Larry Hagman the former J.R. Ewing and Major Nelson's

Larry Hagman, who is best known for his role in the 1970's tv drama 'Dallas' as the evil oil tycoon J.R. Ewing and the lovable Major Nelson in the hit 'I Dream Of Jeannie' has taken on a new role for one of the best and biggest causes in America these days.

These days Larry Hagman is asking people to join him by getting on board and embracing solar technology. Hagman's new ad campaign 'Shine, Baby Shine' promotes the solar panel manufacturer 'Solar World'.

Larry Hagman , who is 78-years old now stated "In the past, it was always about the oils. The oil was flowing and so was the money." Sadly today the oil is still flowing only it is clogging up the Gulf Coast and money flowing has become a distant memory to most affected by today's struggling economy.

The new ad features Larry Hagman looking at a portrait of himself as J. R. Ewing, then walking out the door of his home in Ojai California that he shares with his wife Maj, and looking up at his red roof containing a solar panel.

Larry Hagman is known to be a lifelong advocate of renewable energy and proudly owns one of the largest US residential solar panel systems, which he purchased in 2003. Hagman has revealed that the cost was extreme at the price of $750,000 seven years ago ,but his annual power bill has gone from $37,000 to $13! That is quite a savings on the stars large investment.

Valerie P of Cincinnati commented "Everyone should do more to save energy, this country ,including myself has always taken for granted our energy supply and now we are all paying dearly for it!"

Larry Hagman's most recent tv appearance was in 2006 , when he had a recurring role in the series Nip/Tuck as Burt Landau.

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