The Colbys is an American prime time television soap opera TV show that originally aired on ABC from November 20, 1985, to March 26, 1987. Created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and Eileen and Robert Pollock and produced by Aaron Spelling, it is a spin-off of Dynasty and revolves around the Colbys, a wealthy family residing in Los Angeles, California. The Colbys stars Charlton Heston as tycoon Jason Colby, Barbara Stanwyck as his sister Constance, Stephanie Beacham as his wife Sable, Katharine Ross as Sable's sister and Jason's lover Francesca, and Ricardo Montalbán as Jason's business rival Zach Powers. John James and Emma Samms also star as their Dynasty characters Jeff Colby and Fallon Carrington.
Actor | Character | Seasons | |
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1 | 2 | ||
Charlton Heston | Jason Colby | Main | |
John James | Jeff Colby | Main | |
Katharine Ross | Francesca Colby | Main | |
Emma Samms | Fallon Carrington | Main | |
Maxwell Caulfield | Miles Colby | Main | |
Stephanie Beacham | Sable Colby | Main | |
Tracy Scoggins | Monica Colby | Main | |
Joseph Campanella | Hutch Corrigan | Main | |
Claire Yarlett | Bliss Colby | Main | Main |
Ricardo Montalban | Zach Powers | Main[a] | Main[a] |
Ken Howard | Garrett Boydston | Main | |
Barbara Stanwyck | Constance Colby | Main | |
John Forsythe | Blake Carrington | Main[b] | |
Diahann Carroll | Dominique Deveraux | Main[b] | |
Gordon Thomson | Adam Carrington | Main[b] | |
Jack Coleman | Steven Carrington | Main[b] | |
Michael Parks | Philip Colby | Main |