After a 15 years absence in the genre, P&g Studios will produce The Gates, a 2025 daytime drama about a wealthy Black family which is being developed by a partnership between CBS and the NAACP.
P&g is headquartered in Cincinnati, Oh and has a long history when it comes to daytime soaps. They exited the genre in 2010 when CBS cancelled As the World Turns. In 2009, CBS also cancelled Guiding Light which aired for 72 years on radio and television.
The Gates will have a predominately African American cast
The Gates will depict the lives of a wealthy black family in a luxurious gated community, Michele Val Jean will serve as writer and showrunner.
Val Jean has written over 2,000 episodes of daytime drama and has won multiple daytime Emmys and WGA Awards for her work on such shows as The Bold & The Beautiful and General Hospital. Val Jean will also serve as...
P&g is headquartered in Cincinnati, Oh and has a long history when it comes to daytime soaps. They exited the genre in 2010 when CBS cancelled As the World Turns. In 2009, CBS also cancelled Guiding Light which aired for 72 years on radio and television.
The Gates will have a predominately African American cast
The Gates will depict the lives of a wealthy black family in a luxurious gated community, Michele Val Jean will serve as writer and showrunner.
Val Jean has written over 2,000 episodes of daytime drama and has won multiple daytime Emmys and WGA Awards for her work on such shows as The Bold & The Beautiful and General Hospital. Val Jean will also serve as...
- 4/17/2024
- by Matt Crider
- Celebrating The Soaps
A major Virgin River mystery has been solved. The two-part Christmas special dropped on Netflix on Nov. 30, and it revealed the answer to the question fans have been asking for months: Who is Mel Monroe’s biological father? The man in question – played by John Allen Nelson – wasn’t anyone we’ve seen before on the show, but if his face looks familiar, there’s a good reason. Nelson’s long career includes roles in a popular soap opera, an iconic 1990s TV show, and a brief appearance in one of the most popular sitcoms in TV history.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Virgin River Season 5 Episodes 11-12.]
Who is Mel’s dad on ‘Virgin River’? Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe in ‘Virgin River’ Season 5 | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
Virgin River Season 5’s mid-season finale ended with a shocking revelation: The man Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) believed was her father wasn’t actually her biological dad. Decades earlier,...
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Virgin River Season 5 Episodes 11-12.]
Who is Mel’s dad on ‘Virgin River’? Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe in ‘Virgin River’ Season 5 | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
Virgin River Season 5’s mid-season finale ended with a shocking revelation: The man Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) believed was her father wasn’t actually her biological dad. Decades earlier,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
More of the Pine Valley influence is coming to Port Charles. Walt Willey, who played attorney Jackson Montgomery on All My Children, is set to reprise the character in an upcoming stint on General Hospital, Deadline has confirmed. He is expected to join the series in July.
Willey portrayed Jackson Montgomery on All My Children from 1987 to the show’s end in 2011. He also played the character in another crossover on ABC’s The City in 1996.
He is not the first All My Children alum to appear on General Hospital. Finola Hughes previously portrayed Anna on All My Children from 2001–03, and Kimberly McCullough, who plays Robin Scorpio, appeared in six episodes on All My Children in 2001. Other All My Children alums to appear on General Hospital include Michael E. Knight, Cameron Mathison and James Patrick Stuart.
In addition to All My Children, Willey’s other TV credits include guest or...
Willey portrayed Jackson Montgomery on All My Children from 1987 to the show’s end in 2011. He also played the character in another crossover on ABC’s The City in 1996.
He is not the first All My Children alum to appear on General Hospital. Finola Hughes previously portrayed Anna on All My Children from 2001–03, and Kimberly McCullough, who plays Robin Scorpio, appeared in six episodes on All My Children in 2001. Other All My Children alums to appear on General Hospital include Michael E. Knight, Cameron Mathison and James Patrick Stuart.
In addition to All My Children, Willey’s other TV credits include guest or...
- 6/5/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
It appears that someone in Port Charles, N.Y. soon will be in need of legal eagle Jackson Montgomery’s services.
Daytime-tv vet Walt Willey is heading to ABC’s General Hospital, Soap Opera Digest reports, reprising no less than his role of All My Children‘s Jackson Montgomery.
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Willy’s Gh arc is expected to kick off in mid-July.
Daytime-tv vet Walt Willey is heading to ABC’s General Hospital, Soap Opera Digest reports, reprising no less than his role of All My Children‘s Jackson Montgomery.
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Willy’s Gh arc is expected to kick off in mid-July.
- 6/5/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Barry Newman, best known for playing the muscle-car-driving Kowalski in the cult classic Vanishing Point and the titular defense attorney in the NBC series Petrocelli, has died. He was 92. The veteran actor passed away on Thursday, May 11, of natural causes at NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center, his wife, Angela, told The Hollywood Reporter. Born on November 7, 1930, in Boston, Massachusetts, Newman started his acting career in Herman Wouk’s comedy Nature’s Way, playing a jazz musician. Following this, he landed a featured part in Mel Tolkin’s play Maybe Tuesday. He would go on to appear in numerous Broadway productions, including the musical What Makes Sammy Run, Sidney Kingsley’s Night Live, and Jean-Claude van Itallie’s America Hurrah. This soon led to film and TV work, including the role of John Barnes in the daytime drama The Edge of Night and the breakthrough role of Tony Petrocelli in...
- 6/5/2023
- TV Insider
Barry Newman, who propelled a supercharged Dodge Challenger across the American West in Vanishing Point and portrayed a defense attorney on the NBC series Petrocelli, has died. He was 92.
Newman died May 11 of natural causes at NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center, his wife, Angela, told The Hollywood Reporter.
After appearing on Broadway and starring in The Lawyer (1970), the Boston-born actor was up for a change of pace when he was offered the role of a man tasked with transporting a car from Denver to San Francisco in the action-packed Fox film Vanishing Point (1971), directed by Richard C. Sarafian.
“This was very unique,” he said. “I had just done this film about a lawyer, a Harvard graduate, and I thought this is a different kind of thing. The guy was the rebel, the antihero. I enjoyed doing that very much.”
Newman’s taciturn character, Kowalski, was a Vietnam veteran, former...
Newman died May 11 of natural causes at NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center, his wife, Angela, told The Hollywood Reporter.
After appearing on Broadway and starring in The Lawyer (1970), the Boston-born actor was up for a change of pace when he was offered the role of a man tasked with transporting a car from Denver to San Francisco in the action-packed Fox film Vanishing Point (1971), directed by Richard C. Sarafian.
“This was very unique,” he said. “I had just done this film about a lawyer, a Harvard graduate, and I thought this is a different kind of thing. The guy was the rebel, the antihero. I enjoyed doing that very much.”
Newman’s taciturn character, Kowalski, was a Vietnam veteran, former...
- 6/4/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actress Jacklyn Zeman, who played Barbara ‘Bobbie’ Spencer across more than 800 episodes of ‘General Hospital’, passed away aged 70. Zeman’s death was announced by ‘General Hospital’ executive producer Frank Valentini on Twitter on Wednesday evening, reports ‘Variety’.
No further details about her death are available at this time.
“On behalf of our ‘General Hospital’ family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Jackie Zeman,” Valentini wrote.
“Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work.”
“Jackie will be greatly missed, but her positive spirit will always live on with our cast and crew,” Valentini continued.
“We send our heartfelt sympathy to her loved ones, friends and family, especially her daughters Cassidy and Lacey.”
The soap’s production also released a statement on Zeman’s death.
“Jacklyn Zeman has been a...
No further details about her death are available at this time.
“On behalf of our ‘General Hospital’ family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Jackie Zeman,” Valentini wrote.
“Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work.”
“Jackie will be greatly missed, but her positive spirit will always live on with our cast and crew,” Valentini continued.
“We send our heartfelt sympathy to her loved ones, friends and family, especially her daughters Cassidy and Lacey.”
