On this date in...
1937: Jackie Ormes, the first African American female cartoonist created her earliest cartoon. It was an action, romance, and soap opera comic featuring a Black heroine named Torchy Brown.
1939: Radio soap opera LOS JASMINES DEL '80 debuted in Argentina.
1989: Soap veteran actor Douglass Watson, best known as Mac Cory from ANOTHER WORLD, died at age 68. He won two Daytime Emmys for the role.
2004: PASSIONS co-stars Lindsay Korman and Justin Harley marry in real life. Lindsay is currently starring on ALL MY CHILDREN as Cara.
2010: Legendary actress Helen Wagner passed away at age 91 after 54 years on AS THE WORLD TURNS.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Judy Collins (ex-Judith, THE DOCTORS) - 73
Stephen Macht (ex-Trevor, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ex-Joe, KNOTS LANDING) - 69
Joanna Lumley (ex-Elaine, CORONATION STREET) - 65
Julie Benz (ex-Robin, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES) - 39
Darius McCrary (Malcolm, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) - 35
Farah Fath (Gigi, ONE LIFE TO LIVE; ex-Mimi, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 27
Bailey Chase (ex-Chris Hughes, ATWT) is 39 today.
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