27 minutes ago, Kane said:

Her IMDB listed age is almost certainly incorrect, as it would mean that she was only 17 when she started on the show in 1984. That said, she was playing a character much older than herself, as Gwyneth would have been born in about 1944, given Rick's stated year of birth. I would guess that she was born sometime in the 1950s and is probably about the same age as Callan White (who was also playing a character about decade older than she was).

Thanks. I know this was random, but it's been bothering me, and I really do appreciate all the Loving historians. It's my favorite little soap that could.

Christine's age being wrong on IMDb/Google was my assumption, but you never know. Some people do genuinely look older/younger. But she should be in her 70s if the younger set are now in their 50s (Which is wild!).

Because I was on my Loving binge, it got me interested in NCIS. Michael Weatherly was born to play Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo, but he is very self-deprecating when it comes to his time on soaps. In more than one clip, he talks about how bad he was at playing Cooper Alden --- going home in a huff and being sick to his stomach because he was sure his performance stunk; that Celeste Holm was one of his co-stars who pulled him aside and told him he needed to watch the show and invest in the character. I didn't think he was young Robert DeNiro, but there's a charm and skill there. Most of the younger actors were green at the start, but now they're pros. Amelia and Laura have Emmys. I wish Paul Anthony Stewart could've gotten the same recognition.

This must be some early Burke Moses as Curtis. I'd only seen near the end of his run.

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He has that same aggressive mode he had as Sean Baxter on ATWT, but I suppose it fits Curtis more than that character.

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