I often wondered why Monti Sharp's career never really took off after Guiding Light. .

Speaking of, that's him in a new CarMax commercial.

----CARACTERS/ACTORS GONE FROM DAYTIME TOO SOON!!----

1. Genie Francis(Laura Spencer, General Hospital)

2. Carl Tye Evans(Alan-Michael Spaulding, Guiding Light)

3. Nina Arvesen(Cassandra Hall Rawlins, The Young and the Restless)

4. Quinn Redeker(Rex Sterling, The Young and the Restless)

5. Adam Lazarre-White(Nathan Hastings, The Young and the Restless)

6. Victoria Rowell(Drucilla Barber Winters, The Young and the Restless)

7. Jeff Branson(Detective Ronan Malloy, The Young and the Restless)

8. John Driscoll(Phillip"Chance"Chancellor VI, The Young and the Restless)

9. Ron Raines(Alan Spaulding, Guiding Light)

10. Brenda Dickson(Jill Foster Abbott, The Young and the Restless)

11. Veronica Redd(Mamie Johnson, The Young and the Restless)

12. Stephen Gregory(Chase Benson, The Young and the Restless)

13. Terry Lester(Jack Abbott, The Young and the Restless)

14. Andrea Evans(Tina Clayton Lord Roberts, One Life To Live)

15. Andrew Kavovit(Paul Stenbeck Ryan, As The World Turns)

16. Austin Peck(Brad Snyder, As The World Turns)

17. Nick Kokotakis(Brad Snyder, As The World Turns)

18. Sherry Stringfield(Christina Blake Thorpe, Guiding Light)

19. Dylan Bruce(Dr. Chris Hughes, As The World Turns)

20. Renee Props(Ellie Snyder, As The World Turns)

21. Agim Kaba(Aaron Snyder, As The World Turns)

22. Aiden Turner(Aidan Devane, All My Children)

23. Justin Bruening(Jamie Martin, All My Children)

24. Frank Grillo(Hart Jessup, Guiding Light)

25. Marshall Hilliard(Hart Jessup, Guiding Light)

26. Jim Storm(Neil Fenmore, The Young and the Restless)

27. Jim Storm(Bill Spencer Sr., The Bold and the Beautiful)

28. Julianna McCarthy(Liz Foster, The Young and the Restless)

29. Thad Luckinbill(JT Hellstrom, The Young and the Restless)

30. Tonya Pinkins(Livia Frye, All My Children)

31. William Christian(Derek Frye, All My Children)

32. Shari Headley(Mimi Reed Frye, All My Children)

33. Tannisha Lynn(Danielle"Dani"Frye, All My Children)

34. Colin Egglesfield(Josh Madden, All My Children)

35. Esta Terblanche(Gillian Andrassy Lavery Martin Lavery, All My Children)

36. Syndey Penny(Julia Santos Keefer, All My Children)

37. Keith Hamilton Cobb(Noah Keefer, All My Children)

38. Keith Hamilton Cobb(Damon Porter, The Young and the Restless)

39. Alice Barrett(Frankie Frame Winthrop, Another World)

40. Scott DeFreitas(Andy Dixon, As The World Turns)

41. Joanna Johnson(Caroline Spencer Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful)

42. Clayton Norcross(Thorne Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful)

43. Bobbie Eakes(Macy Alexander, The Bold and the Beautiful)

44. Maura West(Diane Jenkins, The Young and the Restless)

45. Alex Donnelley(Diane Jenkins, The Young and the Restless)

46. Lee Chamberlain(Pat Baxter, All My Children)

47. Mark Consuelos(Mateo Santos, All My Children)

48. Kelly Ripa(Hayley Vaughan Santos, All My Children)

49. Teresa Blake(Gloria Marsh, All My Children)

50. Dan Gauthier(Kevin Buchanan, One Life To Live)

51. Tom Degnan(Joey Buchanan, One Life To Live)

52. Fiona Hutchison(Jenna Bradshaw Thorpe Cooper, Guiding Light)

53. Fiona Hutchison(Gabrielle Medina, One Life To Live)

54. Nathaniel Marston(Al Holden, One Life To Live)

55. Samuel Ball(Drew Buchanan, One Life To Live)

56. Jessica Tuck(Megan Gordon Harrison, One Life To Live)

57. Jensen Buchanan(Sarah Gordon, One Life To Live)

58. Renee Elise Goldsberry(Evangeline Williamson, One Life To Live)

59. Matthew Metzger(Duke Buchanan, One Life To Live)

60. Kale Browne(Sam Rappaport, One Life To Live)

61. Mark Derwin(Ben Davidson, One Life To Live)

62. Tika Sumpter(Layla Williamson, One Life To Live)

63. Stephen Markel(Mel Hayes, One Life To Live)

64. Ellen Parker(Maureen Reardon Bauer, Guiding Light)