The soap’s production also released a statement on Zeman’s death.
“Jacklyn Zeman has been a...
- 5/11/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Jacklyn Zeman, the veteran soap actress best known for playing Barbara “Bobbie” Spencer on ABC’s General Hospital, has died. She was 70.
General Hospital executive producer Frank Valentini confirmed Zeman’s death on social media on Wednesday evening. “On behalf of our General Hospital family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Jackie Zeman. Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work,” Valentini tweeted.
No cause of death or further details were provided.
A statement posted to the official General Hospital Twitter account said, “Jacklyn Zeman has been a beloved member of the General Hospital and ABC family since she originated the iconic role of Bobbie Spencer over 45 years ago. She leaves behind a lasting legacy for her Emmy-nominated portrayal of the bad girl turned heroine and will always...
General Hospital executive producer Frank Valentini confirmed Zeman’s death on social media on Wednesday evening. “On behalf of our General Hospital family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Jackie Zeman. Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work,” Valentini tweeted.
No cause of death or further details were provided.
A statement posted to the official General Hospital Twitter account said, “Jacklyn Zeman has been a beloved member of the General Hospital and ABC family since she originated the iconic role of Bobbie Spencer over 45 years ago. She leaves behind a lasting legacy for her Emmy-nominated portrayal of the bad girl turned heroine and will always...
- 5/11/2023
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jacklyn Zeman, the screen actor who portrayed Barbara “Bobbie” Spencer across more than 800 episodes of “General Hospital,” has died. She was 70 years old.
Zeman’s death was announced by “General Hospital” executive producer Frank Valentini on Twitter on Wednesday evening. No further details about her death are available at this time.
“On behalf of our ‘General Hospital’ family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Jackie Zeman,” Valentini wrote. “Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work.”
On behalf of our @GeneralHospital family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved @JackieZeman. Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work. pic.twitter.com/DxGdjYavab
— Frank Valentini (@valentinifrank) May 11, 2023
“Jackie will be greatly missed,...
Zeman’s death was announced by “General Hospital” executive producer Frank Valentini on Twitter on Wednesday evening. No further details about her death are available at this time.
“On behalf of our ‘General Hospital’ family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Jackie Zeman,” Valentini wrote. “Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work.”
On behalf of our @GeneralHospital family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved @JackieZeman. Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work. pic.twitter.com/DxGdjYavab
— Frank Valentini (@valentinifrank) May 11, 2023
“Jackie will be greatly missed,...
- 5/11/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Jacklyn Zemen, the actress best known for playing nurse Bobbie Spencer on General Hospital, has died.
Her passing was announced on Twitter by Frank Valentini, the daytime drama’s executive producer. She first joined the ABC sudser in 1977 and appeared in more than 800 episodes. She was a five-time Daytime Emmy nominee — four for Gh and one for starring in The Bay as Sofia Madison.
“Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work,” he wrote.
On behalf of our @GeneralHospital family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved @JackieZeman. Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work. pic.twitter.com/DxGdjYavab
— Frank Valentini (@valentinifrank) May 11, 2023
Jackie will be greatly missed, but her...
Her passing was announced on Twitter by Frank Valentini, the daytime drama’s executive producer. She first joined the ABC sudser in 1977 and appeared in more than 800 episodes. She was a five-time Daytime Emmy nominee — four for Gh and one for starring in The Bay as Sofia Madison.
“Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work,” he wrote.
On behalf of our @GeneralHospital family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved @JackieZeman. Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work. pic.twitter.com/DxGdjYavab
— Frank Valentini (@valentinifrank) May 11, 2023
Jackie will be greatly missed, but her...
- 5/11/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Ron Faber, an Obie Award-winning stage actor whose widest fame came from a brief but crucial scene in the 1973 horror classic The Exorcist, died March 26 of lung cancer. He was 90.
His death was only recently announced. In a Facebook post, Faber’s longtime friend and colleague, the actor David Patrick Kelly, remembered him as a “great artist and gentleman with a wonderful voice and laugh.”
Faber had just won an Obie Award for his performance in the 1972 Off Broadway play And They Put Handcuffs on Flowers when he was spotted by director William Friedkin for the small role of Chuck in The Exorcist.
In the film, Faber’s Chuck is the assistant director of Crash Course, the movie-within-the-movie in which Ellen Burstyn’s actor character Chris MacNeil stars. In a pivotal scene, a stunned Chuck arrives at MacNeil’s Georgetown home to deliver the news that Crash Course director Burke...
His death was only recently announced. In a Facebook post, Faber’s longtime friend and colleague, the actor David Patrick Kelly, remembered him as a “great artist and gentleman with a wonderful voice and laugh.”
Faber had just won an Obie Award for his performance in the 1972 Off Broadway play And They Put Handcuffs on Flowers when he was spotted by director William Friedkin for the small role of Chuck in The Exorcist.
In the film, Faber’s Chuck is the assistant director of Crash Course, the movie-within-the-movie in which Ellen Burstyn’s actor character Chris MacNeil stars. In a pivotal scene, a stunned Chuck arrives at MacNeil’s Georgetown home to deliver the news that Crash Course director Burke...
- 4/26/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Ron Faber, who appeared on Broadway in the 1970s alongside Henry Fonda in First Monday in October and with Irene Papas in Medea, died March 26 in New York after a two-month battle with lung cancer, a publicist announced. He was 90.
Faber shaved his head and received Obie and Drama Desk awards in 1972 for his turn as a political prisoner in And They Put Handcuffs on the Flowers, Fernando Arrabal’s harrowing drama about the Spanish Civil War.
In 1981, he was featured in Wallace Shawn’s The Hotel Play at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, which had a cast of 70 and was called “unassailable as a mad theatrical stunt” by Frank Rich in The New York Times.
Faber’s stage credits also included off-Broadway roles in Hamlet, Mary Stuart, Scenes From Everyday Life and Woyzeck at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre; Happy Days at the Cherry Lane Theatre; Troilus and Cressida at the Mitzi E.
Faber shaved his head and received Obie and Drama Desk awards in 1972 for his turn as a political prisoner in And They Put Handcuffs on the Flowers, Fernando Arrabal’s harrowing drama about the Spanish Civil War.
In 1981, he was featured in Wallace Shawn’s The Hotel Play at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, which had a cast of 70 and was called “unassailable as a mad theatrical stunt” by Frank Rich in The New York Times.
Faber’s stage credits also included off-Broadway roles in Hamlet, Mary Stuart, Scenes From Everyday Life and Woyzeck at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre; Happy Days at the Cherry Lane Theatre; Troilus and Cressida at the Mitzi E.
- 4/24/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ron Faber, a theater, television and film actor who appeared in “The Exorcist,” died on March 26 of lung cancer. He was 90.
Faber’s career as an actor landed him roles in films including “The Exorcist,” “Tree of Guernica” and “The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover,” in addition to appearances on TV episodes of “Law and Order,” “Kojak” and “The Edge of Night.”
In 1973’s “The Exorcist,” Faber played the role of Chuck, an assistant director who reveals to Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) that Burke Dennings (Jack MacGowran) has died. He was also part of Broadway productions including “First Monday in October” with Henry Fonda and “Medea” with Irene Papas.
Faber was born on Feb. 16, 1993 in Milwaukee, Wis., where he grew up with a passion for jazz music and the Disney film “Fantasia.” After being accepted into Marquette University and pursuing a business degree, Faber swiftly landed his first entertainment...
Faber’s career as an actor landed him roles in films including “The Exorcist,” “Tree of Guernica” and “The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover,” in addition to appearances on TV episodes of “Law and Order,” “Kojak” and “The Edge of Night.”
In 1973’s “The Exorcist,” Faber played the role of Chuck, an assistant director who reveals to Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) that Burke Dennings (Jack MacGowran) has died. He was also part of Broadway productions including “First Monday in October” with Henry Fonda and “Medea” with Irene Papas.
