Soap Hoppers --The Soap Actors And Roles Thread

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EILEEN LETCHWORTH

 

THE VERDICT IS YOURS    Unknown Role   Unknown Year

THE SECRET STORM      Susan Ames Dunbar Carver (temporary)     Unknown Year

LOVE OF LIFE       Sharon ___  Ferris    August 1966-67

ANOTHER WORLD     Anne Mason    1969

ALL MY CHILDREN    Margo __ Flax Martin    1972-76

FOR RICHER, FOR POORER    Jordyce Browning   1978

ONE LIFE TO LIV    Gwendolyn Lord Abbott (temporary) 1979

ANOTHER WORLD     Mrs. Muller     1987

                                      Saleslady     1988; 1989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOHN DeVRIES   

ANOTHER WORLD      Artist Dino Amati    1978

RYAN'S HOPE            Owen Douglas       1980

THE EDGE OF NIGHT        Andre      1983

AS THE WORLD TURNS    Emmett the stable guy    1984-85

ONE LIFE TO LIVE         Dylan Larkin     1990

ANOTHER WORLD     Judge Sinclair      Unknown Year

GUIDING LIGHT           John Davis          1990-91

LOVING         Professor Lutvak        1992

 

 

 

 

 

ROBERT DESIDERIO

 

SEARCH FOR TOMORROW     Prince Antonio Stradella   1980

RYAN'S HOPE               Orson Burns       1982

ONE LIFE TO LIVE          Steve Piermont      1982-83

HOTEL                          Brian MacArthur        1985

KNOTS LANDING            Ted Melcher          1988-89

PICKET FENCES          Leonard Taylor        1993

UGLY BETTY                Mr. Gallico             2007

 

also    .....

HEART OF THE CITY       Wes Kennedy    1986-87

 

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FRAN BENNETT

 

THE GUIDING LIGHT    Mrs. Matson       1965-66

KNOTS LANDING       Bev Tolner   1980

                                      Kimya Haman    1982

GENERAL HOSPITAL    Aunt Flora Johnston    1983

DALLAS                       Receptionist          1984

GLITTER                  Molly Barnett        1984

FALCON CREST           Nurse             1985

HAIL TO THE CHIEF      Tour Guide     1985

KNOTS LANDING       Dr. Faulkner       1986

A YEAR IN THE LIFE    Mrs. Caldwell       1987

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL    Judge Madeline Collins 1987

DYNASTY      Gloria Wilby       1988

NIGHTINGALES     Head Nurse Lenore Pitt     1989

MELROSE PLACE         Dr. Miller        1992

SUNSET BEACH      Chief Harris     1997

PORT CHARLES     Judge Friddell    Unknown Year

PROVIDENCE       Chairwoman      2001

DAYS OF OUR LIVES     Judge Ross     2002

THE BOOK OF DANIEL       Rainy            2006

 

FAMILY           Sergeant Edison    1979

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT    Ruda Gibson  1990-92

CRISIS CENTER     Tess' s Mother   1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZINA BETHUNE

 

THE GUIDING LIGHT      Robin Lang Bauer Bowden Fletcher 1956-58

YOUNG DOCTOR MALONE      Lisha Steele Koda      1959

THE COLD WOMAN      The Daughter   10/1960 (daytime special)

LOVE OF LIFE Barbara Sterling  Vento Latimer 1965-70; 1970-72

CONFIDENTIAL FOR WOMEN   Eve  "The Ugly Duckling"   1966

SANTA BARBARA         Dr. Priscilla MacIntosh     1986

PARTY OF FIVE           Ballet Teacher       1995

 

also .....

THE DOCTORS AND THE NURSES     Nurse Gail Lucas  1965-67

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EILEEN BARNETT

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS    Unknown Role    Prior to joining Days

DAYS OF OUR LIVES      Stephanie Woodruff (Brooke Hamilton)     1978-80

BEHIND THE SCREEN       Kay      1981

THE COLBYS              Television Reporter      1987

SANTA BARBARA      Marsha Connors     1987

HOTEL                      Carol Kates          1987

KNOTS LANDING       Judith ___ Scott    1988

SANTA BARBARA      Sydney Schmidt     1990

MELROSE PLACE    Mrs. Levin     1994

BROTHERS AND SISTERS    Judge Zisman    2007

DAYS OF OUR LIVES      Sister Anne     2010

movies

TALKING WALLS    Jody    1987

CONJURING ORSON      Madame Tana    2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAKE A GIANT STEP   Poppy    1959

 

 

FRANCES FOSTER       

 

SEARCH FOR TOMORROW     Unknown Role  Unknown Year

LOVE OF LIFE    Unknown Role  Unknown Year

ONE LIFE TO LIVE    Grace ____  Trainor        1968-70
THE SECRET STORM   Annie Share      1971

RYAN'S HOPE           Miriam George    1977-78

ALL MY CHILDREN    Aunt Bess Grant    1980-81

GUIDING LIGHT         Mrs. Ligon (Barbados Story) 1984

                 Vera the Spaulding Maid (Alex) 1985-92; 1993-94

LOVING       Judge          Unknown Year

 

