I didn't know that Charles died before Hugh Franklin did.

No, that is incorrect. Charles Tyler and Hugh Franklin both died in 1986. Franklin was bumped to recurring in 1983 and made sporadic appearances thereafter--most notably Kate Martin's funeral in 1985.

No, that is incorrect. Charles Tyler and Hugh Franklin both died in 1986. Franklin was bumped to recurring in 1983 and made sporadic appearances thereafter--most notably Kate Martin's funeral in 1985.

Ooooh okay, that makes sense. I remember reading that he "left" in 1983 because his hearing was starting to affect his ability to act, but I remembered seeing clips of him that had to be post-'83.

Clarke wasn't an original character on B&B.

Ah thanks for the correction, my bad. After I posted that I suddenly wasn't sure anymore, it's been a long time since I had watched B&B's first week on the old WOST site. It seems Clarke didn't come until that fall.

Regarding AMC, I read somewhere that the first Ann only lasted a couple of eps (if not one) before being replaced with Joanna Miles,

AMC:

Ruth Warrick as Phoebe Tyler (character and actress died in 2005)

Hugh Franklin as Charles Tyler (character died in 1983; actor died in 1986)

James Karen as Lincoln Tyler (character had a three-year absence in the early 70s before leaving in 1980 and has made guest appearances, the last one being in 2005; the actor was recast within the show's first year on the air)

Rosemary Prinz as Amy Tyler (character and actress left in the summer of 1970)

Diana deVegh as Anne Tyler (character died in 1981; actress replaced in the first year)

Jack Stauffer as Chuck Tyler (character left in 1984, returned in the late 80s/early 90s, and has made guest appearances; actor was replaced in 1972)

Kate Harrington as Kate Martin (character died in 1985; actress replaced within the first year)

Ray MacDonnell as Joe Martin (character and actor retired in 2010)

Christopher Wines as Jeff Martin (character left in 1979, returned in the mid-80s for a year, made guest appearances and returned again for a year in 2006; actor was replaced in the first year)

Karen Gorney as Tara Martin (character left in 1981, guest appearances in 1985 and 1995; actress left in 1974, returned for 1976-1977, and guest starred in 1995)

Mike Bersell as Bobby Martin (character and actor disappeared in 1970)

Mary Fickett as Ruth Brent (character went recurring in the late 90s and continues to make guest appearances; actress replaced in 1996, returned for a year in 2000)

Mark Dawson as Ted Brent (character killed off in the first year; actor left)

Richard Hatch as Phil Brent (character died in 1979, made a guest appearance in 1988; actor left in 1972)

Frances Heflin as Mona Kane (character and actress died in 1994)

Susan Lucci as Erica Kane (character and actress remain on show)

Lawrence Keith as Nick Davis (character and actor left in 1978, continued to make appearances until 2005)

Also, wasn't Deborah Steinberg Solomon as original character as Sydney Scott, or did she join a few months later? Does anyone recall anything about this character? I didn't start watching until 1976, but I know she was on at least a year or two.