Paul Raven

I'll add my thanks @Vee These insights into the show are fascinating and highly readable.

GENERAL HOSPITAL Dr. Phil Brewer.. .Roy Thinnes April 1963-64; January - July 1965 ..Rick Falk January 1966 - April 1966 (real life accident) ...Robert Hogan April 1966 - 1967 ..Craig Huebing 1966 3 week replacement for Rick Faulks following his accident ...Ron Hayes 1967 - June 23, 1967 ...Martin West March 1968 - December 6, 1974 (possible flashbacks after the murder was solved )

Lynda Hirsch July 78 The newest trend for soaps is to get out of the studio and go on location. Latest show to take to the road, or in this case the sea, Is “Guiding Light.” JANET GREY (Evie McFerrin), STEVEN YATES (Ben) and CURT DAWSON (Peter Chapman) were the lucky trio who enjoyed an eight-day work holiday in the Bahamas. Scenes will be used for Ben and Evie’s honeymoon. Later on, footage from the location shooting will be used to explain Peter Chapman’s mysterious past. So for the next 13 weeks, viewers will enjoy semi-daily visits to the Caribbean. 12 weeks? They certainly got their money's worth. But wasted on the Peter Chapman story? Maybe the Dobsons had high hopes for that character and it didn't pan out. He did hang around till 1980, pining after Holly. But once his contract was up, Marland dumped him.

Lynda Hirsch July 16 1978 The staff of “The Doctors” was quite excited when they hired ETHEL and MEL BREZ to script the show. The enthusiasm, however, wore off when the team’s writing took a turn for the worse — seems the couple kept forgetting what they had written in previous scripts. The situation became so disconcerting for the performers that the writers were axed. Too bad. “The Doctors” was starting to improve, but it’s hard when scripters keep going through the revolving door

Nov 1978 Lynda Hirsch “As the World Turns” might as well be renamed “As the Cast Changes,” as several cast members and characters have recently left the venerable CBS soap. Ed Kemmer, who has played lawyer Dick Martin on and off for the last 10 years, is off again. William Johnston, who once portrayed the Shadow on the famous radio series, departed with his character, Judge Lowell, not too long ago. In the storyline the Judge has decided to look over some New England property he owns; the business trip will be a permanent one. In recent weeks, the evil charmer Nick Conway played by Doug Travis, dropped out suddenly when his plan to murder his wife backfired and he met his own deadly but Just reward. Then, Michael Nader, playing Kevin Jameson the past few years, was replaced by Max Brown While Michael will miss the show, he has a lucrative modeling career to fall back on. Max Brown had once filled in for Mike when he was ailing. This new assignment on “As the World Turns” is Max’s first major serial role, but viewers will recognize him from dozens of national commercials. Also, Dorothy Blackburn, who had been brought in to substitute for the ailing Ethel Remey, has left the program. There are even more departures. After longstanding’ tenure as head writers of “As the WorlTurns," Ethel Sommer and Robert Soderberg have been replaced The husband and-wife team were let go by the producers for what is termed “irreconcilable differences.” Insiders claim those differences arose when producers demanded a more youthful look for the show, with contemporary storylines to match. Eugenie Hunt and Ralph Ellis, who have - helped with the show’s scripting chores for quite some time, take over as head writers beginning Monday. As for the Soderbergs, don’t be surprised if they turn up on another soap. You can expect even more changes for “As the World Turns" in the coming months Kemmer, Travis were no great loss. If Johnstone wanted to retire, Judge Lowell should have been given a proper send off. And maybe Alma should have been killed off. That would have given Lisa a poignant story and be a nice tribute to that character. In 79, Susan and Sandy and Dan were dropped. The show needed a housecleaning, but the new characters like Doug and Marcia were not the answer.