Faber was born on Feb. 16, 1993 in Milwaukee, Wis., where he grew up with a passion for jazz music and the Disney film “Fantasia.” After being accepted into Marquette University and pursuing a business degree, Faber swiftly landed his first entertainment...
- 4/24/2023
- by McKinley Franklin
- Variety Film + TV
Soap opera actress Elizabeth Hubbard, who dominated in the role of businesswoman Lucinda Walsh in CBS’ “As the World Turns,” had died. She was 89 years old.
Her son Jeremy Bennett confirmed the news in a Facebook post Monday, saying that she “passed over the weekend.”
“I’m sorry to say with a broken heart mi mum passed over the weekend,” the post reads. “Thank you for being an unmovable rock that guided me through life. I will try to honour your memory for as long as I live.”
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Hubbard received eight Daytime Emmy nominations for her character on the soap opera, which told the fictional story of the wealthy Walsh and Stewart families of Oakdale, Illinois.
The actress won two Daytime Emmys — one award for Best Actress in a Daytime Drama for a Series in 1974 for the role of Dr. Althea Davis in “The Doctors,...
Her son Jeremy Bennett confirmed the news in a Facebook post Monday, saying that she “passed over the weekend.”
“I’m sorry to say with a broken heart mi mum passed over the weekend,” the post reads. “Thank you for being an unmovable rock that guided me through life. I will try to honour your memory for as long as I live.”
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Hubbard received eight Daytime Emmy nominations for her character on the soap opera, which told the fictional story of the wealthy Walsh and Stewart families of Oakdale, Illinois.
The actress won two Daytime Emmys — one award for Best Actress in a Daytime Drama for a Series in 1974 for the role of Dr. Althea Davis in “The Doctors,...
- 4/10/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Elizabeth Hubbard, who appeared 14 times on Broadway and had long runs as Dr. Althea Davis and the cutthroat Lucinda Walsh on the daytime soap operas The Doctors and As the World Turns, respectively, has died. She was 89.
Hubbard died Saturday of cancer at her home in Roxbury, Connecticut, her son, Jeremy Bennett, told The Hollywood Reporter.
On the big screen, Hubbard played the gynecologist girlfriend of Gene Hackman’s character in I Never Sang for My Father (1970) and appeared in The Bell Jar (1979), Ordinary People (1980), Cold River (1982) and Center Stage (2000).
She portrayed Dr. Althea on NBC’s The Doctors from 1964-82 and the manipulating mogul Lucinda on CBS’ As the World Turns from 1984 until the show’s conclusion in September 2010. (Lucinda and Larry Bryggman’s John Dixon headed off to Amsterdam at the end.)
“I’ve been so lucky playing Lucinda — a character who could do anything,” she told TV Guide in 2010. “She could lie,...
Hubbard died Saturday of cancer at her home in Roxbury, Connecticut, her son, Jeremy Bennett, told The Hollywood Reporter.
On the big screen, Hubbard played the gynecologist girlfriend of Gene Hackman’s character in I Never Sang for My Father (1970) and appeared in The Bell Jar (1979), Ordinary People (1980), Cold River (1982) and Center Stage (2000).
She portrayed Dr. Althea on NBC’s The Doctors from 1964-82 and the manipulating mogul Lucinda on CBS’ As the World Turns from 1984 until the show’s conclusion in September 2010. (Lucinda and Larry Bryggman’s John Dixon headed off to Amsterdam at the end.)
“I’ve been so lucky playing Lucinda — a character who could do anything,” she told TV Guide in 2010. “She could lie,...
- 4/10/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Elizabeth Hubbard, who earned eight Daytime Emmy nominations for her indelible performance as trouble-making businesswoman Lucinda Walsh on CBS’ As The World Turns, died over the weekend. She was 89.
Her death was announced by son Jeremy Bennett on Facebook. Additional details were not immediately available.
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“I’m sorry to say with a broken heart mi mum passed over the weekend,” Bennett wrote. “Thank you for being an unmovable rock that guided me through life. I will try to honour your memory for as long as I live.”
Although best known for her portrayal of the tough-as-nails Lucinda, Hubbard won two Daytime Emmys for other performances: She won her first in 1974 for her role as Dr. Althea Davis on NBC’s The Doctors, and her second in 1976 for the daytime drama TV movie First Ladies Diaries: Edith Wilson.
Born in New York City, Hubbard began...
Her death was announced by son Jeremy Bennett on Facebook. Additional details were not immediately available.
Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023 Photo Gallery
“I’m sorry to say with a broken heart mi mum passed over the weekend,” Bennett wrote. “Thank you for being an unmovable rock that guided me through life. I will try to honour your memory for as long as I live.”
Although best known for her portrayal of the tough-as-nails Lucinda, Hubbard won two Daytime Emmys for other performances: She won her first in 1974 for her role as Dr. Althea Davis on NBC’s The Doctors, and her second in 1976 for the daytime drama TV movie First Ladies Diaries: Edith Wilson.
Born in New York City, Hubbard began...
- 4/10/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the most memorable faces on daytime TV has died.
Elizabeth Hubbard, best known for her work on As the World Turns, passed away over the weekend.
She was 89.
Hubbard's son Jeremy Bennett shared the sad news via Facebook.
"I'm sorry to say with a broken heart my mom passed over the weekend," he wrote.
"Thank you for being an unmovable rock that guided me through life."
"I will try to honor your memory as long as I live."
Hubbard was a daytime TV staple, scoring 11 Daytime Emmy nominations throughout her impressive career.
Most of those nominations stemmed from her work on As the World Turns in the role of Lucinda Walsh.
The actress appeared in the show from 1984 until 2010.
She also worked on the NBC soap The Doctors as Dr. Althea Davis.
Hubbard appeared on that show from 1964 until 1969 before returning for two more stints before the show...
Elizabeth Hubbard, best known for her work on As the World Turns, passed away over the weekend.
She was 89.
Hubbard's son Jeremy Bennett shared the sad news via Facebook.
"I'm sorry to say with a broken heart my mom passed over the weekend," he wrote.
"Thank you for being an unmovable rock that guided me through life."
"I will try to honor your memory as long as I live."
Hubbard was a daytime TV staple, scoring 11 Daytime Emmy nominations throughout her impressive career.
Most of those nominations stemmed from her work on As the World Turns in the role of Lucinda Walsh.
The actress appeared in the show from 1984 until 2010.
She also worked on the NBC soap The Doctors as Dr. Althea Davis.
Hubbard appeared on that show from 1964 until 1969 before returning for two more stints before the show...
- 4/10/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
The TV series Hill Street Blues aired on NBC from 1981 to 1987. Here’s a look at which cast member has the highest net worth today.
Charles Haid Cast of Hill Street Blues | Herb Ball/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Net worth: $2 million
Charles Haid played Andrew Renko. As of this writing, Haid has an estimated net worth of $2 million. One of his early acting roles was in a 1974 episode of Gunsmoke titled “Like Old Times.” After Hill Street Blues, Haid appeared in The Twilight Zone (1989), Murder, She Wrote (1989–1990), and NYPD Blue (1994).
Ed Marinaro Ed Marinaro | Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Net worth: $3 million
Ed Marinaro played Joe Coffey. As of this writing, Marinaro has an estimated net worth of $3 million. One of Marinaro’s early roles was in the TV series The Edge of Night. After Hill Street Blues, Marinaro appeared in Falcon Crest...
Charles Haid Cast of Hill Street Blues | Herb Ball/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Net worth: $2 million
Charles Haid played Andrew Renko. As of this writing, Haid has an estimated net worth of $2 million. One of his early acting roles was in a 1974 episode of Gunsmoke titled “Like Old Times.” After Hill Street Blues, Haid appeared in The Twilight Zone (1989), Murder, She Wrote (1989–1990), and NYPD Blue (1994).
