Alan Beam

Randolph Powell as Senator Alan Beam
Alan Beam
Occupation:	Attorney, Smithfield & Bennett Law firm, Dallas, TX
About:	Became a prime suspect in J.R.’s shooting after working with him to sabotage Cliff Barnes's congressional campaign after the two had a falling out
Spouse(s):	None
Other Relationships:	None
Played by:	Randolph Powell
Appears on:	Dallas (first series)
Episodes appeared in:	18 in Seasons 3 & 4

Alan Beam appears in a total of eighteen episodes of the original Dallas TV series which aired on CBS-TV. The part of Alan Beam was played by Randolph Powell.

History

Alan was a rising star at Smithfield Bennett, the law firm that represented the Ewings, but he wasn’t afraid to stand up for what he believed in – and above all, he believed in Cliff, whose congressional campaign he managed. (Alan even had the courage to wear a “Barnes for Congress” button to Jock’s birthday dinner!) Too bad it was all a ruse: Alan really worked for J.R., who wanted to sabotage Cliff’s campaign from the inside. The plan worked like a charm, but when J.R. and Alan had a falling out, Alan became a prime suspect in J.R.’s shooting. (FYI: He didn’t do it.)

Appearances

Season 3

1. "Whatever Happened to Baby John?: Part 1" (21 September 1979)
2. "The Silent Killer" (5 October 1979)
3. "Secrets" (12 October 1979)
4. "The Kristin Affair" (19 October 1979)
5. "Rodeo" (9 November 1979)
6. "Mastectomy: Part 1" (16 November 1979)
7. "Mastectomy: Part 2" (16 November 1979)
8. "The Heiress" (23 November 1979)
9. "Ellie Saves The Day" (30 November 1979)
10. "Mother of the Year" (14 December 1979)
11. "Power Play" (4 January 1980)
12. "Paternity Suit" (11 December 1980)
13. "Sue Ellen's Choice" (1 February 1980)
14. "Second Thoughts" (8 February 1980)
15. "Divorce, Ewing Style" (15 February 1980)
16. "The Wheeler Dealer" (14 March 1980)
17. "A House Divided" (21 March 1980)

Season 4

1. "No More Mister Nice Guy: Part 2" (9 November 1980)

External links

• Alan Beam charcter episode list at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)