RADIO

 

CBS RADIO WORKSHOP   "The Endless Road"   Unknown Role

MARTHA TOBIAS           Unknown Role        1983

THE RIGHT TO HAPPINESS    Unknown Role

 

 

 

 

 

NORMAN SNOW

 

THE EDGE OF NIGHT       Max Sharkey           1980

TEXAS    Assistant District Attorney Blackwell  1980

AS THE WORLD TURNS     Richard Fairchild III   1983

ONE LIFE TO LIVE           Ben Carter       Unknown Year

ANOTHER WORLD          District Attorney Hollis Martin  1985

GUIDING LIGHT   Reporter Trevor Bern-Jones   1985; 1991-92

GENERAL HOSPITAL   Attorney Mark Broxton  1986

ANOTHER WORLD    District Attorney Gordon Reese 1989

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS     Jim Richards   Unknown Year

BEVERLY HILLS 90210   Attorney for Donna Martin 1997

DAYS OF OUR LIVES     Duke Harriman     1999

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SHIRLEY STOLER

NBC SPECIAL TREAT           Rink Cashier             "Snowbound"   2/7/1978

THE EDGE OF NIGHT       Frankie    Palmer      1980

AS THE WORLD TURNS      Hilda       1982

ONE LIFE TO LIVE     Roberta "Tiny" ___ Coleman    1986-87

LOVING             Shirley the  Conductor       1993

ONE LIFE TO LIVE     Gert ______ Mulligan    1993

 

also....   

PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE     Mrs. Steve      1986

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOHN SEITZ

 

RYAN'S HOPE    Samuel Addison Snow     1979
TEXAS           Buddy Coleman        1981-82

AS THE WORLD TURNS    Dr. Henry Moller     1982

THE EDGE OF NIGHT    Gilbert Brean      1983

ANOTHER WORLD    Zack Hill             1983

LOVING (PILOT)   Harold Carney   1983

ONE LIFE TO LIVE   Jacques Bergeron     1984

AS THE WORLD TURNS      Harold Munson   Unknown Year

ALL MY CHILDREN       Judge     Unknown Year

GUIDING LIGHT       Warden         Unknown Year

LOVING    Sheriff Jelka     1990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAVID SNELL  

 

ONE LIFE TO LIVE      Jack Lawson      1970-72

SEARCH FOR TOMORROW    Unknown Role  Unknown Year

LOVE OF LIFE            Hal Carson     (temporary)   1979

GUIDING LIGHT    Reporter    1979

RYAN'S HOPE         Infirmary Doctor       1979

ANOTHER WORLD      Mark           1982

THE EDGE OF NIGHT      Peter Nevins     1983-84

GUIDING LIGHT       Doctor                  Unknown Year

AS THE WORLD TURNS    Victor Symington    Unknown Year

 

 

also...   wrote for The Edge of Night

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DREW SNYDER  

 

LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING   Josh Robson  1968-69    (Mark's attorney)

LOVE OF LIFE    Dan Phillips    1970-74

SOMERSET     Ralph Conrad    1975

SEARCH FOR TOMORROW     Ralph Haywood    1976-77

THE DOCTORS   Assistant District Attorney   Harold "Hank" Carew           1978

ANOTHER WORLD      Sam Egan         1982

EMERALD POINT, N.A.S.    Malcolm Endicott    1984

DYNASTY       Hank Lowther         1985

RYAN'S HOPE       Harlan Ransome      1986

ALLY McBEAL          ____   Hughes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FREDA FOH SHEN

 

TEXAS               Li        1981

ANOTHER WORLD     Dr. Winston       1991

ONE LIFE TO LIVE      Dr. Joyce Hahn    1990s occasional

PARTY OF FIVE         Miss Minor            1994; 1996

SISTERS                     Dr. Michelle Peck     1995

PORT CHARLES       Suzanne from DCFS  Unknown Year

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES    Dr. Chang        2004

DAYS OF OUR LIVES     Eleanor Thomas         2008

 

 

also....

SILK STALKINGS        Dr. Noriko Weinstein       1993

EVERWOOD                  Dr. Chao          2005

THE COMPANY YOU KEEP        Grace ____ Hill       2023-Present

 

 

 

 

 

 

ED FRY

 

ANOTHER WORLD       Detective Adam Cory    1986-89

AS THE WORLD TURNS  Dr. Larry McDermott  1990-95; 2009

ONE LIFE TO LIVE      Dr. Peter Brewster       1999

THE YOUNG AMERICANS      Charlie Banks     2000

ALL MY CHILDREN       Bud  the bar guy + Hayley          Unknown Year

 

 

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ROBERT LOGGIA

 

 

MODERN ROMANCES    Harry         "Silent Love" 2/7/1955

NBC's MATINEE THEATRE    Dagnon   "The Prophet Hosea"  3/3/1958

THE DOCTORS AND THE NURSES    Dr. Juan Cortez    1964

THE  SECRET STORM        Frank Carver    1972

SEARCH FOR TOMORROW      Dr. Tony Vincente    1973

FALCON CREST                    Tony Cumson         1982

EMERALD POINT, NA.S.     Admiral Yuri Bukharin   1983-84

 

 

also....

