Members SFK Posted August 31, 2021 Members Share Posted August 31, 2021 Dorian: Nancy Pinkerton Dixie Carter (maternity leave temp for Pinkerton) Claire Malis Ellen Barber (temp) Robin Strasser Elaine Princi Robin Strasser Viki: Gillian Spencer Joanne Dorian Erika Slezak Christine Jones (temp) Judith Barcroft (temp) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danfling Posted August 31, 2021 Members Share Posted August 31, 2021 Before Gillian Spenser, there was actually another Vicki - sort of. There was an actress (whose name I cannot now recall) who was cast as Victoria. She was replaced before the show's premiere in July 1968, but there were some commercials promoting the show that had featured this actress and Lee Patterson. Before Gillian Spenser, there was actually another Vicki - sort of. There was an actress (whose name I cannot now recall) who was cast as Victoria. She was replaced before the show's premiere in July 1968, but there were some commercials promoting the show that had featured this actress and Lee Patterson. The actresses who played Cathy Craig were: Catherine Burns (196901970) Amy Levitt (1970-1971) Jane Alice Brandon (1971-1972) Dorrie Kavanaugh (1972-1976) Jennifer Harmon (1976-1978) Joanne Dorian (Viki #2) was married, at the time, to actor/writer Michael Zaslow. He later appeared on the show as David Renaldi. Ms. Dorian also returned to show as a voice actress on occasion. (Her voice would be heard on the radio or in airports, etc.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted August 31, 2021 Members Share Posted August 31, 2021 Victoria Lord (Gordon) Riley Burke Riley Buchanan Buchanan Carpenter Davidson Banks Alters: Nicole 'Niki' Smith Tommy Jean Randolph Princess Tori Lord Victor Lord Note: Sharon Laughlin hired 1968 but did not appear on screen Actresses playing Young Victoria Whitney Vance Rosemary Gunther 1989 Amy Locane 1989 Leah Marie Hays Amanda Davies (ES's daughter) 2003 Temporary Victorias Christine Jones 1981 Judith Barcroft 1986 Actresses: Gillian Spencer 1968-71 Joanne Dorian 1971 Erika Slezak 1971-2012 Home: Llanfair Dr. Dorian Cramer Lord Callison Vickers Hayes Lawrence Bennett Vickers-Buchanan (Young) Hillary Scott (1997-98) (temporary) Dixie Carter (1974) Nancy Pinkerton-Peabody 1973-77 Claire Malis 1977-79 Elaine Princi 1989-93 Robin Strasser 1979-87;1993-2000; 2003-11; 2012 Tribute Episode Home:La Boulaie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amybrickwallace Posted August 31, 2021 Members Share Posted August 31, 2021 Does anyone know why Joanne Dorian left/was fired? I believe Gillian Spencer chose to leave? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Joseph Posted August 31, 2021 Members Share Posted August 31, 2021 Thanks very very much for this never expected such good quick answers like that thanks a lot to you both 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danfling Posted August 31, 2021 Members Share Posted August 31, 2021 Joanne Dorian was replaced by the show. Erika Slezak was in the office of the agent who was representing both actresses and was present when the show informed the agent that Ms. Dorian was to be replaced. Ms. Slezak auditioned for a role on All My Children (Mary Kinnecott Martin, R. N.) and then was offed the role of Victoria. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SFK Posted September 1, 2021 Members Share Posted September 1, 2021 In her book, One Life, Ellen Holly misidentifies this actress as Trish Van Devere. As Slick clarified, her name is Sharon Laughlin. Joanne Dorian and Michael Zaslow are Christian Slater’s godparents, by way of their friendship with OLTL casting director Mary Jo Slater. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Joseph Posted September 2, 2021 Members Share Posted September 2, 2021 Trish Van Devere? LOL imagine that George C. Scott's widow could have been Vicki? Kinda fun to think I saw a Columbo episode in which she was the murderess the other day, but Ellen Holly got quite a confusion right? But I think it isn't her fault she entered the show only months after it began, by the way I have always been fascinated by her character Carla I wish I could something from the years she was more prominent 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Posted September 2, 2021 Members Share Posted September 2, 2021 I Cannot Imagine OLTL without Erika Slezak as Viki/Niki etc but I wonder why they replaced Sharon Laughlin with Gillian Spencer before production on the soap began in 1968? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Joseph Posted September 2, 2021 Members Share Posted September 2, 2021 By the way does anyone have photos of the the first 3 Vickis?????? I mean to have an idea Sharon to know what was Nixon's idea, Gillian for the Original and Joanne for Curiosity never saw or hear anything of her 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Posted September 2, 2021 Members Share Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) From 1971 Joanne Dorian Joanne Dorian now (Above) Edited September 2, 2021 by John 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amybrickwallace Posted September 2, 2021 Members Share Posted September 2, 2021 What a great recent photo!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Joseph Posted September 3, 2021 Members Share Posted September 3, 2021 Wow thanks that's more than expected 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted September 3, 2021 Members Share Posted September 3, 2021 Do we know when exactly Joe 'died' in 1970, and when in '72 he returned? I was surprised to learn the turnaround on Viki and Joe and that they married as quickly as December of '69, a little over a year after the show had been on air (and I think Gillian Spencer quit in fall '70). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Joseph Posted September 3, 2021 Members Share Posted September 3, 2021 Yeah funny he came back 2 vickis later 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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