Paul Raven

Cass and Lila and Jake and Vicky came over because ATWT and AW aired in the same timeslot and CBS were hoping NBC viewers would switch allegiance in that timeslot.

I read that ATWT had to take Eplin because his contract was with P&G not AW. Otherwise he would have had to be paid after AW was cancelled until the contract expired. So they had to integrate Jake to make their financial investment pay off. The minute that contract expired Jake was out. Am I correct about this??

When Linda returned they obviously felt that Gretel wasn't a suitable name for the character this time around, so Rae was created. I think that was Linda's middle name also.

Gary Tomlin was also a temp David Hart on LOL.

I That writer list puzzles me in that Katherine Babecki is listed as headwriter from 1966 - 70. Everything else I've read confirms that Irna was head writer through to early 1970, when she departed to work on A World Apart. I wonder if Katherine Babecki is actually Irna's daughter Katherine Phillips and perhaps she was an assistant writer at that time. Then Katherine Phillips is listed as a headwriter in 1970 when she and her mother were writing A World Apart, I've only seen Joel (not Joe) Kane as headwriter in 1970, who was soon replaced by Winifred Wolfe who continued as hw until Irna returned late 71/early 72. Never seen Rouverol &co listed as hw's in 81 unless they were short term until the Dobsons resumed.

Some interesting things posted Never knew that there was another Bitsy on AMC apart from Ann Flood or that Richard Council, Philip Sterling and others had so many roles. So many low profile actors toiling away in soaps... My next requests Dick Latessa Gary Tomlin Eddie Velez patricia Estrin James Noble Audrey Landers Celeste Holm Kimberly Beck

Here's another summary of the Lisa story from 1972. That makes it an Irna story as she returned in Jan 72. I vaguely recall an interview where Irna had read about a woman in this situation and thought it was an interesting subject to dramatize. Following the end of Bob's marriage to Sandy, Nancy has been trying to get Bob to take Lisa back. Yet Nancy's efforts are for naught as Bob falls in love with and marries Jennifer. Lisa soon takes up with Don, who once despised her for the way she treated Bob when she was married to him. Lisa becomes even fonder of Don after he becomes buddies with her son Chuck. Don is, however, a bit reluctant to make a full commitment to Lisa. One day, Lisa starts experiencing pregnancy symptoms. Since she doesn't want Don to think she's trying to trap him into marriage, Lisa goes to Memorial Hospital for an abortion. Dr. Eric Lonsberry performs surgery on Lisa and finds out that she really isn't pregnant after all. She was suffering from an ovarian cyst that had caused the pregnancy symptoms. Rick Ryan, now a young intern, happens to be on duty during Lisa's ordeal and he concocts a lie to try to stop his mother's planned wedding to Bob. Rick tells Jennifer that Lisa thinks Bob was the father of her lost baby. Jennifer refuses to fall for the ploy and goes ahead with her scheduled marriage to Bob.

OK Thanks for clearing that up!

What puzzles me about Eileen's appearances in later years is that she must have had some guarantees in her contract. If she signed on for and agreed for say, an average of one appearance a week, then why complain about not being used more? If she made that clear and hoped for more that would make more sense. I can't believe ATWT would not use her if she was getting paid for more...

No, I rechecked and it stated that Lloyd Bridges would be on Brighter Day. It made references to Sea Hunt so it was definitely LB. That pic was from 67,so Hank Latimer would have been older by then.Justin Sterling played him in 65,at what age I don't know but two years later he wouldn't have been so young.

No clue re Tommy. Some actors from 1965 to add to Love of Life Bernard Kates Maury Cooper Frieda Altman Alexander Bell Ralph Clark Buster Crabbe

Found some info on 1965 Love of Life April thru August Frank Provo and John Pickard were headwriters throughout that time, but for a week in April Margaret Lewerth was listed as headwriter and for a week in July Edward White was listed as headwriter. I assume Pickard/Provo were on gaycation at those times. Cast/characters appearing in that time frame Cast Bernard Kates ?? Ann Loring Tammy Forest Porter Andrea Martin Lynn Nelson Ron Tomme Bruce Sterling Audrey Peters Vanessa Sterling Lee Lawson Barbara Sterling Frederick Rolf Dr Kenneth Wannberg Sybil White Elizabeth Wannberg Paul Savior Rick Latimer Jack Stamberger Henry Carlson Frieda Altman ?? Dan Ferrone Alan Sterling Maury Cooper ?? Helene Dumas Vivian Carlson Bonnie Bedelia Culkin Sandy Porter Gene Pellegrini Link Porter Jordan Charney Tony Vento Alexander Clark ?? Russell Gold ?? later played Ed Bridgeman Ralph Bell ?? Buster Crabbe ?? Agnes Young Mrs Vento Justin Sterling Hank Latimer Have never seen mention of the Wannbergs or Lynn Nelson in synopses but there were on fairly regularly during those months. Bonnie Bedelia was listed as BB Culkin. I didn't know she was aunt to Macauley of Home Alone fame. Buster Crabbe was an an Olympic swimmer turned actor. He was on LOL 4/5 times over a few weeks.

