Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Today in Soap Opera History (October 17)

On this date in...

1923: Charles A. Pratt was born. He would serve as the executive producer of SANTA BARBARA in the 1980s. His son, Charles Pratt Jr., is currently writing/producing THE LYING GAME on ABC Family where GENERAL HOSPITAL alum Kimberly McCullough is working with director Fred Garber. Pratt Sr. died in 2005 at age 81.

1926: Beverly Garland (PORT CHARLES, FLAMINGO ROAD) was born. She died in 2008. Her daughter, Carrington, played Kelly on SANTA BARBARA.

1950: Howard E. Rollins, who played Ed Harding (Quinn's brother) on ANOTHER WORLD from March to September 1982, was born. Rollins died in 1996 at age 46.

1980: Daniel David debuted as Eliot Carrington in TEXAS.

1988: On DAYS OF OUR LIVES, Tom (Macdonald Carey) and Alice Horton (Frances Reid) were married again.



1991: On THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, Nina reveled in having Jill right where she wanted her.



1996: On ANOTHER WORLD, Lorna (Robin Christopher) canceled her lunch with Gabe to be with Felicia.

2002: On ALL MY CHILDREN, Leo (Josh Duhamel) died in Miller's Falls.





2007: John Black (Drake Hogestyn) died on DAYS OF OUR LIVES after being hit by a car. He would turn up alive in January 2008.

Celebrating a birthday today are:
Hilary Edson (ex-Eve, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Stacey, ANOTHER WORLD; ex-Tania, GENERAL HOSPITAL) - 47
Deanna Russo (ex-Logan, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS) - 33
Chris Lowell (ex-Dell, PRIVATE PRACTICE; ex-Jonathan, LIFE AS WE KNOW IT) - 28

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1 comment:

  1. Roger, you forgot to mention that Tyler Christopher (ex-Nikolas, GH) also co-stars on "The Lying Game" on ABC Family as well where you mention that Chuck Pratt Sr.'s son Chuck Pratt Jr. is the writer and producer of that show!

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