Recasts

[Chris B]

Oh wow. No wonder I didn't know about that Rachel recast. Even though Strasser returned it's probably for the best since she probably wasn't anything special to begin with. That role worked itself out.

As for Randall, it's a shame she didn't stick around daytime. I could've seen her blending in on Y&R during the Brenda Dickson years.

[SFK]

Although it isn't terribly apparent from that pic Margie's casting was regarded as a classic case of "look-alike to distract from replacing very popular original" (e.g. Joanne Dorian for Gillian Spencer or Elaine Princi for Robin). Robin and Victoria touched upon this when they (along with Kimmer) did the "Divas" symposium at Paley back in '98.

Carl that picture is gold. I know I showed you already but Margie makes a brief (and kind of odd) appearance as a reporter in the first episode of Santa Barbara.

[John]

Didnt Randall Just Leave RH Before Coming To ATWT. I Think She may have agreed To Play Annie Until They Found A Permanet Replacement, which they found in AMC's Last Tara, Mary Lynn Blanks

I was surprised that Jackie Schultz diodnt reprise Dee, since she did in 85 & 86 & that Vicky Dawson who only played the role for 8 months from Otober 82-june 83 did. But then I read on IMDB that Jackie schultz & Larry Byrgmann Divorced in 1987 so that could have played into that decision.

[Paul Raven]

Impert had been on SFT as a character named Maggie.in 70/71 so P&G would have been familiar with her.

Do any posters know anything of this character? She doesn't have a last name or a mention in story summaries so was obviously a supporting character-maybe a secretary or nurse,Maybe she was a less than sympathetic type and this lead to her AW casting.

[DRW50]

That's interesting. I'd never heard of Maggie.

I don't know when the first date will be - hopefully someone else does - but anyone who wants to see Nancy Barrett's quick run as Faith Coleridge may want to start checking into Soapnet's RH reruns soon. Monday-Friday, 5 and 5:30 AM Eastern.

[DRW50]

Another sight I'd never seen - Virginia Vestoff as Althea Davis. I wish we could see footage. I loved hero n Dark Shadows.

For some reason I always thought this was a sabatical for Liz but they make it seem permanent.

[John]

Its Just Weird To Not See Elizabeth Hubbard There

[DRW50]

It was a bit jarring, to see someone else playing Althea. At first I thought it was a misprint.

[DRW50]

Nancy's RH run started this morning. So tune in over the next few weeks - it's not exactly fantastic material for her, but this is her only other soap role that seems to be around (her OLTL episodes must exist, but are never shown).

[John]

R U Talking Nancy Barrett?

[DRW50]

Yes.

[DRW50]

Does anyone know anything about Brooke Mills being cast as Iris on Love is a Many Splendored Thing, but being replaced by Leslie Charleson before the first episode aired? I saw this in a January 68 TV Picture Life.

[John]

No Sounds Intersting

Her Imdb http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0589932/

Has No Pic & Lists Her Last Credit From 1977

[SFK]

I'd like to get the official word on the actress originally cast as Viki who went as far as to do promos (and maybe even an ep or two?). In her book, Ellen Holly says this was Trish van Devere but I wonder if she was mixing up memories as Trish played Meredith. Maybe Merrie was created for her?

[John]

Maybe Trish Filmed a show as Viki and they brought in Gillian Spencer and Trish Meredith

Trish didnt last that long as Meredith anyway since Lynn took Over In 1969