Jane smoked where as Angela detested the habit.

[Falcon Crest I]

There is a saying that "Good fiction is inspired by real life but it doesn't imitate it." It certainly did not apply to Jane Wyman smoking cigarettes, while her Falcon Crest character depised the habit. Somehow I could never have visualised Angela with a cigarette in hand.

 

[Angela Channing]

Jacqueline Perrault smoked but I can't think of any other major character that did.

 

[Toni]

Jacqueline Perrault smoked but I can't think of any other major character than did.

I can think of one at least: Roland Saunders, or when cigars became a plot device.

 

[Carrie Fairchild]

A guest rather than main cast, Nicole Sauget smoked.

 

[Jock Og]

There was also Emma's new man from the final season, the uncouth Charley St. James. He lit up a cigarette in the limo, enroute to the funeral. Angela told him to put it out.

"Anyone for a cigarette and some grapes?"


Emma has recently married uncouth Charley St. James. Frank Agretti joins Emma and Angela, in the living room of the Falcon Crest mansion; (a scene from season 9, 1989 - '90):

Frank gives Angela a glass of FC Cabernet Sauvignon 1984: "Here Angie."

Angela: "Oh, thank you Frank! How long is this Charley going to stay?"

Emma: "I dunno. We have some things to resolve."

Angela: "Like your marriage."

Charley St. James appears with a glass bowl. The contents of which were given to Chao-Li, by the pickers in the morning.

Charley to Angela: "Try these grapes. They're great. Juicy!"

Angela: "No thank you Mr. St. James!"

Charley: "Ah......call me Charley, Angie."

Frank drinks some brandy and looks to be mad, at the newcomer.

Charley then goes over to Emma and tells her, "Open up!" before putting a grape in her mouth. He then eats one.

Angela is sitting unusually tight lipped and clearly not impressed. Emma is besotted.

 

[Angela Channing]

There was also Emma's new man from the final season, the uncouth Charley St. James. He lit up a cigarette in the limo, enroute to the funeral. Angela told him to put it out.

I've tried to blank that ghastly St James character from my memory.

 

[Willie Oleson]

Smoking would seem way too leisurely for a character like Angela Channing.
There was work to do and family members to be threatened, blackmailed or manipulated.
So many enemies, so little time.

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

In the '80s, the American networks put a lot of pressure on shows to not have their characters smoke. Special dispensation was almost required to do so.

Obviously, there was Joan Collins on that other show. CBS wouldn't allow Miss Ellie to smoke (even before ex-smoker Larry laid down the law).