Ed Marinaro Ed Marinaro | Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Net worth: $3 million
Ed Marinaro played Joe Coffey. As of this writing, Marinaro has an estimated net worth of $3 million. One of Marinaro’s early roles was in the TV series The Edge of Night. After Hill Street Blues, Marinaro appeared in Falcon Crest...
- 3/20/2023
- by Sheiresa Ngo
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Erle Stanley Gardner’s brilliant and savvy criminal defense attorney Perry Mason has been on the case since 1933’s “The Case of the Velvet Claws.” The attorney describes himself in that first novel as a “lawyer who has specialized in trial work, and in a lot of criminal work…I’m a specialist on getting people out of trouble.”
Inspired by the famed Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Earl Rogers who only lost three of his 77 murder trials, Mason was featured in 82 novels and four short stories, six Warner Bros. murder mystery movies, a long-running radio series, the beloved 1957-66 CBS series starring Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale as his true-blue assistant Della Street, movies and a 1973-74 series with Monte Markham. Matthew Rhys (“The Americans” ) plays the latest incarnation in HBO’s stylish “Perry Mason” series, currently in its second season.
Set during the Great Depression, the HBO drama has a real “Chinatown” feel,...
Inspired by the famed Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Earl Rogers who only lost three of his 77 murder trials, Mason was featured in 82 novels and four short stories, six Warner Bros. murder mystery movies, a long-running radio series, the beloved 1957-66 CBS series starring Raymond Burr and Barbara Hale as his true-blue assistant Della Street, movies and a 1973-74 series with Monte Markham. Matthew Rhys (“The Americans” ) plays the latest incarnation in HBO’s stylish “Perry Mason” series, currently in its second season.
Set during the Great Depression, the HBO drama has a real “Chinatown” feel,...
- 3/20/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Soap operas are some of the most popular TV shows around, from the larger-than-life characters to the twisty plotlines. Whether you love them or hate these dramatic onscreen stories, you can’t deny their longevity in the entertainment world. So, one question remains: Why are they called soap operas?
The history of soap operas, from 1930s radio to 1970s glamor
Ryan’s Hope premiered on this day in 1975!
Did you watch this 70s Soap Opera? pic.twitter.com/pCLxnZcKlL
— DoYouRemember? (@DoYouRemember) July 7, 2021
Soap operas were born in the 1930s, reports Brittanica, with radio broadcasts of 15-minute episodes full of drama and interesting characters. The shows typically revolved around a large, middle-class family in a small town or city. Each episode followed the characters as they dealt with drama at home and work.
When TV came along, the soap operas moved there and the episodes grew to 30 minutes. The shows were shown...
The history of soap operas, from 1930s radio to 1970s glamor
Ryan’s Hope premiered on this day in 1975!
Did you watch this 70s Soap Opera? pic.twitter.com/pCLxnZcKlL
— DoYouRemember? (@DoYouRemember) July 7, 2021
Soap operas were born in the 1930s, reports Brittanica, with radio broadcasts of 15-minute episodes full of drama and interesting characters. The shows typically revolved around a large, middle-class family in a small town or city. Each episode followed the characters as they dealt with drama at home and work.
When TV came along, the soap operas moved there and the episodes grew to 30 minutes. The shows were shown...
- 2/21/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Since "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" was the last time Peter Jackson expected to be a part of the Tolkien universe, he needed the perfect song to end his sprawling cinematic journey across the magical Middle-earth. Although /Film called it "the worst Peter Jackson hobbit movie, "Five Armies" is elevated by the moving ballad "The Last Goodbye" in the end credits.
"The Last Goodbye" creates a full-circle moment by having Billy Boyd, who famously played the cheeky hobbit Pippin in the original trilogy, write and sing. This song serves as a callback to one of his most well-known scenes from "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" where he sings "The Edge of Night" for a scowling Denethor. Similar to "The Last Goodbye," it is a quiet piece composed by Boyd where his character reflects on the dangers of war and lost friendships. Boyd...
"The Last Goodbye" creates a full-circle moment by having Billy Boyd, who famously played the cheeky hobbit Pippin in the original trilogy, write and sing. This song serves as a callback to one of his most well-known scenes from "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" where he sings "The Edge of Night" for a scowling Denethor. Similar to "The Last Goodbye," it is a quiet piece composed by Boyd where his character reflects on the dangers of war and lost friendships. Boyd...
- 1/16/2023
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
When most people break into the entertainment industry, their plan is to work in the business for the rest of their lives. However, that isn’t always what ends up happening. After Leah Ayres began her professional acting journey in the late 1970s, she disappeared from the business about 20 years later. However, even though her career was relatively short-lived, Leah still left a lasting impact on countless people across the globe. She is best known for playing Valerie Bryson in the TV series The Edge of Night. She was also in the 1988 movie Bloodsport. Her most recent on-screen appearance
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- 8/24/2022
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
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Tom Urich, an actor on Broadway and soap operas who also showed up on TV shows opposite his younger brother, the late Robert Urich, has died. He was 87.
Urich died July 17 of complications from a stroke and diabetes at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, his wife of 56 years, Judy, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Urich was a regular on the 1997 ABC miniseries Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer and guest-starred on shows including Kate & Allie, Jake and the Fatman, Matlock, In Living Color, Silk Stalkings, Beverly Hills, 90210, Jag and The Practice.
He appeared on Broadway in Applause, Seesaw, Musical Chairs and, as Georges, in La Cage Aux Folles and on such soap operas as The Doctors, The Edge of Night, Search for Tomorrow, Another Life and Passions.
Alongside his brother, he worked on two episodes of ABC’s Vega in...
Tom Urich, an actor on Broadway and soap operas who also showed up on TV shows opposite his younger brother, the late Robert Urich, has died. He was 87.
Urich died July 17 of complications from a stroke and diabetes at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, his wife of 56 years, Judy, told The Hollywood Reporter.
Urich was a regular on the 1997 ABC miniseries Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer and guest-starred on shows including Kate & Allie, Jake and the Fatman, Matlock, In Living Color, Silk Stalkings, Beverly Hills, 90210, Jag and The Practice.
He appeared on Broadway in Applause, Seesaw, Musical Chairs and, as Georges, in La Cage Aux Folles and on such soap operas as The Doctors, The Edge of Night, Search for Tomorrow, Another Life and Passions.
Alongside his brother, he worked on two episodes of ABC’s Vega in...
- 8/8/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
1986: Bobby was alive and well on Dallas; his death was a dream.
1994: All My Children's Erica visited her mother's grave.
1995: Another World's Grant shot his brother, Ryan, in the back.
1997: Days of our Lives recast the role of Jack...in a shower."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1938: Radio soap opera Houseboat Hannah premiered on the NBC Red Network. Hard working Dan O'Leary, who lost an arm in a factory accident, moved his financially strapped family aboard a house boat in Shanty Fish Row on San Francisco Bay.
1994: All My Children's Erica visited her mother's grave.
1995: Another World's Grant shot his brother, Ryan, in the back.
1997: Days of our Lives recast the role of Jack...in a shower."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1938: Radio soap opera Houseboat Hannah premiered on the NBC Red Network. Hard working Dan O'Leary, who lost an arm in a factory accident, moved his financially strapped family aboard a house boat in Shanty Fish Row on San Francisco Bay.
- 3/12/2022
- by Unknown
- We Love Soaps
Donald May, best known for the role of attorney Adam Drake on “The Edge of Night” TV series, has died at 94.
May died Friday at his home in Kent, New York, according to published reports. His second wife, Carla Borelli, revealed that he was recently diagnosed with larynx cancer. He also suffered a stroke five years ago.
May’s first professional acting gig was in a play in Albany, New York. He kicked off TV career in 1956 with a role as Cadet Lt. Charles C. Thompson in “West Point,” after serving with the U.S. Navy in the Korean War.
He also starred in popular shows like Western series “Colt .45,” and “The Roaring 20s,” in which he played New York reporter Pat Garrison who followed gangland crime.