PEGGY McCAY GENERAL HOSPITAL Judge in Lesley Webber's murder trial Sept 78

T H E JO U R N AL-N E W S, M O N D A Y, JULY 28, 1980 Soaps provide stability in an actor's world by Vernon Scott HOLLYWOOD (UPI) - While movies and prime time TV are in the throes of a crippling actors strike, daytime soap operas are sudsing along with their large casts intact. Performers in soaps, unlike movie and most prime time actors, work on video tape rather than film Their union, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, has reached a contract agreement with daytime producers At least one soap star is convinced that acting in daytime TV, considered by many performers to be the actor's Siberia, has many more blessings than the glamorous, more highly paid prime time shows and movies He's Peter Hansen, who has played attorney Lee Baldwin off and on for 18 years in the “General Hospital" series. A distinguished looking gentleman of middle years, Hansen dreamed of superstardom as a young man He was. in fact, under contract to Paramount for seven years and had good roles in seven feature films. A World War II Marine fighter pilot, Hansen also played In virtually scores of episodic prime time TV shows. Eventually, however, it dawned on him that he was not destined to become another Paul Newman.“I was out there working in pictures and TV but I was just staying alive,’’ Hansen said, amused "I wasn't a star and. to an extent, I lost the desire to become one. Oh, I'd have liked it. but 1 knew it wasn't going to happen “I’d had my chances I’d done movies, commercials, news, episodic TV shows by the gross. But I found myself still waiting for the telephone to ring. I never knew when a job would end or another would come up. "It's the nature of the business to worry. I rejoined my church and the minister convinced me to tithe 10 percent of my earnings and leave the worrying to providence. And I haven’t worried since. "You don’t have to worry about employment once you join a daytime drama.” Hansen appeared in "General Hospital" for two weeks when the show made its debut 18 years ago He left the series for two years for the "Mr. Novak" and “Day In Court " series before returning to the soap "I was married and raising a young family,” Hansen said "I wanted to be a working actor. ‘General Hospital' was the perfect solution Things went smoothly until about four years ago. "They brought in new writers with some new ideas and I was fired. Fortunately, I did some voice-over commercials to tide me over. A year later they called me because they wanted to re-establish the character and, happily, because of fan reaction to my absence.” Fan reaction is important to Hansen and all soap stars. According to Hansen, soap fans are the most avid in the country. He says he cannot walk the streets of any American city without being recognized and greeted by viewers. "I never had recognition like this before," he said. "It makes a big difference to an actor. "Men comprise more than 10 percent soap opera viewers now. They aren't closet viewers anymore The college and university courses on soap operas to study their social significance and impact on our times "Certainly, many actors look down on the soaps. But if you're going to be sensitive about not being In prime time, then you shouldn't take the job. "Salaries aren't as high as for nighttime series. But I’ll match my 17-year income with all but a very few of the big network stars. If I’d earned the same amount of money working in episodic TV I still wouldn't be as well known.“The longevity factor is tremendous in soap* The job security is good And the character I play is interesting. He's been married three times but never divorced. He buried all three of his wives. “Young actors come into soaps and after a year or two they’re anxious to get out. They want to move up to prime time and movies. I tell them to forget about leaving the show to advance their careers. "Most of them are convinced by their agents that they are hot properties with big fan followings. They leave and are never heard from again “Roy Thinnes and Mark Hamill are the only young actors who moved successfully onward and upward from 'General Hospital' in all the years l've been associated with the show "There is a youth movement now on all the soaps. It upsets me somewhat when my character gets put on the back burner while the stories focus in on the younger characters "This especially hurt when I became the first member of the cast to win an Emmy a couple of years ago. But I can’t complain. We're a close-knit family of actors and we enjoy working together every day. "I don't know the details of this strike, but I am grateful the soaps are still In production I hope the strike is settled soon to the satisfaction of everyone involved.”

Always good to find another article about Henry Slesar. Little did he know he was soon to be replaced. ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1982 Soap writer plots murder ...writes 'The Edge of Night' By MICHAEL KUCHWARA NEW YORK (AP) — Henry Slesar is happy. The quiet, unassuming former ad agency copywriter is plotting another murder — not a straightforward shoot-’em-up that leaves no doubt about the killer, but an old-fashioned whodunit with the wrong person accused of committing the crime. For nearly 15 years, Slesar has created the murders and mayhem that have made the long-running ABC soap opera “The Edge of Night” unique among daytime dramas. It’s been a long time between really good murders on the show — not since demented housekeeper Molly Sherwood dispatched several people 18 months ago. But now, typing on a word processor in the den of his East Side apartment, Slesar has written what he thinks is his most baffling whodunit yet, a variation on the classic locked-room murder. “It’s the traditional stor, in _which someone is killed in a room which is locked,” Slesar said. “In this case, it’s going to be a locked television studio with only one entrance. It’s going to be more of a question of not how the murderer got in, but how he or she could have possibly gotten out.” The 55-year-old Slesar has had practice in the fine art of dastardly demises. He’s the author of more than 450 short stories, many of which have appeared in Ellery Queen’s and Alfred Hitchcock’s mystery magazines, as well as over 100 scripts for such television series as “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” “The Man from UNCLE,” and “The Name of the Game.” “A murder is human passion at its absolute peak. Your emotions have really gone haywire, out of control, when you have to resort to murder,” he said. “It’s an opportunity for strong drama.” Slesar plots his stories for “Edge” carefully. He now prepares what he calls a “step document,” a type of story projection, usually for three to six months, in which the steps or major events of the plot are outlined. “I number them, so you can refer to them,” as the plot unfolds, Slesar said, although the events may not occur as originally planned. “You can’t always predict. In fact, as you get to the end of a document, it becomes attenuated because after three months, you may discover there is a more interesting way to do something,” he said. “You are more specific at the beginning than you are at the end.

