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Rita Bauer - Guiding Light led me to Santa Barbara Promo (Lenore Kasdorf)

Whatever Happened To Actor Who Played Jamie Sanders on One Life To Live (Mark Philpot) Watch video below - and you understand why its in this thread

Laura Wright first love interest on Loving was Eric Woodall (who played Matthew Ford) he is also gay Years later they had a Santos Family Guiding Light reunion on The Locher Room - Paula Garces (who played Pilar) confessed she had a BIG crush on PAS - to which Alan Locher said "unfortunately he didn't play on your team"

Kevin Spirtas (Dr. Craig Wesley Days of our Lives) was on the Locher Room and said he was in a long-term relationship with Timothy Patrick Murphy (Mickey Trotter Dallas & Search for Tomorrow) back in the early 80s

Tonya Pinkins exited August 1986 Tamara Tunie joined in February 1987 Six month period between the two - when you are creating a long-term story - that is just the right amount of time to give the audience distance between the two - so viewers can forget about Heather and welcome Jessica That said - Tamara Tunie had the same complaints as DramatistDreamer - In a town of over 40 contract player, why are only two Black? However Tamara really pushed Douglas Marland to create a back story for her character - and there were episodes where Jessica went back to visit her family, so we could get a sense of what made Jessica tick

Lisa Brown first appearance on As The World Turns when Iva comes home This is during the "transition" phase Marland/Calhoun was pushing from "Steve & Betsy" show to an ensemble show - Tonya Pinkins is in this episode as well at the start of her romance with Roy Franklin. Maybe Pinkins was written out because Marland wanted the Jessica Griffin character to romance Roy instead?

ABC Promo touting the "New" Ryan's Hope - as it enters the 80s The glitz, the glamour, the romance, the excitement!

Should be said that Tonya Pinkins time on the show went from the "Steve & Betsy" show with Mary Ellis-Bunim as EP (1983) to Doug Marland/Robert Calhoun (1986) trying to rejig the show into more of an ensemble - so her character was stuck in limbo during this "transition" period Marland & Calhoun were trying to instigate. Pinkins wasn't the only one affected, half a dozen actors were stuck drifting around until Marland could figure out what he wanted to do with certain characters. Pinkins made the same complaints to SOD years ago - and said she was fired with no notice. She claims she went on a two week vacation - when she returned, she was told she'd already had her last day. For his part Robert Calhoun told SOD he was "distressed" to hear about Pinkins talking about a toxic work environment. Saying he has nothing but respect and admiration for her beauty and talent.

When Luna Moody first met Max Holden in 1988

In happier times

Check out The Locher Room new show about Stand Up 2 Cancer - several actors take part - including Erika Slezak - her first interview since her daughter died Though Erika was appearing on the show to talk about her Breast Cancer Storyline on OLTL - towards the end the host offers his condolences - and Erika cuts him off saying she doesn't want to talk about it But she does make it a point to thank fans for huge amount of cards and letters she has received, and to let the public know how she appreciates all the support she has gotten But it is obvious she is still grieving and the last part of her interview where she briefly talks about it - is devastating.

You got one of the two correct - you just have to figure out who the other guy is and yes, I've known about this story for years - as this is an OLD story that has been circulating within the gay community gossip circuit for years. The only thing new is the female actress that has been mentioned being with women - That I don't believe that at all.

Actually Paul Rauch had nothing to do with Louise Sorel dismissal from Santa Barbara - Rauch & Sorel were enduring a long-distance relationship while Sorel was on SB (the first time) When the role of Judith Sanders came up on OLTL - Sorel took it so she and Rauch could be together in the same city. I don't know when they broke up - but after one-year Sorel left OLTL and eventually went back to SB During her second-time around on SB the Dobsons returned to write the show and created a bizarre storyline where Lousie Sorel character became obsessed and sexually attracted to her sister's rapist! Sorel did not like that story at all and complained openly about it. But things came to head with the Dobsons when Sorel heard that Paul Rauch was named Executive Producer. Sorel went to see Jerome Dobson to voice her concerns (her ex-lover being the boss), and that meeting dissolved into a shouting match. Sorel said she felt physically threatened by Jerome during the meeting. Jerome said Louise was being overly dramatic describing it that way. Nonetheless it was the Dobsons that let Louise go - while the Dobson's had many backstage squabbles with Louise - this meeting about Rauch was the final straw. And Paul Rauch hadn't even arrived in the building when this all went down!