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[victoria foxton]

@Soapsuds Awesome find Ron. Jeff's solo run was awful. He created Sarah and Rusty. But was long gone by the time they were introduced.

Edited April 24, 2021 by victoria foxton

[Mitch]

On that I can kind of see as television production is expensive and daytime never stops. Its too bad that the funeral wasn't held later or at least a wake where the cast could attend...(I know KT mentions going so she must not have been filming that day.)

Sarah and Rusy were kind of like Billy and H.B. where a name is thrown out by one writer (this time it was Long) and another writer used them. I always thought Sarah should have been harder, tougher and trashier then how she was played.

[Mitch]

Marsha Clarke sp? was a mole for Marland...while being the most hilarious unbelievable beard for JWS..(and he for her!)

[vetsoapfan]

 

God love closeted gay actors; they wanted to protect their jobs and careers. I imagine the same folks who bought that Liberace was straight accepted JWS was as well.

[Mitch]

JWS I can see...(or as a bartender in my hometown once said..."Gay guys aint got muscles." ..uh..I guess you never saw a gay guy...) but Clarke??? I cannot see anyone who took MC for straight...(didnt she play Tina Lord on OLTL too????)

[vetsoapfan]

 

Gay guys don't have muscles? ROTF! (And yes, MC briefly played Tina Clayton Lord on OLTL.)

[victoria foxton]

I like MC as Hilary. But she got butcher and butcher. As the yrs went on. I can't see her as a very feminine Tina.

Edited April 27, 2021 by victoria foxton

[SoapDope]

I wish Bert had a sister that could have been introduced after her death. I picture Sada Thompson from Family playing the role. 

[Soaplovers]

If rumors were true of Clark being the mole...I'm sure it came with perks.

 

Perks she probably lost once Marland and later Allen Potter left.  Which is why I'm sure when she exercised one of those perks...Kobe basically said 'bye'

[Soaplovers]

Despite Kobe and Pam Long's faults...they did write Bert well.

 

Seeing this interview, how could you not want to write for her.

 

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[Soapsuds]

It's Marsha who Alan wants to interview and asked Harley for help to get in touch with her to which Harley said... She is going to say no.

[victoria foxton]

I think she would make a fascinating interview. She seems like someone who doesn't give a beep. And of course Alan will put one his sour faces. When she says something he doesn't approve off. 

Edited April 27, 2021 by victoria foxton

[Mitch]

Funny..that is what Marland called Charita..the Sada Thompson of daytime..I didn't see it Sada was sour and sexless...not that Bert was Reva..but you could see where she was a "hoot and a half" in her heyday!

 

I love that the GL actors stay in touch..its almost like college..they all did a few years i this place that only they shared..and they went on to other things..but they are still friends...

 

Oh I think a double team of Ms. Marsha with Ms. Susie Pratt..and lets see.. Peter Simon...I know she is sick but Eileen Fulton...Elizabeth Hubbard...would be Alan's hell on earth!!!

[Soapsuds]

Interesting that ED doesn't keep in touch with former castmates. She mentioned how she and Marsha were roommates in CA when she left ATWT the first time and had lost touch with her. Harley was like really? I still keep in touch with her. Same thing with Anne Sward on ATWT. Ellen doesn't know anything about her yet HBS keeps in touch with her and knew right away what she was up to.

[Soapsuds]

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