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DAYS: 43rd Anniversary Look-Back: Current Cast in 1965


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"Days at 43: The Year It All Began"

A stamp cost 5 cents....Canada introduced its Maple Leaf flag...average yearly income was $6,500...the Dodgers won the World Series..."Hello, Dolly!" was named song of the year..."Days of Our Lives" was born...all of this happened in 1965.

Here's a look back at what the current "Days" cast was doing in 1965:

Already in the working world (and what they were doing approximately November, 1965):

John Aniston (Victor)..............appearing in stage plays in Los Angeles; engaged to Nancy Dow (future mother of Jennifer).

Kevin Dobson (Mickey)............in the US Army, serving in Vietnam.

Bill Hayes (Doug)....................preparing for the stage play "Brigadoon" in Milwaukee; married to Mary Hobbs; 5 kids.

Deidre Hall (Marlena)................just graduated from high school in Florida with twin sister Andrea.

Ron Leath (Henderson)............appearing in local plays in his native Pennsylvania.

Joseph Mascolo (Stefano).........getting ready to appear in the Broadway production of "Dinner at Eight."

Peggy McCay (Caroline)...........portraying Susan Garrett on the soap "The Young Marrieds."

Thaao Penghlis (Tony)..............working at the Australian immigration service, helping Greek immigrants.

Frances Reid (Alice)..................debuting in the role of Alice Horton on "Days of Our Lives"; married to Philip Bourneuf.

James Reynolds (Abe)...............in the Marines stationed in Hawaii as an Information Service Officer.

Suzanne Rogers (Maggie)..........a dancer in the famed Radio City Rockettes in New York City.

Susan Seaforth (Julie)................portraying Carol West on the soap "The Young Marrieds."

Josh Taylor (Roman).................starting law school at University of Colorado; married to Geanne; 1 daughter Tristen (born 11/18/64).

In High School: Ken Corday (Executive Producer), Stephen Nichols (Steve), Gary Tomlin (Co-Executive Producer), Will Utay (Rolf).

In Middle School: Drake Hogestyn (John), Lauren Koslow (Kate).

In Elementary School: Dena Higley (Head Writer), Leann Hunley (Anna), Renee Jones (Lexie), Peter Reckell (Bo).

Too young to be in school (aka "the toddlers"): Kristian Alfonso (Hope), Mary Beth Evans (Kayla).

Not yet born: Blake Berris (Nick), Nadia Bjorlin (Chloe), Lauren Boles (Ciara), Darin Brooks (Max), Molly Burnett (Melanie), Shawn Christian (Daniel), Bryan Dattilo (Lucas), Galen Gering (Rafe), Shelley Hennig (Stephanie), Jay Johnson (Philip), Eric Martsolf (Brady), Rachel Melvin (Chelsea), Terrell Ransom Jr. (Theo), Chad Schropp (Pete), James Scott (EJ), Alison Sweeney (Sami), Arianne Zucker (Nicole).

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