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)

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.)

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

 

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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

 

 

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Does anyone know why Joanne Dorian left/was fired? I believe Gillian Spencer chose to leave?

8 hours ago, slick jones said:

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

 

9 hours ago, danfling said:

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.)

Thanks very very much for this never expected such good quick answers like that thanks a lot to you both

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.

13 hours ago, danfling said:

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.

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.

On 8/31/2021 at 11:31 PM, SFK said:

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.

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 

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?

 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

 

10 minutes ago, Joseph said:

 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

From 1971

 

Joanne Dorian

Joanne Dorian now (Above)

Edited September 2, 20214 yr by John

What a great recent photo!!

10 hours ago, John said:

 

From 1971

 

Joanne Dorian

Joanne Dorian now (Above)

Wow thanks that's more than expected 

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).

21 minutes ago, Vee said:

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).

Yeah funny he came back 2 vickis later