LOS ANGELES -- Barbara Bel Geddes, whose open-heart surgery two years ago has prevented her from appearing on 'Dallas,' will return to South Fork this fall as Miss Ellie.
Actress Donna Reed had played the Ewing family matriarch during Bel Geddes'absence.
'We are truly delighted by Barbara's return to our family,' Philip Capice, executive producer of the top-rated soap opera, said in announcing Bel Geddes' return Thursday.
'All of us owe a debt of gratitude to a fine actress and very special lady, Donna Reed, whose talents and professionalism allowed us to contiune to present 'Dallas' without major adjustments during Barbara's absence.'
Capice said Del Geddes will return to the nighttime drama this fall, when the CBS drama begins its eighth season.
