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FROM THE VAULT: 50 YEARS AGO TODAY: EPISODE # 2595...MARCH 11, 1976 Trish visits Mike and tries to reassure him about his Dad, that no one is keeping anything from him. She tells him about her father, and that she feels certain he wants to change her name from Clayton to Stanhope. But in the lawyer's office, we see that Stanhope has had his attorney draw up a paper for Trish to sign, admitting he isn't her father. Later, Stanhope is stunned to find a letter waiting for him at Trish's motel. He is suspicious of her leaving, thinking she's gone home to get her own lawyer, then feels a guilt as he reads her tender, loving letter. He begins to wonder if he really could be the girl's father. Don is deeply shaken and touched by Robert, who comes to ask him to draw up a premarital agreement stating he'll abide by Rebecca's wishes if she doesn't want to be a wife to him during their marriage, or wants a divorce and will give up claim to the baby, as long as he can give it a legal name. Hope and Doug, at the same time, come in from having made a snow "woman" trying to make it look like Rebecca. Doug tries to draw Rebecca out about Johnny Collins but is interrupted by a phone call. Rebecca takes it and is shaken when Don asks her to come to his office. Rebecca tries to evade Don's questioning. He tells her about Robert's unselfish desire to help her. Demands she tell the man the truth, that she was artificially inseminated by some unknown man, When Robert returns home, he asks Doug if he'd object to his marrying Rebecca, Doug says he is talking to the wrong man...ask the father of her baby, Neil is thrown when Don calls him over and digs in for the truth about why Rebecca is stalling both Robert and Johnny. Neil goes into the other office to talk to Rebecca, at a loss, just as she is, about what to do. He regrets the whole insemination deal because one party, Rebecca, knows the identity of the other, Doug. He tells her the ball is in her court. But whether she gives up the baby for adoption or not, she'll have a lot of explaining either way. when Rebecca comes home, she finally tells Robert she went to see Don and heard of Robert's offer. She is touched, but tells him she can't marry any man. Adele and Brooke are happy together as Brooke prepares something to eat. When she goes into the kitchen, Adele slips to the bedroom. Brooke catches her drinking, is torn apart when Adele returns, not knowing Brooke saw her. Brooke goes to Helen Grant, devastated by her mother's secret drinking after word from Neil about how damaged her liver is. Helen sees the signs of self pity in Brooke. Warns her from experience not to go that route. There's no meeting of minds and hearts when the drinker feels guilt and the loved one feels put upon, At the same time, Neil has dropped by to check on Adele, finds her on her way to a big drunk. Helen and Brooke have come to help Adele, find Neil there. Helen talks to Adele in the bedroom. Her mother loves her daughter more than the bottle, which isn't always the case with the alcoholic, so there's still hope for Adele.

No she left as soon as the show became an hour in 1975. This is Susan Oliver, who leaves in June, which leads to them bringing in Marlena as a temporary filler until Rosemary Forsyth arrives in August as the new Laura, but instead Marlena ends up staying for over 50 years!

