Thursday, July 21, 2011

Today in Soap Opera History (July 21)

On this date in...

1922: Actress Mollie Sugden, best known for ARE YOU BEING SERVED?, was born. She appeared on CORONATION STREET as Nellie Harvey, the landlady of The Laughing Donkey pub, off and on for several years starting in 1965. She passed away on July 1, 2009.

1925: Future ANOTHER WORLD actress Anne Meacham was born. She played Louise Goddard for several years on the NBC soap starting in 1972. Meacham died on January 12, 2006.

2008: On ONE LIFE TO LIVE, Clint and Rex found themselves in 1968.



Celebrating a birthday today are:
Patricia Elliott (Renee, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) - 69
Jordan Clarke (Colonel, VENICE; ex-Billy/Tim, GUIDING LIGHT) - 61
John Martin (Bill, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Hank, SUNSET BEACH; ex-Frederick, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Jon, GENERAL HOSPITAL) - 60
Chrishell Stause (Amanda, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 30

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