Sunday, November 25, 2012

Today in Soap Opera History (November 25)

On this date in...

1960: Has been identified as a watershed in broadcasting. It's often referred to by aficionados as "the day the radio drama died." YOUNG DOCTOR MALONE (which also aired on NBC-TV), THE RIGHT TO HAPPINESS (a spinoff of THE GUIDING LIGHT), THE SECOND MRS. BURTON and MA PERKINS aired their final episodes.

To find out more, check out our 25 Biggest Blunders in Soap Opera History list.

1964: On ANOTHER WORLD, Pat (Susan Trustman) was indicted for murder in the first degree.

1986: On GUIDING LIGHT, Josh (Robert Newman) found a honeymooning couple when he busted into what he thought was Gerhardt's hotel room.



1987: On AS THE WORLD TURNS, Lyla Montgomery (Anne Sward) and Casey Peretti (Bill Shanks) were married.



1997: On ANOTHER WORLD, childhood and lifelong best friends Jake McKinnon (Tom Eplin) and Vicky Hudson (Jensen Buchanan) were married. Shane (Robert Kelker-Kelly) interrupted the wedding but Vicky chose to be with Jake.





2009: Natalie Hall debuted as Colby on ALL MY CHILDREN.

2009: On GENERAL HOSPITAL, the Quartermaines' Thanksgiving became even wackier when Luke and the Spencers joined them for the holiday.



2011: Judy Lewis died at age 76.  Her longest running soap opera role was Susan Ames on THE SECRET STORM from 1964-1971. She also played Barbara Vining on GENERAL HOSPITAL in the 1970s. Her first soap role was Molly Scharf on KITTY FOYLE. Behind the camera, Lewis was a producer on TEXAS, and she won a Writer's Guild Award in 1985 for her work on SEARCH FOR TOMORROW.

Celebrating a birthday today are:
Amy Gibson (ex-Alana, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Colette, GENERAL HOSPITAL) - 52
Dougray Scott (ex-Ian, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES) - 47
Jill Hennessy (ex-Jo, LUCK) - 47
Billy Burke (Miles, REVOLUTION) - 46
Ron Carlivati (Head writer, GENERAL HOSPITAL; ONE LIFE TO LIVE) - 44
Christina Applegate (ex-Baby Burt, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) - 41
Joel Kinnaman (Stephen, THE KILLING) - 33
Katie Cassidy (Laurel, ARROW; ex-Juliet, GOSSIP GIRL; ex-Ella, MELROSE PLACE) - 26

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1 comment:

  1. Ron Carlivati is also the current head writer of "General Hospital", too!

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