FROM THE VAULT: 50 YEARS AGO TODAY: EPISODE # 2594...MARCH 10, 1976 At Bayview Sanitarium, Dr. Powell tries once again to establish rapport with Mickey. Mickey is resentful of the doctor, and his hostility forces Powell to suggest a replacement therapist. Mickey is determined to remain calm in Powell's presence. Discouraged by his inability to get through to Mickey, Powell talks to Bill, who has been waiting outside Mickey's room. Bill is concerned about Mike visiting Mickey and asks permission to speak with Mickey. Meanwhile, Laura has been called back to Brookeville Hospital where Mike is tossing fitfully, fighting a high temperature. Still in her Phoenix motel room, Trish finally receives a phone call from James Stanhope. He's pleasant and nice, wants very much to see her. Trish can hardly contain her excitement as she says she'll wait for him to make the arrangements. Stanhope then calls his lawyer for an appointment. Later, Stanhope comes to Trish's motel room, tries to size up the girl and her motives. Trish is pleasant, eager to please him, and elated when he suggests a visit to his lawyer later in the day, assuming the purpose to be to change her name to Stanhope. Trish receives a call from Laura, who tells her of Mike's accident and Mickey. She agrees to fly to Brookeville and Mike immediately. Before leaving, Trish writes a note to her father, explaining the situation, giving her address and phone number, asking for nothing but his love and recognition as his daughter. At the same time, Stanhope is with his lawyer, seeking protection from Trish, who he feels is out to blackmail him. Linda shows up for work at Don's office, and he's rather surprised to see her. She's ready to resign, certain that Don doesn't want her around after the way she behaved at Mickey's hearing. Don respects her for standing up for Mickey the way she did, and suggests that he be the one to leave. Don didn't care for Mickey's accusations that he's taken over Mickey's practice for his own purposes. Linda comes on strong to him, saying Mickey will appreciate what Don has done. They both agree not to walk out on their obligations. Bill tells Mickey about Baby Jennifer, and in his confused mind, Mickey thinks it is his and Laura's baby girl. Bill and Mickey continue their talk with Bill wanting to explain how Mike was conceived. Mickey doesn't want to hear it. Bill tells Mickey that Mike will always be able to claim Mickey as his father. Bill calls Brookeville, chastises Laura for being there instead of at home with the baby. He fills her in on his visit with Mickey and that Mickey wants to see Mike as soon as possible. Trish comes into the waiting area at the Brookeville hospital and, while embracing Laura, notices the baby must have been born. She then goes to Mike for a warm reunion.

DAYS: Kathryn Foster directed the 3/5 episode. Her first episode at Days since 9/17/08.

Long-time "Days" acting coach Maria O'Brien dies... https://deadline.com/2026/03/maria-obrien-dead-actress-days-of-our-lives-acting-coach-1236743185/

I've known since July, so it seems like it's taking 5 years to finally see the person on screen!

Same goes for Trent Dolan. He played Private Detective in 1987 and Private Detective Steele in 1988, but I didn't list those roles, just like I didn't list Lester for Jeff Eagle. Mainly because we don't know all the small roles they may have played on Days from the mid 70s to mid 90s, when paperwork and credits are severely lacking for those two decades for many guest roles.

Yes, that's accurate, but I only list 5+ episode characters to make the memorial list. Trent Dolan as Commissioner Samuels for 3 episodes made the list, since overall Commissioner Samuels was in more than 5 episodes.

Per the newest issue of SAG-AFTRA's memorial list, "Days" actors Trent Dolan and Jeff Eagle died in 2025. Dolan (5/5/38-7/14/25), who played Allen Hamlin for 13 episodes in 1980 and Commissioner Samuels for 3 episodes in 1992, died on July 14, 2025 at the age of 87, while Eagle (4/26/47-11/29/25), who played Will Robbins for 19 episodes from 1984-1985, died on November 29, 2025 at the age of 78.

