John Schneider shares four children with his late wife, Alicia Allain, but they previously lost contact and became estranged. Inside their family dynamic.
The death of his wife is a crushing blow for the Hollywood star who had found lasting love with the film producer after a complicated relationships in his past. He was twice divorced.
The CBS show first premiered in 1979, and it also starred Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Denver Pyle, and James best. It went on for seven seasons before it concluded in February 1985.