May appeared on 2,840 episodes as Adam Drake in “The Edge of Night” over 10 years, splitting his time between the soap opera and off-Broadway productions.
May died Friday at his home in Kent, New York, according to published reports. His second wife, Carla Borelli, revealed that he was recently diagnosed with larynx cancer. He also suffered a stroke five years ago.
May’s first professional acting gig was in a play in Albany, New York. He kicked off TV career in 1956 with a role as Cadet Lt. Charles C. Thompson in “West Point,” after serving with the U.S. Navy in the Korean War.
He also starred in popular shows like Western series “Colt .45,” and “The Roaring 20s,” in which he played New York reporter Pat Garrison who followed gangland crime.
May appeared on 2,840 episodes as Adam Drake in “The Edge of Night” over 10 years, splitting his time between the soap opera and off-Broadway productions.
- 1/31/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Donald May, a major Daytime actor during the 1960s and ’70s through his longrunning role as attorney Adam Drake on The Edge of Night, died Friday, Jan. 28, at his home in Kent, New York. He was 92.
His death was announced by his family on a Facebook page devoted to The Edge of Night.
From 1967 to 1977, May played the good-guy attorney Adam Drake, first making his mark on the soap in a notable 1968 episode during which May delivered the episode’s only dialogue: a 22-minute trial summation in which he argued for the innocence of his client, a singer accused of murder. The jury found the client guilty and sentence her to be hanged, but Drake went into detective mode to find the real killer, saving the singer at the last minute.
May joined The Edge of Night following a steady TV career that began in 1956 with a starring role in...
His death was announced by his family on a Facebook page devoted to The Edge of Night.
From 1967 to 1977, May played the good-guy attorney Adam Drake, first making his mark on the soap in a notable 1968 episode during which May delivered the episode’s only dialogue: a 22-minute trial summation in which he argued for the innocence of his client, a singer accused of murder. The jury found the client guilty and sentence her to be hanged, but Drake went into detective mode to find the real killer, saving the singer at the last minute.
May joined The Edge of Night following a steady TV career that began in 1956 with a starring role in...
- 1/31/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Joan Copeland, the younger sister of legendary playwright Arthur Miller whose decades-long Broadway career included performances in two of her brother’s plays, died Tuesday at age 99.
The actress, whose TV credits included multiple daytime soap operas and NBC’s “Law & Order,” passed away in her sleep in her Manhattan home, her son, Eric Kupchik, told The Hollywood Reporter. Kupchik did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
Copeland starred in Miller’s 1968 play “The Price” and later won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Rose Baum in Miller’s 1980 Depression-era play “The American Clock.” The music-loving character was inspired by their mother, Augusta.
“Arthur didn’t write the part for me, but it’s one of the few roles I didn’t have to audition for my brother,” she said in a 2012 interview. “I’ve had to audition for several of his plays,...
The actress, whose TV credits included multiple daytime soap operas and NBC’s “Law & Order,” passed away in her sleep in her Manhattan home, her son, Eric Kupchik, told The Hollywood Reporter. Kupchik did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
Copeland starred in Miller’s 1968 play “The Price” and later won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Rose Baum in Miller’s 1980 Depression-era play “The American Clock.” The music-loving character was inspired by their mother, Augusta.
“Arthur didn’t write the part for me, but it’s one of the few roles I didn’t have to audition for my brother,” she said in a 2012 interview. “I’ve had to audition for several of his plays,...
- 1/5/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Joan Copeland, an actress whose Broadway career began in the 1940s and would include acclaimed performances in a 1976 revival of Pal Joey and in the 1980 premiere of The America Clock, written by her brother, the playwright Arthur Miller, died today at her home in New York City. She was 99.
One of the original members of the renowned Actors Studio, Copeland also had numerous film credits and recurring roles on such daytime serials as Search for Tomorrow and One Life to Live. Copeland’s death was first reported by the Broadway World website.
Copeland made her Broadway debut in 1948’s Sundown Beach, following it up the next year in Detective Story. She also appeared in Not For Children (1951), Handful of Fire (1958), Tovarich (1963), Something More! (1964), The Price (1968), Coco (1969), Two By Two (1970), Checking Out (1976), and 45 Seconds From Broadway (2001).
She was nominated for Drama Desk Awards for Pal Joey (1976) and The American Clock (1981), winning for the latter.
One of the original members of the renowned Actors Studio, Copeland also had numerous film credits and recurring roles on such daytime serials as Search for Tomorrow and One Life to Live. Copeland’s death was first reported by the Broadway World website.
Copeland made her Broadway debut in 1948’s Sundown Beach, following it up the next year in Detective Story. She also appeared in Not For Children (1951), Handful of Fire (1958), Tovarich (1963), Something More! (1964), The Price (1968), Coco (1969), Two By Two (1970), Checking Out (1976), and 45 Seconds From Broadway (2001).
She was nominated for Drama Desk Awards for Pal Joey (1976) and The American Clock (1981), winning for the latter.
- 1/4/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Micki Grant, who wrote and starred in Broadway’s groundbreaking 1972 Black musical revue Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope, died Sunday at the age of 80.
With Don’t Bother Me, Grant became the first woman to write both the music and lyrics to a Broadway musical, and her collaborator Vinnette Carroll entered the history books as the first Black woman to direct on Broadway.
Grant, whose death was first reported by the Broadway World website and confirmed by licensing and publishing company Concord Theatricals, returned to Broadway in 1976 by contributing additional music and lyrics for Alex Bradford’s musical Your Arms Too Short to Box with God, a retelling of the Book of Matthew directed by Carroll.
Described by Broadway director Kenny Leon as “a brilliant, passionate writer who gave everything to our industry,” Grant had already broken new ground on television by the time she made her seminal stand on Broadway,...
With Don’t Bother Me, Grant became the first woman to write both the music and lyrics to a Broadway musical, and her collaborator Vinnette Carroll entered the history books as the first Black woman to direct on Broadway.
Grant, whose death was first reported by the Broadway World website and confirmed by licensing and publishing company Concord Theatricals, returned to Broadway in 1976 by contributing additional music and lyrics for Alex Bradford’s musical Your Arms Too Short to Box with God, a retelling of the Book of Matthew directed by Carroll.
Described by Broadway director Kenny Leon as “a brilliant, passionate writer who gave everything to our industry,” Grant had already broken new ground on television by the time she made her seminal stand on Broadway,...
- 8/23/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Ray MacDonnell, who played Dr. Joe Martin on ABC’s All My Children for more than 40 years, died June 10 of natural causes at his home in Chappaqua, NY, according to a report from Michael Fairman TV. He was 93.
Born on March 5, 1928, MacDonnell appeared early in his career on series such as Robert Montgomery Presents, The Jack Benny Program, Producers’ Showcase and Armstrong Circle Theatre.
While he also portrayed Philip Capice on CBS soap The Edge of Night from 1961-69 and played Dick Tracy in a pilot that was not picked up, he is best known for his appearances on multiple iterations of All My Children between 1970 and 2013.
MacDonnell was an original cast member on the daytime soap, which debuted on ABC in 1970, and would stay with the show for more than four decades. While he officially retired from the series in 2009, he returned in 2011 for a number of appearances, featuring in its final episode.
Born on March 5, 1928, MacDonnell appeared early in his career on series such as Robert Montgomery Presents, The Jack Benny Program, Producers’ Showcase and Armstrong Circle Theatre.
While he also portrayed Philip Capice on CBS soap The Edge of Night from 1961-69 and played Dick Tracy in a pilot that was not picked up, he is best known for his appearances on multiple iterations of All My Children between 1970 and 2013.
MacDonnell was an original cast member on the daytime soap, which debuted on ABC in 1970, and would stay with the show for more than four decades. While he officially retired from the series in 2009, he returned in 2011 for a number of appearances, featuring in its final episode.