DAILY CAST CHART: Review each day's cast list from February 2026 at http://www.jason47.com/days/castcharts2026.html 2026 Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this year (1/1/26-2/28/26), out of a total of 42 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Von Leuschner) 20 2. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 19 *. Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark) 19 4. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-15/Susan Banks-4) 18 *. Peter Porte (Dimitri Von Leuschner) 18 6. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 17 7. Cherie Jimenez (Gabi DiMera) 16 8. Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) 14 *. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black) 14 10. Elia Cantu (Jada Hunter) 13 *. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 13 *. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price Carver) 13 *. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 13 *. Abigail Klein (Stephanie Kiriakis) 13 *. Robert Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis) 13 16. Carson Boatman (Johnny DiMera) 12 *. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 12 18. Raven Bowens (Chanel DiMera) 11 *. AnnaLynne McCord (Cat Greene) 11 *. Michael Roark (Jeremy Horton) 11 21. Tyler Joseph Andrews (Theo Carver) 10 *. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 10 *. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 10 24. Al Calderon (Javi Hernandez) 9 *. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 9 *. Alice Halsey (Rachel Black) 9 *. Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas) 9 *. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 9 29. Rachel Boyd (Sophia Choi) 8 *. Marissa Reyes (Arianna Horton) 8 31. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 7 32. Leo Howard (Tate Black) 6 *. John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis) 6 *. Martha Madison (Belle Black) 6 *. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 6 36. Kim Hawthorne (Dr. Gregory) 5 *. Hank Northrop (Liam Selejko) 5 38. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Deveraux) 4 *. Richard Wharton (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf) 4 40. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 3 *. Cary Christopher (Thomas DiMera) 3 *. Judi Evans (Bonnie Kiriakis) 3 *. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 3 *. Lauren Koslow (Kate Brady) 3 *. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 3 *. Louise Sorel (Vivian Alamain) 3 47. Miles Anderson (Foster) 2 *. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 2 *. Casey Moss (JJ Deveraux) 2 *. Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) 2 *. Wes Ramsey (Owen Kent) 2 52. Maggie Carney (Rita Lesley) 1 *. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 1 *. Karole Foreman (Judge Dabney) 1 *. Kennedy Garcia (Felicity Greene) 1 *. Dan Gauthier (Peter Blake) 1 *. Autumn Gendron (Charlotte DiMera) 1 *. Ivan G'Vera (Ivan Marais) 1 *. Boise Holmes (Father Bernard) 1 *. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 1 *. Harper & Monroe Lake (Trey DiMera) 1 *. Jonah Robinson (Mark Greene) 1 February Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (2/1/26-2/28/26), out of a total of 20 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) 12 2. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera-7/Susan Banks-4) 10 3. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 9 *. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Von Leuschner) 9 *. Peter Porte (Dimitri Von Leuschner) 9 6. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 8 *. Cherie Jimenez (Gabi DiMera) 8 *. Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark) 8 9. Elia Cantu (Jada Hunter) 7 *. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price Carver) 7 11. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 6 *. Abigail Klein (Stephanie Kiriakis) 6 *. Michael Roark (Jeremy Horton) 6 *. Robert Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis) 6 15. Tyler Joseph Andrews (Theo Carver) 5 *. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 5 *. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 5 *. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black) 5 *. Alice Halsey (Rachel Black) 5 *. AnnaLynne McCord (Cat Greene) 5 *. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 5 *. Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas) 5 *. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 5 24. Carson Boatman (Johnny DiMera) 4 *. Raven Bowens (Chanel DiMera) 4 *. Rachel Boyd (Sophia Choi) 4 *. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 4 *. Leo Howard (Tate Black) 4 *. John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis) 4 *. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 4 31. Lamon Archey (Eli Grant) 3 *. Martha Madison (Belle Black) 3 *. Hank Northrop (Liam Selejko) 3 *. Marissa Reyes (Arianna Horton) 3 *. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 3 36. Kim Hawthorne (Dr. Gregory) 2 *. Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera) 2 *. Wes Ramsey (Owen Kent) 2 *. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 2 *. Louise Sorel (Vivian Alamain) 2 41. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 1 *. Maggie Carney (Rita Lesley) 1 *. Cary Christopher (Thomas DiMera) 1 *. Judi Evans (Bonnie Kiriakis) 1 *. Karole Foreman (Judge Dabney) 1 *. Autumn Gendron (Charlotte DiMera) 1 *. Ivan G'Vera (Ivan Marais) 1 *. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 1 *. Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera) 1 *. Lauren Koslow (Kate Brady) 1 *. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 1 *. Casey Moss (JJ Deveraux) 1 *. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Deveraux) 1 *. Richard Wharton (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf) 1 Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes: Bassel Alzaro (Klaus Muller) Alesha G (Nurse Netty) Claude George Jr. (Officer Hansen) Lara Heller (Lydia Bauer) Kerri Medders (Maisy) Michael Spellman (Reverend Larry Hart) Justin Taite (Charles) SET TOTALS: February 2026 Horton Town Square...15 DiMera Mansion...11 Brady Pub...10 Detective Area...6 Horton Living Room...5 Leo's Salem Inn Room...5 The Bistro at Saxton's...4 Hernandez Kitchen...4 Nurses' Station...4 Paulina's Townhouse...4 Sophia's Bayview Room...4 Alamainia Hotel Room...3 Arianna/Holly Dorm Room...3 Brady's Apartment...3 Marlena's Townhouse...3 Vivian's House/Alamainia...3 Warehouse...3 Establishing Shots of Hospital...3 Establishing Shots of Police Station...3 Alex's Apartment...2 Golf Range...2 Gwen's Bedroom (DiMera)...2 Hospital Exam Room...2 Hospital Room...2 Johnny & Chanel's Apartment...2 Kayla's Office...2 Kiriakis Study...2 Miami Hotel Room...2 Titan Office...2 Establishing Shots of Horton House...2 Establishing Shots of Johnny/Chanel Apartment...2 Establishing Shots of Titan...2 Establishing Shots of Warehouse...2 Alamainia Park...1 Alex & Stephanie's Salem Inn Room...1 Chicago Wedding Chapel...1 DiMera Mausoleum...1 Free Clinic Lab...1 Gravesite (Abigail's)...1 Interrogation Room...1 Jada's Apartment,,,1 Johnny & Chanel's Bedroom...1 Judge's Chambers...1 Kristen's Salem Inn Room...1 Philip's Salem Inn Room...1 Rachel's Bayview Room...1 Rachel's Bedroom (Brady's)...1 Small Bar...1 Small Park...1 Stalker's Computer Limbo...1 Vivian's Guest Bedroom/Alamainia...1 Establishing Shots of Brady's Apartment...1 Establishing Shots of Hernandez House...1 DIRECTORS & SCRIPT WRITERS: 2/2/26: Noel Maxam & David Kreizman 2/3/26: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Henry Newman 2/4/26: Scott McKinsey & Joanna Cohen 2/5/26: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Isaac Francis Tackman 2/6/26: Noel Maxam & Dan O'Connor 2/9/26: David Shaughnessy & Kate Culliton 2/10/26: Noel Maxam & William Sutphin 2/11/26: Angela Tessinari & Dan O'Connor 2/12/26: Scott McKinsey & Lenore Adediran 2/13/26: Scott McKinsey & Joanna Cohen 2/16/26: David Shaughnessy & Henry Newman 2/17/26: Janet Spellman-Drucker & David Kreizman 2/18/26: Scott McKinsey & Isaac Francis Tackman 2/19/26: Janet Spellman-Drucker & David Kreizman 2/20/26: Scott McKinsey & Henry Newman 2/23/26: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Joanna Cohen 2/24/26: Scott McKinsey & Dan O'Connor 2/25/26: David Shaughnessy & Kate Culliton 2/26/26: Noel Maxam & Melanie Martinez 2/27/26: Scott McKinsey & Melanie Martinez http://www.jason47.com

