Paul Raven

I've never seen Thom Christopher with hair!

Troy Donahue and Jennifer Darling

Gary Sandy on Secret Storm as a part of the Reddin family

Jennifer Lien who was cast as Hannah on AW originally tested for Vicky/Marley but was told she presented as too young.

Ryan McDonald poses for Playgirl.I think this was shortly after he was killed off Days as Scott Banning.

I recall that Dan McVicar had to audition for his own role.

Agreed.Also,there seems to have been nothing shocking between 1947 and the 80's.

Salem Strangler was on the whole an exciting and well plotted story and a first for daytime. Salem Slasher,however was a poor imitation and the beginning of Days excursion into far fetched and poorly written 'mysteries'.This involved identical cousins and masks where someone of a completely different build could fall everyone by virtue of an amazing lifelike mask.

Nice article.That's the first I've ever read or seen of him. He looks like Jack Betts in some photos.

It says something about the show that apart from Mary and Larry,Marcia was the longest serving cast member.

Ashley's only rivals during her first stint were Jill, Dina and Nikki and I don't recall any confrontations beyond verbal with those three,

I just found out that 60's movie star Carol Lynley did a guest spot in 1990 as Judge Dunlay during the Jamie/Vicky custody trial.

Thanks Eric. The circus coverage was from Oct 17 1989.I'll have to find the issue with the behind the scenes as I scanned it a while back and returned it to the pile. I really must organize all those old mags...

I don't recall Brown at that time but he probably played the same character.It would be quite likely that Robert would be around to defend Danny.

Bell had worked with Brown on Days and B&B,and knew he could handle the role and Brown needed work, so it worked out for all.

Redecker had also played a lawyer earlier on Y&R.I think in the Chris Brooks rape trial,