- 6/29/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
All My Children vet Ray MacDonnell died on June 10 of natural causes, at his home in Chappaqua, New York. He was 93.
Michael Fairman TV reported on the daytime-tv vet’s passing.
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After starting out his TV career with appearances on The Jack Benny Program and Armstrong Circle Theatre, MacDonnell landed the role of The Edge of Night businessman Philip Capice, whom he played for eight years.
With the 1970 debut of ABC’s All My Children,...
Michael Fairman TV reported on the daytime-tv vet’s passing.
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After starting out his TV career with appearances on The Jack Benny Program and Armstrong Circle Theatre, MacDonnell landed the role of The Edge of Night businessman Philip Capice, whom he played for eight years.
With the 1970 debut of ABC’s All My Children,...
- 6/29/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Lynn Kellogg, an actress and singer who originated the role of Sheila in the first Broadway production of “Hair,” died on Nov. 12, according to the New York Times. She was 77.
Her publicist, Timothy Philen, told the New York Times that Kellogg’s cause of death was Covid-19. According to Kellogg’s husband, John Simpers, Kellogg was infected at a recent gathering at a Branson, Mo. theater, where most of the people in attendance were not wearing masks. Kellogg had previously been diagnosed with a non-life-threatening form of leukemia, which made her more susceptible to the virus.
Kellogg was born on April 2, 1943 in Appleton, Wis., as one of four children. She attended the University of Wisconsin, but dropped out after one year. In 1964, she made her television debut on the series “The Edge of Night.”
In the original 1968 Broadway production of “Hair,” Kellogg played Sheila, who transforms from a debutante into...
Her publicist, Timothy Philen, told the New York Times that Kellogg’s cause of death was Covid-19. According to Kellogg’s husband, John Simpers, Kellogg was infected at a recent gathering at a Branson, Mo. theater, where most of the people in attendance were not wearing masks. Kellogg had previously been diagnosed with a non-life-threatening form of leukemia, which made her more susceptible to the virus.
Kellogg was born on April 2, 1943 in Appleton, Wis., as one of four children. She attended the University of Wisconsin, but dropped out after one year. In 1964, she made her television debut on the series “The Edge of Night.”
In the original 1968 Broadway production of “Hair,” Kellogg played Sheila, who transforms from a debutante into...
- 11/14/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Lynn Kellogg-Simpers, who played the original Sheila in the 1968 Broadway production of Hair, has died at 77. She had non-terminal leukemia complicated by Covid-19, according to her husband, John Simpers.
He said she had recently attended a gathering in a theater in Branson, Missouri. Many in attendance were not wearing masks.
In addition to Broadway, Kellogg-Simpers’s television appearances include the daytime series The Edge of Night, The Beverly Hillbillies, It Takes a Thief” and Mission: Impossible.”.
She also had a supporting role in the Elvis Presley film, Charro!
A talented singer, Kellogg-Simpers appeared on The Johnny Cash Show and entertained Vietnam War troops. She also toured as a folk musician.
Late in her career, she developed the Sunday morning series Animals, Animals, Animals starring Hal Linden, which won a Peabody Award and a Daytime Emmy for outstanding children’s informational series.
He said she had recently attended a gathering in a theater in Branson, Missouri. Many in attendance were not wearing masks.
In addition to Broadway, Kellogg-Simpers’s television appearances include the daytime series The Edge of Night, The Beverly Hillbillies, It Takes a Thief” and Mission: Impossible.”.
She also had a supporting role in the Elvis Presley film, Charro!
A talented singer, Kellogg-Simpers appeared on The Johnny Cash Show and entertained Vietnam War troops. She also toured as a folk musician.
Late in her career, she developed the Sunday morning series Animals, Animals, Animals starring Hal Linden, which won a Peabody Award and a Daytime Emmy for outstanding children’s informational series.
- 11/14/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Daytime soap actor Marcus Smythe, best known for roles on “Another World” and “Search for Tomorrow,” has died at the age of 70.
According to an obituary published in the Crescenta Valley Weekly, Smythe died in his home in La Crescenta on Aug. 20 after a three-year battle with brain cancer.
Smythe played the character Peter Love on NBC’s “Another World” in multiple episodes between 1985 and 1987, following a longer stint on CBS’s “Search for Tomorrow” as Dane Taylor. His other soap credits include “Guiding Light” and “Port Charles.”
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Some of Smythe’s former co-stars remembered the actor in statements shared with Soap Hub, including “Another World” veteran Hank Cheyne,” who remembered Smythe for his”caustically incorrigible wit and charm.”
“Marcus was so kind to me during a difficult story,” said “Another World” and “The Edge of Night” star Sharon Gabet.
According to an obituary published in the Crescenta Valley Weekly, Smythe died in his home in La Crescenta on Aug. 20 after a three-year battle with brain cancer.
Smythe played the character Peter Love on NBC’s “Another World” in multiple episodes between 1985 and 1987, following a longer stint on CBS’s “Search for Tomorrow” as Dane Taylor. His other soap credits include “Guiding Light” and “Port Charles.”
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Some of Smythe’s former co-stars remembered the actor in statements shared with Soap Hub, including “Another World” veteran Hank Cheyne,” who remembered Smythe for his”caustically incorrigible wit and charm.”
“Marcus was so kind to me during a difficult story,” said “Another World” and “The Edge of Night” star Sharon Gabet.
- 8/31/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
When he passed away in 2017, George A. Romero was working on a new zombie novel that Daniel Kraus stepped in to finish following his untimely death. Titled The Living Dead, the new book is coming out on August 4th, and it will be brought to life in audiobook form by Lori Cardille (who portrayed Dr. Sarah Bowman in Romero’s Day of The Dead) and Bruce Davison:
Press Release: Horror fans have plenty to look forward to this August. The Living Dead, George A. Romero’s previously unfinished novel, completed by Daniel Kraus is publishing August 4, 2020, and the audiobook will be narrated by actors Lori Cardille and Bruce Davison.
Lori Cardille played Dr. Sarah Bowman in Romero’s Day of The Dead (1985), and was also in The Last Call (2019) and The Edge of Night (1956). Having worked on a Romero film in the past, Cardille is very excited to be working on this special project.
Press Release: Horror fans have plenty to look forward to this August. The Living Dead, George A. Romero’s previously unfinished novel, completed by Daniel Kraus is publishing August 4, 2020, and the audiobook will be narrated by actors Lori Cardille and Bruce Davison.
Lori Cardille played Dr. Sarah Bowman in Romero’s Day of The Dead (1985), and was also in The Last Call (2019) and The Edge of Night (1956). Having worked on a Romero film in the past, Cardille is very excited to be working on this special project.
- 7/7/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Maximilian B. Bryer, who directed episodes of the soap operas As the World Turns and The Edge of Night, died June 16 at his home in Las Vegas, his family announced. He was 98.
A onetime vice president at advertising agency Benton & Bowles, where he oversaw West Coast television production, Bryer also directed and produced commercials for such products as Charmin (featuring the character Mr. Whipple), Pampers and Canada Dry and other spots featuring the likes of Red Skelton, Angie Dickinson, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Richard Burton and Joan Collins.
After leaving Benton & Bowles in the late 1970s, he ...
A onetime vice president at advertising agency Benton & Bowles, where he oversaw West Coast television production, Bryer also directed and produced commercials for such products as Charmin (featuring the character Mr. Whipple), Pampers and Canada Dry and other spots featuring the likes of Red Skelton, Angie Dickinson, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Richard Burton and Joan Collins.
After leaving Benton & Bowles in the late 1970s, he ...
- 6/29/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The very first Daytime Emmy Award for Best Drama Series was presented to NBC’s “The Doctors” in 1972. It is one of just 13 programs that have been honored as television’s top soap opera since the category was created. Click through our photo gallery above of every winner for Best Drama Series in Daytime Emmy history, starting with the most recent.
