Paul Raven

SFT Janet-both Dan Walton and Wade Collins died. I think her first husband Bud Gardner died also or did he just run off? Y&R Ashley - Steven Lassiter and Blade Bladeson.

Totally agree but wonder if Josh isn't under some directive from a bonehead at CBS or Sony to do these quick arc stories under the misguided belief that a short stint, hyped up stories might grab more eyeballs than a longer term version. There seems to be a belief that soaps have to do short scenes and stories because today's viewers demand it and if a scene is perceived to be too long or not punchy enough viewers will switch over. No doubt things move faster today but the soaps USP of being able to dig deeper and keep viewers hooked by slowly unravelling a story seems to have been lost. Another reason for the truncated story telling might be down to budget-keeping CZ around too long would eat up too much money. Instead she does her stint and then another short term character can be brought in for another story.

SFT at this time was being written by Irving Ellman and there didn't seem to be anything particularly compelling going at that time to account for the rating.

And it seems she probably would have stayed on had her agent not started making demands.

That wildfire story is odd. Why not say Mattie was injured and needed rehab? Just being upset about a teacher hardly seems reason to stay away for months.

Yes there was site that offered those DVDs several years ago and that is where I first saw mention of the Allens in 1966. I had it bookmarked but must have deleted it unfortunately. Not sure there was as many as 40, at least on this site.

Re Cal/Emily Slick has - Cal Foster...Colgate Salsbury...66-68 married man, +Emily H. Now from what are learning from other sources, those dates may be off. Either Cal was on earlier and Cal was coming back, or this was his first appearance. And what happened to Libby? Did Nick take her when Emily died in 1973? At this point it seems Louise Shaffer had just taken over as Emily and Ken Kercheval was Nick. Andrea being offscreen must have been when Virginia Gilmore left to take up a teaching position. Lesley Woods was her replacement and debuted when Andrea returned, probably in a few weeks. And Kitty Allen appeared whereas slick has the Allens on in 1966. Always something new to discover.

Edmonton Journal Jan 15 1993 Soap icon asked to leave Days of Our Lives plays leave CONNIE PASSALACQUA United Media Hollywood Days of Our Lives has asked the liveliest of soap icons, Susan Seaforth Hayes (who plays Julie Williams), to leave the show. Hayes came back to Days of Our Lives two years ago (without her on-screen and real-life husband, Bill Hayes, who had played Doug), after a six-year absence. Doug and Julie were, of course, the soap supercouple of the early '70s, as the Hayeses mixed sexual sizzle with real love, creating a long-term, genuine sense of bonhomie with the show's fans. In 1990, NBC hyped Seaforth Hayes' return to Days of Our Lives with wealthy, "divorced" Julie supposedly set to be the adversary to evil Victor Kiriakis (played by John Aniston). Instead, spunky Julie became a sounding board for the show's often-mundane younger characters. Her rightful slot on the show was taken by Louise Sorel (who plays Vivian Alamain), who arrived a year ago after playing fabulous vixen Augusta Lockridge on Santa Barbara. Most soaps don't have room for more than one woman in the fifty-something range. What a shame! Seaforth Hayes came back as fiery as ever and looking great. But stupidly, Julie was hardly ever used in the story, which squandered Seaforth Hayes' talent and sparkle. Julie is, of course, a key member of the show's core family, the Hortons, whose presence goes back to the show's first episode in 1965. Also leaving Days of Our Lives for personal reasons, is Patsy Pease. Since coming back to the show alter tending to the serious health problems of her baby son, Russell. Pease had been starring in a splashy story line that has been meant to he the daytime equivalent of The Three Faces of Eve. Her three identities have been Kimberly, Lacey and Clare. Taking Pease's place will be multisoap veteran Ariane Chase, who, as Ariane Munker was best known for her portrayal of walking headache Marianne Randolph (1975-77) on Another World. Mari Dusay (who formerly played Myrna Clegg on Capitol) filled in for Louise Sorel on Days of Our Lives recently, after Sorel injured her back during a trip to New York Cily. Dusay, who's also great at witchy roles, is said to be a major contender for the role of Alexandra Spaulding on Guiding Light, a role that was vacated last summer by the incomparable Beverlee McKinsey. Just when are they going to cast that role? This is currently the best back-stage cliffhanger in the soap world. Hey, Seaforth Hayes might be a fair choice!