65. Jean Carol(Nadine Cooper, Guiding Light)

66. Kristi Farrell(Roxie Shayne, Guiding Light)

67. Terrell Anthony(Rusty Shayne, Guiding Light)

68. Krista Tesearu(Melinda Sue"Mindy"Lewis, Guiding Light)

69. Kimmberley Simms(Melinda Sue"Mindy"Lewis, Guiding Light)

70. Robert Tyler(Trucker McKenzie, Loving)

71. Jensen Buchanan(Vicky Hudson Harrison McKinnon, Another World/As The World Turns)

72. Tom Eplin(Jake McKinnon, Another World/As The World Turns)

73. Paul Michael Valley(Ryan Harrison, Another World)

74. Lesli Kay(Molly Conlan, As The World Turns)

75. Jordanna Brewster(Nikki Munson, As The World Turns)

76. Kerr Smith(Ryder Hughes, As The World Turns)

77. Meg Ryan(Betsy Stewart Andropolous, As The World Turns)

78. Frank Runyeon(Steve Andropolous, As The World Turns)

79. Hunt Block(Craig Montgomery, As The World Turns)

80. Jennifer Landon(Gwen Norbeck Munson, As The World Turns)

81. Jesse Lee Soffer(Will Munson, As The World Turns)

82. Ted King(Lorenzo Alcazar, General Hospital)

83. Terri Ivens(Simone Torres, All My Children)

84. Connie Fletcher(Erin Lavery, All My Children)

85. Jeff Branson(Jonathan Lavery, All My Children)

86. MacKenzie Mauzy(Phoebe Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful)

87. Schae Harrison(Darla Einstein Forrester, The Bold and the Beautiful)

88. Rick Hearst(Whip Jones, The Bold and the Beautiful)

89. Brent Weber(Sean Montgomery, All My Children)

90. James Scott(Ethan Cambias, All My Children)

91. Kim Delaney(Jenny Gardner Nelson, All My Children)

92. Laurence Lau(Greg Nelson, All My Children)

93. Kate Collins(Natalie Marlowe Hunter Dillon, All My Children)

94. Robin Mattson(Janet Marlowe"From Another Planet"Green Dillon, All My Children)

95. Mark Lewis(Kurt Corday, Guiding Light)

96. Larkin Malloy(Travis Montgomery, All My Children)

97. Larkin Malloy(Kyle Sampson, Guiding Light)

98. Mary Kay Adams(India Von Halkein, Guiding Light)

99. Mary Kay Adams(Neal Alcott, As The World Turns)

100. Jay Hammer(Fletcher Reade, Guiding Light)

101. Michelle Forbes(Sonni Carrera, Guiding Light)

102. Morgan Englund(Dylan Shayne Lewis, Guiding Light)

103. James Patrick Stuart(Will Cooney Cortlandt, All My Children)

104. Sharon Farrell(Flo Webster, The Young and the Restless)

105. Susan Pratt(Dr. Claire Ramsey, Guiding Light)

106. Mary Beth Evans(Katherine Bell, General Hospital)

107. Stephen Nichols(Tucker McCall, The Young and the Restless)

108. Stephen Nichols(Stefan Cassadine, General Hospital)

109. Stephen Nichols(Stephen"Patch"Johnson, Days Of Our Lives)

110. Antonio Sabato, Jr.(Jagger Cates, General Hospital)

111. Marie Wilson(Dr. Karen Wexler, General Hospital)

112. Stuart Damon(Dr. Alan Quartermaine, General Hospital)

113. Natalia Livingston(Dr. Emily Bowen Quartermaine, General Hospital)

114. Sean Kanan(AJ Quartermaine, General Hospital)

115. Vanessa Marcil(Brenda Barrett, General Hospital)

116. Sharon Wyatt(Tiffany Hill Donely, General Hospital)

117. John Reilley(Sean Donely, General Hospital)

118. Brent Jasmer(Sly Donovan, The Bold and the Beautiful)

119. Michael Easton(Zack Hamilton, The Bold and the Beautiful)

120. Joseph Mascolo(Massimo Marone, The Bold and the Beautiful)

122. Betty White(Ann Douglas, The Bold and the Beautiful)

123. Lesley-Anne Down(Jackie Payne Marone Knight, The Bold and the Beautiful)

124. Brandon Beemer(Owen Knight, The Bold and the Beautiful)

125. Jack Wagner(Nick Marone, The Bold and the Beautiful)

126. Don Diamont(Brad Carlton, The Young and the Restless)

127. Tammin Sursok(Colleen Carlton, The Young and the Restless)

128. Adrienne Leon(Colleen Carlton, The Young and the Restless)

129. Lyndsy Fonseca(Colleen Carlton, The Young and the Restless)

130. Melanie Smith(Emily Stewart, As The World Turns)

131. Lisa Brown(Iva Snyder Benedict, As The World Turns)

132. Brett Claywell(Dr. Kyle Lewis, One Life To Live)

133. Scott Evans(Detective Oliver Fish, One Life To Live)