Because daytime soap operas can run for decades, shows have more chances to succeed than some of their primetime counterparts. ABC’s “General Hospital,” which premiered in 1963, holds the record for most victories with 13, the first of which came in 1981. CBS’s “The Young and the Restless” is close behind with 11 victories; it joined the winner’s circle the first time in 1975 after hitting the airwaves in 1973.
CBS’s “As the World Turns,” which ran from 1956-2010, comes in third place with four wins, tied with NBC’s “Days of Our Lives,...
Because daytime soap operas can run for decades, shows have more chances to succeed than some of their primetime counterparts. ABC’s “General Hospital,” which premiered in 1963, holds the record for most victories with 13, the first of which came in 1981. CBS’s “The Young and the Restless” is close behind with 11 victories; it joined the winner’s circle the first time in 1975 after hitting the airwaves in 1973.
CBS’s “As the World Turns,” which ran from 1956-2010, comes in third place with four wins, tied with NBC’s “Days of Our Lives,...
- 6/27/2020
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Veteran film character actor Allen Garfield has died from Covid-19 complications. He was residing at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, Calif. at the time of his death at age 80.
Garfield’s long resume includes such films as The Conversation, The Candidate, The Stunt Man and Nashville.
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Actress Ronee Blakely wrote on Twitter: “Rip Allen Garfield, the great actor who played my husband in “Nashville”, has died today of Covid; I hang my head in tears; condolences to family and friends; I will post more later; cast and crew, sending love.”
Garfield’s career started in 1968 with Putney Swope, kicking off a...
Garfield’s long resume includes such films as The Conversation, The Candidate, The Stunt Man and Nashville.
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Actress Ronee Blakely wrote on Twitter: “Rip Allen Garfield, the great actor who played my husband in “Nashville”, has died today of Covid; I hang my head in tears; condolences to family and friends; I will post more later; cast and crew, sending love.”
Garfield’s career started in 1968 with Putney Swope, kicking off a...
- 4/8/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Honor Blackman, best known for playing Bond girl Pussy Galore in 1964’s Goldfinger, has died of natural causes unrelated to coronavirus at her home in Sussex, England. She was 94.
Her death was announced by her family to UK’s The Guardian.
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“It’s with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Honor Blackman aged 94,” her family said in the statement. “She died peacefully of natural causes at her home in Lewes, Sussex, surrounded by her family. She was much loved and will be greatly missed by her two children Barnaby and Lottie, and grandchildren Daisy, Oscar, Olive and Toby.”
After her 1962 breakthrough in Britain as Cathy Gale on The Avengers,...
Her death was announced by her family to UK’s The Guardian.
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“It’s with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Honor Blackman aged 94,” her family said in the statement. “She died peacefully of natural causes at her home in Lewes, Sussex, surrounded by her family. She was much loved and will be greatly missed by her two children Barnaby and Lottie, and grandchildren Daisy, Oscar, Olive and Toby.”
After her 1962 breakthrough in Britain as Cathy Gale on The Avengers,...
- 4/6/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Forrest Compton, who is known for his role in the long-running soap opera The Edge of Night died on Sunday after complications with Covid-19. He was 94.
According to the Shelter Island Reporter, close friends of Compton confirmed his death.
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Compton was born on September 15, 1925, in Reading, Pennsylvania. He served with the 103rd Infantry Division in France during World War II and then went on to enroll in Swarthmore College where he studied pre-law and Political Science before shifting gears to English. He then started to act in school theater productions before he graduated and made his way to study acting at the Yale Drama School alongside his classmate, actor Paul Newman.
In...
According to the Shelter Island Reporter, close friends of Compton confirmed his death.
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Compton was born on September 15, 1925, in Reading, Pennsylvania. He served with the 103rd Infantry Division in France during World War II and then went on to enroll in Swarthmore College where he studied pre-law and Political Science before shifting gears to English. He then started to act in school theater productions before he graduated and made his way to study acting at the Yale Drama School alongside his classmate, actor Paul Newman.
In...
- 4/6/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Jaws actress Lee Fierro has died after complications with Covid-19. She was 91.
The news of Fierro’s death was reported by the Martha’s Vineyard Times. According to Kevin Ryan, artistic director and board president for Island Theatre Workshop, she was living in an assisted living facility in Ohio when she died. Fierro was a supporter of the Island Theatre Workshop for over 40 years during her time on Martha’s Vineyard. She was also a drama teacher and mentor at the Island Theatre Workshop.
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In Steven Spielberg’s iconic 1975 horror Jaws, Fierro played the role of Alex Kintner’s (Jeffrey Voorhees) mother who’s son...
The news of Fierro’s death was reported by the Martha’s Vineyard Times. According to Kevin Ryan, artistic director and board president for Island Theatre Workshop, she was living in an assisted living facility in Ohio when she died. Fierro was a supporter of the Island Theatre Workshop for over 40 years during her time on Martha’s Vineyard. She was also a drama teacher and mentor at the Island Theatre Workshop.
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- 4/5/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Forrest Compton, who played Col. Edward Gray on Gomer Pyle: Usmc and had a long run on the daytime soap opera The Edge of Night, has died of complications from the coronavirus. He was 94.
Compton died Sunday, according to a report in the Shelter Island Reporter.
As Col. Gray, Compton regularly chewed out Frank Sutton's Sgt. Vince Carter on Gomer Pyle, which aired on CBS from 1964 to '69. This, of course, often came after Sutton had abused his favorite private, Gomer (Jim Nabors).
Compton was the third actor to play former cop and crusading Monticello District Attorney Mike Karr on ...
Compton died Sunday, according to a report in the Shelter Island Reporter.
As Col. Gray, Compton regularly chewed out Frank Sutton's Sgt. Vince Carter on Gomer Pyle, which aired on CBS from 1964 to '69. This, of course, often came after Sutton had abused his favorite private, Gomer (Jim Nabors).
Compton was the third actor to play former cop and crusading Monticello District Attorney Mike Karr on ...
Ron Leibman, an Emmy-winning actor who garnered a Tony for his work in Broadway’s “Angels in America” and played the father of Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel Green on “Friends,” died on Friday. He was 82.
Robert Attermann, CEO of Abrams Artists Agency, confirmed the news to Variety. No further details were immediately available.
Leibman, a native of New York, played Dr. Leonard Green on “Friends” as a no-nonsense father who gave grief to David Schwimmer’s Ross, the romantic interest of Aniston’s Rachel. He received an Emmy Award in 1979 for portraying a reformed convict who became a criminal attorney on the CBS series “Kaz.”
Leibman won a Tony Award in 1993 for playing a fictional version of Roy Cohn in Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America: Millennium Approaches.”
Leibman broke into the entertainment business in 1956 on the soap opera “The Edge of Night” and made his movie debut in the 1970 comedy “Where’s Poppa?,...
Robert Attermann, CEO of Abrams Artists Agency, confirmed the news to Variety. No further details were immediately available.
Leibman, a native of New York, played Dr. Leonard Green on “Friends” as a no-nonsense father who gave grief to David Schwimmer’s Ross, the romantic interest of Aniston’s Rachel. He received an Emmy Award in 1979 for portraying a reformed convict who became a criminal attorney on the CBS series “Kaz.”
Leibman won a Tony Award in 1993 for playing a fictional version of Roy Cohn in Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America: Millennium Approaches.”
Leibman broke into the entertainment business in 1956 on the soap opera “The Edge of Night” and made his movie debut in the 1970 comedy “Where’s Poppa?,...
- 12/7/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Ron Leibman, the actor who played Rachel Green’s father on “Friends,” Dr. Leonard Green, has died at the age of 82.
His agent, Robert Attermann of Abrams Artists Agency, confirmed Leibman’s death to TheWrap.