NBC has the full run of episodes (minus a few that were lost in a fire). Days fans have put together most/all of the episodes from 1984 through recent years on a hard drive.

The staff database lists him as a script writer from 2/70-4/77, 2/79-4/80. Not sure what he did from 5/77-1/79 but he could have done YR then I guess. https://www.jason47.com/days/staffdatabase.html

DAILY CAST CHART: Review each day's cast list from January 2026 at http://www.jason47.com/days/castcharts2026.html January Episode Rankings. Here's how many episodes each actor has appeared in this month (1/1/26-1/31/26), out of a total of 22 episodes. http://www.jason47.com Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes 1. Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) 11 *. Emily O'Brien (Gwen Von Leuschner) 11 *. Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark) 11 4. Al Calderon (Javi Hernandez) 9 *. Deidre Hall (Marlena Black) 9 *. Peter Porte (Dimitri Von Leuschner) 9 7. Carson Boatman (Johnny DiMera) 8 *. Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) 8 *. Linsey Godfrey (Sarah Horton) 8 *. Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera) 8 *. Cherie Jimenez (Gabi DiMera) 8 *. Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) 8 13. Raven Bowens (Chanel DiMera) 7 *. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 7 *. Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson) 7 *. Robert Scott Wilson (Alex Kiriakis) 7 17. Elia Cantu (Jada Hunter) 6 *. Jackee Harry (Paulina Price Carver) 6 *. AnnaLynne McCord (Cat Greene) 6 20. Tyler Joseph Andrews (Theo Carver) 5 *. Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson) 5 *. Marissa Reyes (Arianna Horton) 5 *. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 5 *. Michael Roark (Jeremy Horton) 5 *. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Kiriakis) 5 *. Paul Telfer (Xander Cook Kiriakis) 5 27. Rachel Boyd (Sophia Choi) 4 *. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 4 *. Alice Halsey (Rachel Black) 4 *. Ashley Puzemis (Holly Jonas) 4 31. Martha Madison (Belle Black) 3 *. Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Deveraux) 3 *. Josh Taylor (Roman Brady) 3 *. Richard Wharton (Dr. Wilhelm Rolf) 3 35. Miles Anderson (Foster) 2 *. Cary Christopher (Thomas DiMera) 2 *. Judi Evans (Bonnie Kiriakis) 2 *. Dan Feuerriegel (EJ DiMera) 2 *. Leo Howard (Tate Black) 2 *. Tina Huang (Melinda Trask) 2 *. Lauren Koslow (Kate Brady) 2 *. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 2 *. John-Paul Lavoisier (Philip Kiriakis) 2 *. Hank Northrop (Liam Selejko) 2 45. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 1 *. Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) 1 *. Kennedy Garcia (Felicity Greene) 1 *. Dan Gauthier (Peter Blake) 1 *. Boise Holmes (Father Bernard) 1 *. Harper & Monroe Lake (Trey DiMera) 1 *. Casey Moss (JJ Deveraux) 1 *. Jonah Robinson (Mark Greene) 1 *. Louise Sorel (Vivian Alamain) 1 Credited guest stars appearing in less than 5 episodes: Kim Hawthorne (Dr. Gregory) Kavi Ramachandra Ladnier (Agnes Fielder) Steve Suh (Dr. Quimby) SET TOTALS: January 2026 Horton Town Square...15 DiMera Mansion...11 Brady Pub...10 Establishing Shots of Hospital...10 Hernandez Kitchen...9 Nurses' Station...8 Horton Living Room...7 Johnny & Chanel's Apartment...6 Marlena's Townhouse...6 Alex's Apartment...5 Theo's Hospital Room...5 Titan Office...5 Establishing Shots of Hernandez House...5 Kiriakis Study...4 Leo's Salem Inn Room...4 Rachel's Bayview Room...4 Establishing Shots of Alex's Apartment...4 Establishing Shots of Horton House...4 Establishing Shots of Titan...4 Bookstore...3 Free Clinic Lab...3 Kristen's Hospital Room...3 Sophia's Bayview Room...3 The Bistro at Saxton's...2 Hospital Exam Room...2 Javi's Bedroom (Hernandez)...2 Small Park...2 Stalker's Computer Limbo...2 Establishing Shots of Johnny/Chanel Apartment...2 Establishing Shots of Police Station...2 Arianna/Holly Dorm Room...1 Brady's Bedroom (Kiriakis)...1 Cat's Bedroom...1 Conference Room...1 Detective Area...1 DiMera Office...1 Dr. Gregory's Office...1 Free Clinic Exam Room...1 Hospital Chapel...1 Interrogation Room...1 Jada's Office...1 Peter's Hospital Room...1 Rafe's Office...1 Vivian's Phone Limbo...1 DIRECTORS & SCRIPT WRITERS: 1/1/26: Scott McKinsey & Dan O'Connor 1/2/26: Noel Maxam & Dan O'Connor 1/5/26: Scott McKinsey & Isaac Francis Tackman 1/6/26: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Joanna Cohen 1/7/26: Scott McKinsey & William Sutphin 1/8/26: Noel Maxam & Joanna Cohen 1/9/26: Noel Maxam & Dan O'Connor 1/12/26: David Shaughnessy & Kate Culliton 1/13/26: David Shaughnessy & David Kreizman 1/14/26: Scott McKinsey & Henry Newman 1/15/26: David Shaughnessy & Lenore Adediran 1/16/26: Noel Maxam & Dan O'Connor 1/19/26: Angela Tessinari & David Kreizman 1/20/26: David Shaughnessy & David Kreizman 1/21/26: Angela Tessinari & Joanna Cohen 1/22/26: Janet Spellman-Drucker & Henry Newman 1/23/26: Noel Maxam & Dan O'Connor 1/26/26: Noel Maxam & Kate Culliton 1/27/26: Angela Tessinari & David Kreizman 1/28/26: Scott McKinsey & Henry Newman 1/29/26: David Shaughnessy & Isaac Francis Tackman 1/30/26: Angela Tessinari & Joanna Cohen http://www.jason47.com

Not sure how long it aired in foreign markets. You asking this question reminded me there was a South African fan of the show that used to message me sometimes. Haven't heard from them in a long time.

I mostly track the daily script writer and the first episode each month I do a monthly check of the staff credits, so I didn't notice her listed, but she could have been.