NEVER TOO YOUNG Bobby Sherman performed 'It Hurts Me ' Feb 17 1966

STEVE CARLSON GENERAL HOSPITAL Buck, The Guru Feb 77

Married in real life to Sam Jaffe, who played Dr. Zorba on the show, Betty Ackerman took a shot at daytime drama as Constance McKenzie on "Return to Peyton Place" but left after two months, saying: "I can't stand the pace. I have done theater, television and movies, but this soap opera is the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my career."

Virden Il Recorder 1978 Andrea Evans gets TV role Miss Andrea Evans , daughter of Bob Evans formerly of Girard and Audrey Ferro Evans of Downers Grove, is in New York City, having recently been signed to a year's contract for a role in the daytime drama "One Life to Live." This serial is aired at 1 p.m. daily on Channel 17. Miss Evans plays the part of Tina Clayton, a 16-year-old girl about to be adopted into a family. Miss Evans is a 1977 graduate of the University of Illinois as a Fine Arts Major. Her mother and father graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University with degrees in fine arts also. Andrea is th e granddaughter of Mrs. G. C. Evans of Girard and a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Woolley of Springfield.

A good rivalry needs to have new elements introduced from time to time, otherwise it becomes one note. And it should be rested after atime before the two protaganists come back into conflict. For the plasma story to have worked we needed a bigger scope eg see the clinic rather than a small bag being handed over in the elevator and a brick wall. And more people involved eg someone who is relying on the plasma who Smitty could get involved with to show their side of the story. Could be someone June knows .

@DeeVee No worries! Just wanted to clarity. In fact Henry Slesar did make a return of sorts to EON. He filled in for Lou Scofield and then took over as full time headwriter. he TV Book, Sunday September 21, 1986 Film and stage actor Keir Dnllea is joining the cast of the CBS daytime soap “Guiding Light" for a two-month run. Dullea, best remembered for his work in “2001: A Space Odyssey," will portray Dr Mark Jarrett, a splashy publicity seeking doctor who cures “‘critically ill” patients and then leaves town. In the storyline, Claire will have a relapse and turn to Dr Jarrett Dullea was most recently seen on Broadway in the production "Doubles." he starred in the movie " David and Lisa,” was in the sequel to “2001,” and appeared on stage in “Butterflies Are Free." This is Dullea's first work in a daytime drama. “Guiding Light" has replaced head writer Mary Munislteri with Sherry Andersen and Anderson's real life husband, Joe Manetta. Anderson was most recently head writer with " Days of Our Lives." We understand Anderson is going to give a younger look to the show, using “love-on-the-run” storylines. Look for some gradual changes starting in October, when Anderson’s work first begins airing. Word is that that some of the older characters will be exiting the show.