“We at Abrams Artists Agency are saddened to hear the news of Ron’s passing,” Attermann said in a statement. “Ron was an incredibly talented actor with a distinguished career in film, TV and theatre. Our thoughts go out to his wife, Jessica, and his family.”
Over Leibman’s long acting career, which began in the late 1950s, Leibman won a Tony for his role in the 1993 play “Angels in America.” He also won an Emmy in 1979 for best lead actor in the drama series “Kaz,” on which he played the title character, Martin “Kaz” Kazinsky.
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Leibman also acted opposite Sally Field as Rueben in the 1979 film “Norma Rae,...
His agent, Robert Attermann of Abrams Artists Agency, confirmed Leibman’s death to TheWrap.
“We at Abrams Artists Agency are saddened to hear the news of Ron’s passing,” Attermann said in a statement. “Ron was an incredibly talented actor with a distinguished career in film, TV and theatre. Our thoughts go out to his wife, Jessica, and his family.”
Over Leibman’s long acting career, which began in the late 1950s, Leibman won a Tony for his role in the 1993 play “Angels in America.” He also won an Emmy in 1979 for best lead actor in the drama series “Kaz,” on which he played the title character, Martin “Kaz” Kazinsky.
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Leibman also acted opposite Sally Field as Rueben in the 1979 film “Norma Rae,...
- 12/6/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Bill Macy, who played Bea Arthur’s husband Walter Findlay on the “All in the Family” spinoff, “Maude,” died on Thursday. He was 97.
“My buddy Bill Macy passed away at 7:13pm tonight. He was a spitfire right up to the end,” producer and manager Matt Beckoff wrote on Facebook. “My condolences to his beautiful wife Samantha Harper Macy.”
Macy was born in Revere, Mass., and grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. He worked as a taxi driver for a decade before scoring a Broadway gig in 1958 as Walter Matthau’s understudy in “Once More, With Feeling.” In 1966, he played a cab driver on the soap opera “The Edge of Night,” and met his wife, Samantha Harper Macy, on the set of the 1969 Off Broadway play “Oh! Calcutta!”
Sitcom creator Norman Lear saw his comedic skills Off Broadway and brought him to Hollywood, where Macy first earned a small part...
“My buddy Bill Macy passed away at 7:13pm tonight. He was a spitfire right up to the end,” producer and manager Matt Beckoff wrote on Facebook. “My condolences to his beautiful wife Samantha Harper Macy.”
Macy was born in Revere, Mass., and grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. He worked as a taxi driver for a decade before scoring a Broadway gig in 1958 as Walter Matthau’s understudy in “Once More, With Feeling.” In 1966, he played a cab driver on the soap opera “The Edge of Night,” and met his wife, Samantha Harper Macy, on the set of the 1969 Off Broadway play “Oh! Calcutta!”
Sitcom creator Norman Lear saw his comedic skills Off Broadway and brought him to Hollywood, where Macy first earned a small part...
- 10/18/2019
- by Mackenzie Nichols
- Variety Film + TV
1951: Love of Life premiered on CBS.
1979: As the World Turns' Doug and Annie declared their love.
1981: General Hospital's Alan proposed to Susan.
1986: Another World's Mitch met his son, Matthew."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1951: Daytime soap opera Love of Life, created by Roy Winsor, premiered on CBS, three weeks after Search for Tomorrow debuted on the network. Both shows started as 15-minute serials but Love of Life would expand to 30 minutes in 1958, and remain a half hour until its final episode on February...
1979: As the World Turns' Doug and Annie declared their love.
1981: General Hospital's Alan proposed to Susan.
1986: Another World's Mitch met his son, Matthew."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1951: Daytime soap opera Love of Life, created by Roy Winsor, premiered on CBS, three weeks after Search for Tomorrow debuted on the network. Both shows started as 15-minute serials but Love of Life would expand to 30 minutes in 1958, and remain a half hour until its final episode on February...
- 10/5/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1964: Primetime soap opera Peyton Place premiered on ABC.
1988: Santa Barbara's Eden Capwell was raped.
2009: Guiding Light's Alan Spaulding died.
2010: As the World Turns' Carly and Jack married one last time."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1964: Primetime soap opera Peyton Place premiered on ABC. Based upon the 1956 novel of the same name by Grace Metalious, the series was preceded by a 1957 film adaptation. Peyton Place ran for 514 total episodes with the series finale airing on June 2, 1969.
In the first episode, Dr. Michael Rossi...
1988: Santa Barbara's Eden Capwell was raped.
2009: Guiding Light's Alan Spaulding died.
2010: As the World Turns' Carly and Jack married one last time."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1964: Primetime soap opera Peyton Place premiered on ABC. Based upon the 1956 novel of the same name by Grace Metalious, the series was preceded by a 1957 film adaptation. Peyton Place ran for 514 total episodes with the series finale airing on June 2, 1969.
In the first episode, Dr. Michael Rossi...
- 9/15/2019
- by Unknown
- We Love Soaps
1975: Ryan's Hope's Jack visited Sister Mary Joel.
1984: Santa Barbara's Jade ran into David Hasselhoff.
1986: Another World's Reginald had a fire started to stop a story.
2003: The Young and the Restless' John punched Victor."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1941: On radio soap opera Life Can Be Beautiful, "Chichi" Conrad (Alice Reinheart) coped with heartbreaking news.
1967: CBS aired the first color broadcast of The Secret Storm.
1972: The Edge of Night began airing at 2:30 p.m. Et, moving from its usual 3:30 p.
1984: Santa Barbara's Jade ran into David Hasselhoff.
1986: Another World's Reginald had a fire started to stop a story.
2003: The Young and the Restless' John punched Victor."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1941: On radio soap opera Life Can Be Beautiful, "Chichi" Conrad (Alice Reinheart) coped with heartbreaking news.
1967: CBS aired the first color broadcast of The Secret Storm.
1972: The Edge of Night began airing at 2:30 p.m. Et, moving from its usual 3:30 p.
- 9/12/2019
- by Unknown
- We Love Soaps
1960: Search for Tomorrow's Alison dealt with her mother-in-law.
1980: General Hospital's Monica faced a divorce decision.
1989: As the World Turns Paul shot his father, James Stenbeck.
2008: Hollyoaks' John Paul found Kieron's body."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1938: Radio soap opera Life Can Be Beautiful premiered on CBS, starting a successful 16-year run. Life Can Be Beautiful quickly became known to radio insiders by its initials, and widely referred to as "Elsie Beebe." It was the story of Carol Conrad, a disadvantaged child who--still...
1980: General Hospital's Monica faced a divorce decision.
1989: As the World Turns Paul shot his father, James Stenbeck.
2008: Hollyoaks' John Paul found Kieron's body."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1938: Radio soap opera Life Can Be Beautiful premiered on CBS, starting a successful 16-year run. Life Can Be Beautiful quickly became known to radio insiders by its initials, and widely referred to as "Elsie Beebe." It was the story of Carol Conrad, a disadvantaged child who--still...
- 9/6/2019
- by Unknown
- We Love Soaps
1960: Grace was still bitter on The Secret Storm. 1989: Josie
moved in with the Matthews family on Another World.
1994: Erica was in a neckbrace on All My Children.
2010: Oakdale said goodbye to Nancy Hughes on Atwt."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1948: Radio soap opera The Guiding Light, still almost four years away from making its way to television, introduced the character of Friedrich "Papa" Bauer. Theodore von Eltz originated the role and was replaced by Theo Goetz a year later. Goetz would remain with...
moved in with the Matthews family on Another World.
1994: Erica was in a neckbrace on All My Children.
2010: Oakdale said goodbye to Nancy Hughes on Atwt."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1948: Radio soap opera The Guiding Light, still almost four years away from making its way to television, introduced the character of Friedrich "Papa" Bauer. Theodore von Eltz originated the role and was replaced by Theo Goetz a year later. Goetz would remain with...
- 9/1/2019
- by Unknown
- We Love Soaps
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