Patrick G. Duffy (born March 17, 1949) is an American television actor who has appeared primarily in soap operas and television in character-type roles. The naturally black-haired Duffy is best known for his roles as Larry Hagman's younger, nicer brother and partner, Bobby Ewing, on the immensely popular 1980s CBS drama, Dallas (a role he played from 1978 to 1985 and from 1986 to 1991), and as Suzanne Somers's husband, Frank Lambert, on the long-running 1990s ABC television sitcom, Step by Step. In March 2006 Duffy began playing the role of Stephen Logan on the CBS soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. Later that year he left the show, but returned on November 5, 2007. As of March 31, 2008, he became the host of the GSN partially interactive game show Bingo America. In July 2008, Duffy resigned from his duties for the game show being replaced by friend Richard Karn.
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