Catch a legend by the seaside

Published: 18 February 2022
Reporter: David Upton

Patrick Duffy

Dallas legend Patrick Duffy and Linda Purl from Happy Days and Homeland star alongside Gray O’Brien for a new production of the classic Broadway thriller Catch Me If You Can at Blackpool Grand March 7–12.

Inspector Levine is called to a house in the remote Catskill mountains to investigate the disappearance of newly married Elizabeth Corban. But when Elizabeth suddenly turns up, her husband seems surprised—and accuses her of being an imposter. The beginning of a baffling train of events.

Duffy remains best known for his 12 years in the role of Bobby Ewing in primetime drama Dallas and as Mark Harris in The Man From Atlantis and stars alongside his real-life partner Linda Purl, whose numerous screen roles include Fonzie's girlfriend Ashley in Happy Days and Elizabeth Gaines in Homeland.

The two met after chatting online during the pandemic and fell in love.

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