Members Dr Neil Curtis Posted January 19, 2011 Members Share Posted January 19, 2011 Who was the next best Alice? I know JC was fan favorite and loved by all, but were any of the recasts good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted January 19, 2011 Members Share Posted January 19, 2011 The one who lasted longest was Susan Harney, from 75-79. She must have been at least somewhat popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr Neil Curtis Posted January 19, 2011 Members Share Posted January 19, 2011 Oh ok. I always wondered that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dale Posted January 19, 2011 Members Share Posted January 19, 2011 Carl, do you remember that old mag, "Rona Barret's Daytimers"? A bit of a rag, but it always had good color pics! Anyway, I have always remembered a little scoop they printed in their "news" section. The cast had assembled for a party for Judith Light, and the story said: "Oh so conspicuous by her absence was Jacquie Courtney". Now, maybe the woman had something else to do, but because of that little blurb, I always suspected that Jacquie was not pleased with Judith's rise to prominence on the show. She literally eclipsed Jacquie (and every one else, for that matter) in terms of popularity and screen time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soapfan770 Posted January 19, 2011 Members Share Posted January 19, 2011 I've often heard Vana Tribbey, who was M*A*S*H actor Larry Linville's wife was considered quite good but she didn't last more than seven months there in 1981. Borgeson was terrible from old shows and clips I've seen. Regarding Pfenning there was an ancedote back on the old WOST site in which a fan watching AW when Bill Woliff announced Pfenning took over from Harney that the viewer asked "what's a Wesley Ann Pfenning?". Pfenning I believe is regarded as the worst of the five Alices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted January 19, 2011 Members Share Posted January 19, 2011 Kelly. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dale Posted January 19, 2011 Members Share Posted January 19, 2011 This is my first attempt to load a photo....crossing my fingers! This is an 8X10 that Jacquie sent to me in the late 70's when I wrote to her.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted January 19, 2011 Members Share Posted January 19, 2011 Beautiful. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr Neil Curtis Posted January 19, 2011 Members Share Posted January 19, 2011 BEAUTIFUL! She was always a beautiful lady to me! She will certainly be missed. I always wanted her to come back to daytime as a grand dame on some soap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted January 21, 2011 Members Share Posted January 21, 2011 I have read a few of those, yeah. Some gorgeous color photos, as you mention (I have one of Rose Alaio - love her!). I can see where there might have been some unhappiness there, as Judith was opposite to Jacquie in many ways, in appearance, acting style, and daytime experience. Of course that could have just been gossip. I love the photo you posted. So gorgeous. Most of my Alice experience is with AWHP photos, but I wasn't bowled over by most of them. I thought the fire and rescue scenes and all that with Harney's Alice were unintentionally hilarious, and badly acted, but then how can you act that type of scene? It doesn't exactly call for Method acting, one would hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCHistory Posted January 24, 2011 Members Share Posted January 24, 2011 I wish SOD would have shared recent Jacqui photos. Her look had changed dramatically in the 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoyaltoAMC Posted January 24, 2011 Members Share Posted January 24, 2011 I actually liked Borgeson. No, she wasn't the greatest actress in the world, but I remember her having a ton of warmth and charisma, which made her very watchable. I tend to believe that she was a casualty in the whole Steve returns from the dead clusterfu**. I think either Corinne Jacker or L. Virgina Browne was the HW during that time, and the writing during that time was terrible. I remember Tribbey's interpretation of Alice being very cold and distant. Agreed that Wesley Ann Pfenning was the worst of the Alices. Remind me, was Sally Frame on the show with either Borgeson or Tribbey. I remember her with Harney and then later of course with Courtney (Mary Page Keller), but I don't recall if the character was on the canvass with Borgeson or Tribbey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paul Raven Posted January 25, 2011 Members Share Posted January 25, 2011 To answer an earlier question,Susan Trustman was the first Pat. After being on the show almost every day in the first few years,she either left at the end,or asked to be released from her contract. Re Sally. After Julie Phillips left (she was on with Pfenning for a spell I think) Sally was written out until Jennifer Runyon came on in March 81 .She was on with both Tribbey and Borgeson.as Tribbey started inFeb 81. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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