Jason, that is amazing! Where on earth are you getting exact dates and dayplayer information? Is it from a book? Also, do you know who played Carrie Spencer, Laura's mother, in 1975? The character appeared around May or June 1975 when Bill and Laura went to visit her in the sanitarium.

I have the daily cast charts for pretty much every episode from 1965-1967 and 1972-present. Over the next few years, I'll be finishing up 1968-1971.

As for Gloria Manners (Carrie Spencer), here's the list of her 18 episodes:

December 30, 1971

May 22, 1975

May 23, 1975

May 27, 1975

October 13, 1975

March 29, 1979

April 6, 1979

April 11, 1979

April 20, 1979

April 25, 1979

May 2, 1979

May 18, 1979

May 22, 1979

May 31, 1979

June 15, 1979

June 22, 1979

June 25, 1979

June 28, 1979

That sounds incredible. I only know Margaret from her Y&R work. I guess it's amazing she had such a long life, considering that some of those magazines from the early 80s mention her having one or two open heart surgeries.

It's hard for me to picture Margaret and Elaine Princi playing the same role.

That sounds incredible. I only know Margaret from her Y&R work. I guess it's amazing she had such a long life, considering that some of those magazines from the early 80s mention her having one or two open heart surgeries.

It's hard for me to picture Margaret and Elaine Princi playing the same role.

Loved Margaret on Y & R, and I even tried watching Return to Peyton Place when she was on it. I think she had several other health issues besides her heart surgeries. I did not like Elaine Princi's version of Linda at all, though I liked her very much when she was on ATWT. I think she played Dr. Kate Winograd on Days too (the woman who became involved with Bill Horton shortly before Laura's break down).

Loved Margaret on Y & R, and I even tried watching Return to Peyton Place when she was on it. I think she had several other health issues besides her heart surgeries. I did not like Elaine Princi's version of Linda at all, though I liked her very much when she was on ATWT. I think she played Dr. Kate Winograd on Days too (the woman who became involved with Bill Horton shortly before Laura's break down).

Linda's return in the mid-80's sounds absolutely terrible. That was not Linda in any way, shape, or form.

I think she played Dr. Kate Winograd on Days too (the woman who became involved with Bill Horton shortly before Laura's break down).

Yes, she did play Kate. She appears in both the 1978 and 1979 cast photos while she was playing Kate:

http://www.jason47.com/jason47a/images/1978castpicD.jpg

http://www.jason47.com/jason47a/images/1979castpic.jpg

I have the daily cast charts for pretty much every episode from 1965-1967 and 1972-present. Over the next few years, I'll be finishing up 1968-1971.

As for Gloria Manners (Carrie Spencer), here's the list of her 18 episodes:

December 30, 1971

May 22, 1975

May 23, 1975

May 27, 1975

October 13, 1975

March 29, 1979

April 6, 1979

April 11, 1979

April 20, 1979

April 25, 1979

May 2, 1979

May 18, 1979

May 22, 1979

May 31, 1979

June 15, 1979

June 22, 1979

June 25, 1979

June 28, 1979

Thank you, Jason! I have wondered for years and years if Gloria Manners also played Carrie in 1975. We were on vacation out of the country at the time Carrie appeared in 1975, and no one has ever been able to tell me who played her. I absolutely loved the character of Laura, and the continuity with Carrie over the years appealed to me. I had no idea she was shown as early as 1971. It is remarkable that the same actress played the role in each of those years. Fascinating.

Is that Elaine at the start of the third row in the 1978 photo? That hair isn't suited for her. I love the Chinese pajamas and ornate hairstyle Suzanne Rogers has in that photo.

It's still hard for me to believe that Don Craig just left the show to mail a letter. What was Alex's exit?

Do you think it was a mistake to kill Addie off?

Is that Elaine at the start of the third row in the 1978 photo? That hair isn't suited for her. I love the Chinese pajamas and ornate hairstyle Suzanne Rogers has in that photo.

It's still hard for me to believe that Don Craig just left the show to mail a letter. What was Alex's exit?

Do you think it was a mistake to kill Addie off?

Alex was arrested for insurance fraud.

Loved Margaret on Y & R, and I even tried watching Return to Peyton Place when she was on it. I think she had several other health issues besides her heart surgeries. I did not like Elaine Princi's version of Linda at all, though I liked her very much when she was on ATWT. I think she played Dr. Kate Winograd on Days too (the woman who became involved with Bill Horton shortly before Laura's break down).