Re Never Too Young David Watson played the owner of a discotheque.

Gillian Spencer replaced Ellen Weston as Robin in August 1964.

Apparently AW went on location to Long Island in July 72. Does anyone what the scenes were about?

Ken Kercheval took over from Burr DeBenning as Nick Hunter in Aug 66. Louise Shaffer replaced Pamela Murphy as Emily in Sept 67.

Micki Grant Dana Delaney Gerald Gordon Ellen Wheeler David Ackroyd Maureen Mooney Lenore Kasdorf

Edge of Night August 67 Frank Campanella temped for Mandel Kramer as Bill Marceau when Mandel was in rehearsal for a Broadway show.

August 67 Frank Campanella temped for Mandel Kramer as Bill Marceau when Mandel was in rehearsal for a Broadway show.

Swoozie Kurtz's character of Ellie Bradley was described as a 'dowdy introvert'. That was in Feb 71, so she was not an Irna character. I believe she was Tom's landlady? Does anyone know more about her character?

Thanks for the correction DC. Not sure if the info I read was wrong or I just mixed up the two... Re For Better or Worse April 1960 Barbara Bates Benson appears.

Re Clear Horizon In addition to his son Beau, Lloyd Bridges apparently made a one shot appearance in April 1962 .Not sure if he played himself, but it was in support of mental health issues.

Great clip! That's Michael Fox (Saul B&B)in that scene.

July 1963 Irving Vendig is one of the most successful men in TV, but he lives in Sarasota, Florida, and rarely bothers to come to New York. Vendig and his associate, James Gentile. write the popular, long-running CBS soap opera "Edge of Night. Mr Vendig has been turning out well polished daytime misery for the past 25 years, and he is considered the best in his field. Playwright Marc Connelly calls "Edge of Night" one of the best written shows on TV. and fan mail has come in from the likes of Tallulah Bankhead and Shirley Booth. Many a top exec, bedded down with some minor ailment, has become so enthralled with the ti-nibles of "Edge of Night" that he has procrastinated and lengthened his illness hoping to see the end of a plot. But Mr. Vendig's show is one that never ends. I asked Irving whether he responds to audience criticism of the show. "I get quite a bit of mail," he replied, "and Jim and I go through all of it. We do not change the situation to please the fans, but years of experience have taught me how to interpret the letters. If we get a batch of threatening mail telling us that if we don't do some-thing the listeners are going to turn us off and never watch again . . . then we know we re right on the ball. In fact, such letters are a tipoff for us to slow the pace of the series. Conversely, complimentary letters mean we have to speed it up." Vendig. who used to write "Judy Jane," and "Perry Mason" on radio, always used an apprentice to assist him in the grind Thirteen years ago. he was shopping around for an assistant , when James Gentile was suggested to him by a mutual friend, a University of Florida professor. Jim was working in a Florida radio station and Irving refused to see him, but requested a copy of anything he had written. Gentile sent him an article on aitificial insemination and Vendig saw something in the style and quality, and offered the young man an apprenticeship at $50 a week. "During the first year I had him writing dialogue, but I don't think I used a sentence a week," continued Vendig. "Then, as he progressed, I gave him more and more responsibility--and money--and now he is a full partner. At the time. I was doing 'Search for Tomorrow.' a 15-minute show, and that's where Jim really started " Vendig and Gentile are now interchangeable writers. The training was so complete that they do not have to collaborate on individual scripts. ' We each write three-day sequences." explained Vendig "Then we edit each other. We work anywhere from 45 to 60 hours a week, so please don't picture us loafing on our lawns in Florida." They do not come to New York for conferences. Their sponsors go to them. The series is generally plotted as much as four years in advance, but there's always room for changes This time, they came to New York because they were requesting more money from the sponsor. They were very impressed by a young actress who portrayed a minor running role for about 15 shows "We liked her so much we want to write her in. Now this entails a budget increase because we will need more sets and production money to tell her story, so we thought we'd have a better chance appealing for it in person. Naturally, this means writing ahead, but all our vacations and side trips require that New York always has three to four weeks of completed scripts." continued the 59-year-old native of Holly Springs, Mississippi Vendig is a bug on plot structure and that accounts for his reputation as the best in the field He runs one main plot and one sub plot and develops them in such a way that when a main crisis is resolved the minor one is in a position to bloom "Characterization is also vital," he said, "because our audiences must believe that these people exist. We do not want stereotypes, but living, breathing people with real problems." Irving's daughter, a former actress who appeared on one of his shows, is married to a doctor and Irving quite frankly admits that her childhood problems often cropped up in the show Gentile has a wife and three youngsters who are also used as models In addition to "Edge of Night." Vendig is currently working on a play He is writing it alone, but he said that when it's finished partner Jim will come in for the rewrites. I noted that Irving winced when I advertently used the cliche ' soap opera," and he obviously prefers the more acceptable term "daytime drama." ' Performers on my show are more famous than the biggest night-time stars " he concluded "Wherever they go they are greeted not by stage name but by character name One of my actresses summed it up beautifully when she said that she's a celebrity in every restaurant but Sardi's."