Saturday, September 15, 2012

Today in Soap Opera History (September 15)


On this date in...

1964: Primetime soap opera PEYTON PLACE premiered on ABC. It ran until June 2, 1969 producing 514 total episodes.

1966: On ANOTHER WORLD, Dr. Bolton treated Missy for appendicitis.

1999: Jacob Young aired for the final time as Rick Forrester on THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL.

2008: BBC One's GRANGE HILL aired its final episode.

2009: On GUIDING LIGHT, Phillip proposed to Beth and then found Alan dead.



2010: AS THE WORLD TURNS aired the final wedding of Carly and Jack.



2010: Corinne Michaels Camacho, who played Joanne Barnes in DAYS OF OUR LIVES and Joan Dade in CAPITOL, died at age 68. She also guest-starred in FLAMINGO ROAD.

Celebrating a birthday today are:
Forrest Compton (ex-Mike, THE EDGE OF NIGHT; ex-Dr. Daly, LOVING; ex-Bill, ONE LIFE TO LIVE; ex-Alfred, ANOTHER WORLD; ex-Vince, BRIGHT PROMISE; ex-Grayling, THE BRIGHTER DAY) - 87
Henry Darrow (ex-Carlos, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL; ex-Rafael, SANTA BARBARA; ex-Danto, ONE LIFE TO LIVE; ex-Ambassador Tabris, GENERAL HOSPITAL, ex-Ramon, DYNASTY) - 79
Tommy Lee Jones (ex-Mark, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) - 66
Fran Myers (Writer, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ANOTHER WORLD; ONE LIFE TO LIVE; ex-Peggy, GUIDING LIGHT) - 62
Scott Thompson Baker (ex-Connor, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL; ex-Brian, SAVANNAH; ex-Craig, ALL MY CHILDREN; ex-Colton, GENERAL HOSPITAL) - 52
Ross Kettle (ex-Jeffrey, SANTA BARBARA; ex-Stewart, AS THE WORLD TURNS) - 51
Josh Charles (Will, THE GOOD WIFE) - 41
Marisa Ramirez (ex-Carmen, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Gia, GENERAL HOSPITAL) - 35
Dave Annable (ex-Justin, BROTHERS & SISTERS) - 33
Christian Cooke (ex-Brae, ECHO BEACH) - 26
Kate Mansi (Abigail, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 24

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