The Evening Sentinel Saturday, June 23, 1973 'Another World's Iris is also plain Emma By RUTH THOMPSON Beverlee McKinsey is a sleek quick-witted, beautiful blonde,the very image of the sophisticated New Yorker. Only it is not her own favorite image any more. Yes it was once when she was a teenager in Oklahoma. But now? Beverlee, who plays "glamorous Iris Carrington on NBC's Monday through Friday soap Another World says,"Oh, how I wish they would transfer our show to California. I'm a sunshine person. I had to give up my lovely little house in Studio City to come East and all the furniture from that house is still in storage out there, waiting. Not, mind you, that Beverlee has any wish to give up "Another World." It is giving her a chance to prove what she can do as an actress. For before she landed the continuous glamorous Iris role, Beverlee made three brief appearances as Emma, a character so unlike Iris only one viewer wrote in to say that she recognized that the same actress played both roles. "Same profile " was her explanation. You listen to Beverlee's clear, polished voice, and you marvel. How could she ever be Emma? "Well, the makeup men took care of the look, she says. Emma is only about 30. But she has led a hard life. She is weathered. She has been in and out of the sun a lot. She is old before her time. They put on streaks of that Duo cement they use for false eyelashes to wrinkle the lids and also to glue the corners down. Then they put some brown spots on my cheeks. I wore my own hair but I oiled it down which made it look darker. Then after that, I became very still. "Emma is easier for me to play than Iris," she said. You blink. "Yes, you see while I'm not a farm girl, I did grow up in a small town and I had a hillbilly accent before I came to New York. ... all I had to do was remember," she explained. "Emma is a good person but she can't communicate in a setting alien to her (as the house guest of chic suburbanites).Her values are different. She comes in from a walk and says softly, 'Lot of good said greens out there.' They don't know what she's talking about. So her way, like a little animal in strange surroundings, is to become very quiet," she notes. And as you watch, Beverlee literally withdraws the energy from her arms, her face. She dims her own vibrancy. She IS Emma. "The head writer understood her very well. And so do I. And I am so grateful to Paul Rauch for realizing what I can do and not just casting me the easy way for 'the blonde look,' " she said. Iris, of course, is blonde. But a challenge. "I show up at the studio in jeans at 8:00 A.M. and they hand all the right trappings on me. I'm very casual. Iris is very uptight. My own skin is darker and tends to be oily, but I know how to get the Iris look and I do the makeup myself. I use heavy eyelashes, the kind you'd never wear on the street, and a magnolia complexion. I put two layers of light base on before I finish with pancake. I figure Iris has gone through life wearing a big hat and staying in the shade. She is very insecure, no man in her life, and she's sure the right beauty treatments will make all the difference. She can be warm at moments and she can be perfectly terrible. I don't know whether to like her or hate her," say Beverlee. One viewer who has her mind made up is a maid in Beverlee's building. For her it's hate-hate-hate. "Maybe I should be afraid to go to the laundry alone," Beverlee says and smiles, "Considering what the young elevator man told me. After I got out the other day, it seems, this woman huffed, 'She's no good. She's trying to take Elliott away from Alice.' Huh? When the shift changed the puzzled day man asked his relief, 'Have I been missing something on Miss McKinsey? Who's Elliott?' " The night man, who watches "Another World," set the record straight. But the maid still won't believe it. "McKinsey? Is that what she says her name is? Well don't believe it. That Iris lies." No, Beverlee can't give up a role that stirs folks up this much. Her interim solution. A new paint job for her Manhattan apartment. "White-white walls, and lots of sunny yellow, orange and apricot." The look of a country house right in the city.".

When did Bill Bell cut ties with Days completely? I know for some time PFS had pretty much free reign but Bill was dictating long term stry. I wonder if Days falling ratings were the result of Pat taking complete control and not having Bill's input-hence the dark stories lacking Bill's unique touch.

That was such fun. Now they need to get digging through old movies/TV shows for a Dallas backstory.

He's 53 and depending on the individual , men can look anywhere b/w 40-60 at that age. Will have to wait and see him onscreen to 'judge'.

All for public consumption. Ada was already plotting Charley's murder.

SFT #3 Y&R #6. How things would change. ATWT cruising along at #1. Days at #9. So no real competition there.

Ellen Weston had written for Capitol and several TV movies. She was as experienced as some other writers who got gigs on soaps. And she was a friend of Conboy.

I really don't see the point of these characters being dragged out for one day stories that lead nowhere. Where was the vowel renewal? Society or GCAC?

Kristian Alfonso After making a splash as Hope on Days she left for primetime. Falcon Crest, guest spots and that awful syndicated series Love Stories. Then back to Days for the rest of her career.

Search for Tomorrow Walter Haskins...involved with Patti Tate Ernest Graves...66? ...Douglass Watson...66-68 Watson is seen on the Xmas 66 episode. I would wager that Graves was in in 66 and Watson took over.

So Patti was heavily involved with Walter. This is something I've never seen mentioned in synopses. Walter was played by Douglass Watson (Mac AW) He was around 45 at the time so they were going with Patti falling for an older man. Wonder what happened to break them up? There was also mention of Steve who I guess was Walter's son. Maybe he was opposed to the romance, or was interested in Patti?Patti finally wed Len in 69.

Robert Mandan From These Roots,Edge of Night and his very popular stint as Sam on SFT. From 1970 it was guest spots until he landed Soap in 77. Following that he worked in primetime until a return to soaps with stints on SB 1990 and Days 1997.

What was the story behind Gail Kobe leaving GL? How long was she there for? Would the show have been in better shape had she stayed on for a few more years?

If we saw Phyllis doing her community service it might work in favor of the character making some positive progress and being more sympathetic. Imagine seeing her working with elders or recovering addicts etc and she could realize how lucky she is. OK Phyllis is never going to completely change but it certainly would add some depth to her persona. Instead she's slinking around GCAC claiming to be a changed person with nothing to back it up.

Danny has always been an idiot regarding Phyllis so believing her latest claims to reform is keeping in character I guess. MD needs to lay off the hair dye. It's giving him vampiric overtones.

Why do I think marriage to Ada might not include conjugal rights? I can see Charley escorting Ada home from the wedding and her gruffly informing him that she has made up the spare room. A perfunctory peck on the cheek as she stares off into the distance, is all you'd get from Ada.