It’s unusual enough for one actor to play three different roles on a daytime serial, but when the actor, Phil Morris, is Black, and one of the characters he plays is white, it’s a rare thing indeed! Morris joined the cast of “The Young and the Restless” (weekdays, 12:30 PM, ET, on the CBS Television Network) in May of 1984, playing the role of law student Tyrone Jackson. When the Genoa City police department recruited Tyrone’s help to expose the illegal activities of the mob, he assumed the identity of a street-wise drug dealer named Leon Monroe, complete with mustache, beard, headband and earring. But when the mob decided to “eliminate” the bothersome Monroe, Tyrone was forced to disguise himself in such a radical way that not even his own brother would recognize him. Enter Robert Tyrone, a handsome, middle-class white man and Morris’ latest acting challenge. Morris is up to the feat. In fact, he relishes it. “I remember the first time I heard that the producers of ‘The Young and the Restless’ were planning on having me play a white character. I honestly thought the make-up artists were kidding me. But when they started experimenting with light-colored make-up and putting a brown wig on me, I realized they were serious. I must admit that, in the early stages, I was more than a bit apprehensive.” Morris took his concerns to his father, actor Greg Morris, who starred in the highly successful television series “Mission Impossible” and “Vegas.”, Recalling their conversation, the young Morris relates, “I confided in my dad that I was concerned about playing the part, but he looked at me and said, ‘How many white actors have played Othello?’ That made up my mind for me and I decided to go for it with everything I had.” Morris’ portrayal ofthe Caucasian Robert Tyrone marks another television first for “The Young and the Restless,” which is known for breaking new ground in daytime drama. Morris seems to be enjoying the part, which he considers “the ultimate acting exercise” but hopes it won’t cause complications in his personal life. He explains, “My wife Carla is expecting our first child in April. I’d sure hate to have to run to the hospital from work looking like Robert. It could be totally confusing for the baby, not to mention the doctors and nurses,” he laughs. The tall, athletic Morris admits that playing “white” isn’t as difficult as it might seem. “I went to Beverly Hills High School so it’s not as if I’m totally unfamiliar with the white culture. To me, Robert Tyrone is an upper middle class, well-educated, well-spoken, ambitious guy. In some ways he’s like me, but he’s smarter than I am,” adds the handsome actor with a smile. But playing an attitude alone does not make Robert Tyrone whole. Morris must undergo a one-hour make-up session every time he plays the part. CBS make-up artist Nicky Schillace first applies a real human hair wig gluing it into place, then patiently applies layer after layer of makeup, contouring the face to slightly alter Morris’ natural features. Although the process is painstaking, neither Morris nor Schillace seem to mind. “We keep each other laughing,” states the former. “And if he misbehaves, I tear his phoney mustache off,” jokes Schillace. After playing an alien in the film “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock” and a Caucasian in “The Young and the Restless,” what’s next for Phil Morris to tackle? He responds with a gleam, “What have you got?”

Henry Slesar returned to EON? Marland to ATWT twice?

SECRET STORM Lisa Britton... Candace Coster...68 daughter, Nick Coster ...Diane Dell...69 Terry Falls?Falis?...70 Terry Falis 1972 Judy Safran...71-74

MARTHA SCOTT RADIO PEPPER YOUNG's FAMILY

Soap Opera Report By Bruce Joffe and Vickie Murphy Patriot - February 16. 1977 The 35-plus sets used on Another World are undoubtably among the most varied and stunning of any daytime serial. From the Cory. Carrington, and Matthews homes — to Frame Enterprises and the Randolph law offices — to Tall Boys and El Diable, AW does a superb job in designing sets that suggest a realistic background for Bay City's lofty surroundings. Otis Riggs, AW s Art Director, is the man responsible for creating this delicate illusion of reality. In order to achieve a look that viewers could accept as real., Riggs has had to combine his background in architecture and interior design with studies and stage management. When the creators of Another World decide to expand or to introduce a new set, the shows producers call & special meeting with their Art Director. How and when the set will be used, who will be visiting it, and what it should look like are all discussed in considerable detail. Riggs next consults his for possible ideas, paying careful attention not only to the function of the room in the plot, but also to the personalities and characteristics of the people who will be seen there. Riggs finds himself devoting a great deal of time to researching each of the rooms he creates. Several sketches of a basic floor plan are devised by the Art Director before any of the actual set construction begins. These rough floor plans are xeroxed and copies are given to the serial's directors for an analysis of the new. room's "geography" — to make certain that cameras can be moved around easily. The revised floor plans are next routed to the show's carpenters who draw elevations and estimate the cost of building materials, paper, and paper hanging. A cost estimate is sent to the show's Cast Manager and to the producer, Paul Rauch. Finally a floor plan is approved and the green light is given to begin building the set. While the carpenters build and shape the framework of the new set, Otis Riggs and his co-worker. Bob Greenberg, are deciding how it will be "dressed." Once these plans are complete, Otis will take his floor plans to the Kenmore Furniture Company in New York, a firm that specializes in providing furnishings to television and movie studios. Riggs will either rent or purchase the furnishings he needs, for quick delivery to the show's Brooklyn studio. The many sets used on changed almost every day. Once a set has been designed, erected and dressed, it soon must be taken apart. Every set has its own special "hamper" and "dolly," where its components are safely labeled and stored.

PETER BRANDON VALIANT LADY

EDGE OF NIGHT Lee Pollock Ronnie Welsh 1962-64 Sam Groom 1964 -66 Tony Roberts March 1966 -67

LOVE OF LIFE Jonas Falk Ben Piazza April-? 1966 Roy Scheider 1965-66

LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING Spence Garrison...Michael Hanrahan...1968 Ed Power June 1968 - 72 Brett Halsey...Feb - March 1973

ELAINE STRITCH RADIO KATIE'S DAUGHTER Cressa Evans 1948

PAUL SAVIOR GENERAL HOSPITAL ???? (before playing Tom Baldwin)