134. Thaao Peghlis(Tony DiMera, Days Of Our Lives)

135. Leann Hunley(Anna Brady DiMera, Days Of Our Lives)

136. Louise Sorel(Vivian Alamain, Days Of Our Lives)

137. Matthew Ashford(Jack Deveraux, Days Of Our Lives)

138. Yasimne Bleeth(LeeAnn Dermerest, One Life To Live)

139. Jason Brooks(Peter Blake, Days Of Our Lives)

140. Jason Cook(Shawn-Douglas Brady, Days Of Our Lives)

141. Farah Fath(Mimi Lockhart, Days Of Our Lives)

142. Kirsten Storms(Belle Black, Days Of Our Lives)

143. Martha Madison(Belle Black Brady, Days Of Our Lives)

144. Staci Greason(Isabella Toscano Black, Days Of Our Lives)

145. Judith Light(Dr. Karen Wolek, One Life To Live)

146. Michael Storm(Dr. Larry Wolek, One Life To Live)

147. Marilyn Chris(Wanda Webb Wolek, One Life To Live)

148. John Loprieno(Cord Roberts, One Life To Live)

149. James DePaiva(Max Holden, One Life To Live)

150. Drew Garrett(Michael Corinthos, General Hospital)

151. Leven Rambin(Lily Montgomery/Ava Benton, All My Children)

152. Michael B. Jordan(Reggie Montgomery, All My Children)

153. Hunt Block(Ben Warren, Guiding Light)

154. Ming-Na Wen(Lien Hughes, As The World Turns)

155. Scott Reeves(Ryan McNeil, The Young and the Restless)

156. Jerry Douglas(John Abbott, The Young and the Restless)

157. Stacy Haiduk(Hannah Nichols, All My Children)

158. Daniel Kennedy(Pete Cortlandt, All My Children)

159. Jessica Morris(Jennifer Rappaport, One Life To Live)

160. Trent Bushey(David Rampal, All My Children)

161. Paige Turco(Melanie"Lainie"Cooney, All My Children)

162. Ivan G'Vera(Ivan Marais, Days Of Our Lives)

163. Jason-Shane Scott(Will Rappaport, One Life To Live)

164. Susan Batten(Luna Moody Holden, One Life To Live)

165. Christopher Douglas(Dylan Moody, One Life To Live)

166. Nathan Purdee(Hank Gannon, One Life To Live)

167. Valerie Pettiford(Sheila Price, One Life To Live)

168. Tamara Tunie(Jessica Griffin, As The World Turns)

169. Michael Swann(Duncan McKechnie, As The World Turns)

170. Count Stovall(Roy Franklin, As The World Turns)

171. Judson Mills(Hutch Hutchison, As The World Turns)

172. Greg Watkins(Evan Jamieson Walsh, As The World Turns)

173. James Wlcek(Linc Lafferty, As The World Turns)

174. Sherri Saum(Keri Reynolds, One Life To Live)

175. Barbara Niven(Elizabeth"Liz"Coleman Reynolds, One Life To Live)

176. Thorsten Kay(Patrick Thornhart, One Life To Live)

177. Mark Lawson(Brody Lovett, One Life To Live)

178. Brandon Routh(Seth Anderson, One Life To Live)

179. Steve Richard Harris(Seth Anderson, One Life To Live)

180. Patricia Barry(Miss Sally Gleason, Guiding Light)

181. Cynthia Watros(Annie Dutton, Guiding Light)

182. Amelia Marshall(Gilly Grant, Guiding Light)

183. Victoria G. Platt(Victoria"Vicky"Brandon Spaulding)

184. Monti Sharp(David Grant, Guiding Light)

185. Russell Curry(David Grant, Guiding Light)

186. Bradley Cole(Prince Richard Winslow, Guiding Light)

187. James Kiberd(Trevor Dillon, All My Children)

188. Tommy J. Michaels(Tim Hunter Dillon, All My Children)

189. Kelli Giddish(Di Henry, All My Children)

190. Winsor Harmon(Del Henry, All My Children)

191. Dondre T. Whitfield(Terrence Frye, All My Children)

192. Ingrid Rodgers(Taylor Roxbury-Cannon, All My Children)

193. Josh Duhamel(Leo Du Pres, All My Children)

194. Brian Borlenghi(Brian Bodine, All My Children)

195. Brian L. Green(Brian Bodine, All My Children)

196. John Callahan(Edmund Grey, All My Children)

197. Alec Musser(Del Henry, All My Children)

198. Terri Eoff(Susan"Suzi"Wyatt Carter McCleary, Search For Tomorrow)

199. Shell Danielson(Dominique Taub Baldwin, General Hospital)

200. Gail Ramsey(Susan Moore Baldwin, General Hospital)

201. Sherry Mathis(Liza Kaslo Walton Sentell, Search For Tomorrow)

202. Kale Browne(Michael Hudson, Another World)

203. Kale Browne(Sam Rappaport, One Life To Live)

204. Robert Kelker-Kelly(Shane Roberts, Another World)