I concur. Elaine Princi is not a bad actress at all; however, she was regrettably miscast as Linda. I was annoyed by Linda's return with Princi in the role, and in fact, I stopped watching Days altogether during this era.

Edited October 10, 201015 yr by saynotoursoap

Alex was arrested for insurance fraud.

Thanks. All I know about any of that is that Quinn Redeker said his first years on the show were great but his last few weren't.

Did DAYS try to get Margaret Mason back as Linda? I think she was off Y&R by this time wasn't she?

Edited October 10, 201015 yr by CarlD2

Is that Elaine at the start of the third row in the 1978 photo? That hair isn't suited for her. I love the Chinese pajamas and ornate hairstyle Suzanne Rogers has in that photo.

It's still hard for me to believe that Don Craig just left the show to mail a letter. What was Alex's exit?

Do you think it was a mistake to kill Addie off?

Yes, that is Elaine in the third row. I'm not sure whether it was a mistake to kill Addie. It lead to a good story for Doug (and an Emmy nomination for Bill Hayes) in which he dealt with his depression over Addie's death. I'm not sure how they would have resolved the Doug/Julie/Addie triangle if Addie had not died. Doug really loved Addie even though it wasn't in the passionate way he loved Julie and I can't imagine that he would have ever left her, especially after Hope was born. Bill & Susan Hayes said in their book that Addie originally was supposed to die from her leukemia but Patricia Barry drummed up a media campaign with her friend, Irv Kupcinet, who was a well-known columnist, to save Addie. Bill Bell got ticked off and saved her from the leukemia, only to kill her several months later!

Yes, that is Elaine in the third row. I'm not sure whether it was a mistake to kill Addie. It lead to a good story for Doug (and an Emmy nomination for Bill Hayes) in which he dealt with his depression over Addie's death. I'm not sure how they would have resolved the Doug/Julie/Addie triangle if Addie had not died. Doug really loved Addie even though it wasn't in the passionate way he loved Julie and I can't imagine that he would have ever left her, especially after Hope was born. Bill & Susan Hayes said in their book that Addie originally was supposed to die from her leukemia but Patricia Barry drummed up a media campaign with her friend, Irv Kupcinet, who was a well-known columnist, to save Addie. Bill Bell got ticked off and saved her from the leukemia, only to kill her several months later!

Wow that's fascinating -- I had always assumed that the show saved her from leukemia for dramatic irony, because it was so clever to have her survive that and then die saving baby Hope's life. I guess Bill got that type of a payback exit idea from Irna Phillips.

I always wish they'd done more with the other Horton siblings, especially Marie and Tommy. Or even Bill, really.

Wow that's fascinating -- I had always assumed that the show saved her from leukemia for dramatic irony, because it was so clever to have her survive that and then die saving baby Hope's life. I guess Bill got that type of a payback exit idea from Irna Phillips.

I think it did work out better dramatically because it was so shocking. Everyone expected Addie to die from the leukemia and never dreamed she would be killed such a short time later. Bill & Susan also said that Bill Bell said her would never let Doug & Julie get married, and he didn't. They weren't married until Pat Falken Smith took over. I would love to know what Bell had in mind for Doug & Julie.

Thank you, Jason! I have wondered for years and years if Gloria Manners also played Carrie in 1975. We were on vacation out of the country at the time Carrie appeared in 1975, and no one has ever been able to tell me who played her. I absolutely loved the character of Laura, and the continuity with Carrie over the years appealed to me. I had no idea she was shown as early as 1971. It is remarkable that the same actress played the role in each of those years. Fascinating.

Both of Laura's parents appeared on that episode, December 30, 1971. Here's the set list:

Horton Living Room, Dr. Spencer’s Apartment & Corridor, Horton Kitchen, Mrs. Spencer’s Room at Sanitarium.

I think it did work out better dramatically because it was so shocking. Everyone expected Addie to die from the leukemia and never dreamed she would be killed such a short time later. Bill & Susan also said that Bill Bell said her would never let Doug & Julie get married, and he didn't. They weren't married until Pat Falken Smith took over. I would love to know what Bell had in mind for Doug & Julie.

Same here. My guess would be that Doug would have eventually been killed off. Maybe on the day or eve of their wedding?