with all of the Ewings present. J.R. embraced James as his son but James proved to be as manipulative as J.R. himself. James resented his father's interference in his life from controlling James' business dealings and to attempting to break up James' relationship with Michelle Stevens. Seeking revenge on J.R., James conspired with J.R.'s wife, Cally and blocked J.R.'s release from a sanitarium.

James eventually married Michelle, but he later learned that his first marriage to Debra Lynn was never dissolved. Further, Debra Lynn had his child, James Richard Beaumont, Jr. (nicknamed "Jimmy"). James decided to stay married to Debra Lynn and annulled his marriage to Michelle. However, he ended up moving back east with Debra Lynn and Jimmy to escape the control of J.R.

References

• Curran, Barbara A. (2005). Dallas: The Complete Story of the World's Favorite Prime-Time Soap. Cumberland House Publishing. ISBN 978-1581824728.