Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Today in Soap Opera History (November 16)

On this date in...

1981: Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura (Genie Francis) were married on GENERAL HOSPITAL in a ceremony that was watched by 30 million viewers. They remarried on Nov. 16, 2006 (25th anniversary).



1981: On ANOTHER WORLD, Rachel (Victoria Wyndham) agreed to consider Steve's (David Canary) commission to create a sculpture for the Bel Aire Towers.



1981: On TEXAS, Justin (Jerry Lanning) received some surprising news from Dr. Bernard Kirkman (Christopher Goutman). Goutman returned to play George St. John in 1982.



1995: Will was born on DAYS OF OUR LIVES. Chandler Massey plays the character today.



Celebrating a birthday today are:
Patricia Barry (ex-Sally, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Addie, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Carla, AS THE WORLD TURNS; ex-Peg, ALL MY CHILDREN; ex-Isabella, LOVING) - 90
Marg Helgenberger (ex-Siobhan, RYAN'S HOPE) - 53
Maeve Quinlan (ex-Megan, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL; ex-Betsy, GENERAL HOSPITAL) - 47
Tricia Cast (Nina, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Christy, SANTA BARBARA) - 43
Tammy Lauren (ex-Maggie, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) - 43
Alexa Havins (Esther, TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY; ex-Babe, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 30
Kimberly J. Brown (ex-Marah, GUIDING LIGHT) - 27

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