205. Robert Kelker-Kelly(Sam Fowler, Another World)

206. Alicia Coppola(Lorna Devon, Another World)

207. Brad Maule(Dr. Tony Jones, General Hospital)

208. Brighton Hertford(BJ Jones, General Hospital)

I think you've missed a few.

Edited May 25, 201412 yr by Khan

209. J robin Miller

(Just kidding)

I'll say Scott Hoxby, who played Cutter on GL from 1993-1995. He was dashing enough to be a leading man.

Also, Frank Beatty, who played Brent on GL around the same time.

3. Nina Arvesen(Cassandra Hall Rawlins, The Young and the Restless)

One of the biggest missteps by Y&R. NA was stunningly beautiful and had amazing chemistry with both DDs (Doug & Don). Instead, they foolishly killed her off to create that fight for her estate. It was a weak story after some really intriguing stories for Cassandra/Paul. I have no idea what they were thinking. The actress had that beauty and class that would've allowed for plenty of pairings going forward.

I think you've missed a few.

IKR

3. Nina Arvesen (Cassandra Hall Rawlins, The Young and the Restless)

One of the biggest missteps by Y&R. NA was stunningly beautiful and had amazing chemistry with both DDs (Doug & Don). Instead, they foolishly killed her off to create that fight for her estate. It was a weak story after some really intriguing stories for Cassandra/Paul. I have no idea what they were thinking. The actress had that beauty and class that would've allowed for plenty of pairings going forward.

Did Nina Arvesen choose to leave? From what I've seen of Cassandra, she was gorgeous and definitely giving Nikki a run for her money in the classic blond beauty department. Did Bill kill her off so Cricket could be paired with Paul eventually?

Yvonne Perry as Rosanna Cabot on ATWT. Lindsey McKeon as Marah Lewis on GL. Aubrey Dollar as Marina Cooper on GL. Damn. I can't think of any guys at the moment.

I'll pick the two you see in my avatar: Kerry Sherman and Richard Eden (Amy Perkins Wallace and Brick Wallace, Santa Barbara) get my vote. This was the only soap for both of them. Both joined SB in October 1984, about 3 months after the show's debut. She left in 1986 and he split the following year.

Amy and Brick were like a breath of fresh air compared to most soap couples. Other than the utterly stupid New Stailand plot in early 1985 (which I have desecrated in other posts on this board and won't rehash, look it up if you don't know what the story was about), they led a fairly normal (for a soap) existence. Both came from blue-collar backgrounds and dealt with issues like unemployment and trying to make ends meet. They were friends first before becoming a couple (though they were both smitten almost right from the first moment they met). Brick was there for Amy during her unexpected pregnancy and defending her against her no-good ex. Amy stayed right at Brick's side when Augusta Lockridge framed him for embezzlement and when his world was turned upside down when the truth came out that he had been intentionally switched at birth. They made a good team, and KS and RE had a natural and sweet chemistry that made the Wallaces a couple really worth rooting for.

Their love story lasted just shy of two years when Kerry Sherman, pregnant with her second child (her first pregnancy had been written into the show), decided not only to leave SB but show business altogether to be a full-time mom. Thus, Amy was killed off in September 1986. Brick's anguish at the loss and attempts to put his life back together earned Richard Eden an Emmy nomination in 1987 for his excellent work. Then, his storyline fizzled out and he left the series in October 1987.

These days, Richard Eden's work is mostly behind the camera, as he and his wife both write, and have their own company called Think Productions. Kerry Sherman, who now goes by her married name of Kerry English, is now a licensed family therapist in Burbank. Here is her site:

http://www.kerryenglish.com/about