THE MAGICAL WORLD OF DISNEY   Elfego Baca    1958-60

T.H.E.  CAT    T. Hewitt Edward Cat     1966-67

ARTHUR HAILEY'S THE MONEYCHANGERS   Tony Bear    1973

MAGNUM, P.I.     Phillippe Trusseau      1980; 1986  

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE     Thomas Stark    1982

MANCUSO, FBI     Nick Mancuso      1989-90

SUNDAY DINNER        Ben Benedict       1991

WILD PALMS       Senator Anton Kreutzer       1993

QUEENS SUPREME       Judge Thomas O'Neill     2003

THE SOPRANOS           Feech La Manna     2004

MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE     Artie       2010-11

 

movies  (sampling)

REVENGE OF THE PINK PANTHER   Al Marchione     1978

AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN       Byron Mayo     1982

TRAIL OF THE PINK PANTHER   Bruno Langlois  1982

CURSE OF THE PINK PANTHER    Bruno Langlois     1983PRIU

PRIZZI'S HONOR      Eduardo Prizzi     1985

INDEPENDENCE DAY    General William Grey      1996

INDEPENDENCE DAY RESURGENCE     General William Grey   2016 (posthumous appearance)

 

WILLIAM JOYCE

 

SOMERSET                 Jack Wheeler      1975

DAYS OF OUR LIVES      Kellam Chandler     1980-81

KNOTS LANDING        Charles Linden    1982

FALCON CREST         Race Track Investor    1984

KNOTS LANDING         Carl                 1988

 

 

also....

JAMES AT 16    Mr. Cobb     1977

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEORGE GUIDALL

 

THE DOCTORS           Sky Haven Desk Clerk     1971

                                      Harry Auger       1973-75

RYAN'S HOPE            District Attorney Harold Moss     1980

ANOTHER WORLD    Robert Bond     1981

THE HAMPTONS       Stockholder    1983

GUIDING LIGHT          Baron Leo Von Halkein   1986

ANOTHER WORLD       Monsieur Garbon    1987

ALL MY CHILDREN      Judge Mayhew    Unknown Year

ONE LIFE TO LIVE     Judge Frederick Simons    Unknown Year

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KERRY ARMSTRONG

 

PRISONER:CELLBLOCK H     Lynette Warner     1979

THE EDGE OF NIGHT      Mary Jane     1983

                                      Tess McAdams   1984

ANOTHER WORLD     Martine Austin    1984

ONE LIFE TO LIVE        Suzanne the actress   1985

DYNASTY              Duchess Elena Toluff     1985-86

 

 

 

countless Australian shows ....

 

 

 

 

 

JOANNA GOING

 

SEARCH FOR TOMORROW      Evie Stone     1986

ANOTHER WORLD        Lisa Grady        1987-89

DARK SHADOWS  (PT)     Victoria Winters      1991

                                              Josette du Pres     1991

GOING TO EXTREMES     Kathleen McDermott    1992-93

 

 

also.....

HOUSE OF CARDS        First Lady Tricia Walker    2014

KINGDOM                      Christina Kuchna      2014-17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAM GROOM

 

THE EDGE OF NIGHT     Lee Pollock      1964 - 66

OUR PRIVATE WORLD     Thomas  "Tom" Eldredge     1965

ANOTHER WORLD      Dr. Russ Matthews    1966-71

ALL MY CHILDREN      Joseph Orsini      1993

ANOTHER WORLD    Reverend Jacob McAllister     1999

ONE LIFE TO LIVE      Dr. Ted Bricker     2004-05

 

also.....

THE TIME TUNNEL   Jerry the technician   1966

POLICE SURGEON        Dr. Simon Locke    1971-75

OTHERWORLD       Hal Sterling       1985

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ANITA GILLETTE

 

THE EDGE OF NIGHT        Franki                     1967-68

ALL THAT GLITTERS     Nancy Langston       1977

ANOTHER WORLD        Loretta ___ Shea            1982

SEARCH FOR TOMORROW     Wilma Holliday (Glenn)    1986

ALL MY CHILDREN     Dee Dee Dunstin         1992

 

also.....

 

ME AND THE CHIMP    Liz Reynolds    1972    

BOB AND CAROL AND TED AND ALICE    Alice  Henderson 1973

THE BAXTERS          Nancy __  Baxter    1979-80

QUINCY, M.E.    Dr. Emily Hanover     1982-83

SAINT ELSEWHERE      Maureen Westphall   1986

ALMOST GROWN     Vi Long               1988-89

NORMAL, OHIO     Joan Gamble     2000

THE WAR AT HOME    Betty    2005-07

CSI CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION   Lily Flynn   2005; 2006; 2007; 2012

AFTER FOREVER    Frannie   2018-19

THEATER

9/11 PORTRAITS  Ruth, whose son survived,   September 6 & 7/2002    Ridgefield Playhouse, Fairfield, CT

 

 

 

JOHN APREA

 

ANOTHER WORLD   Dr. David Gilchrist (temporary) 1977

FALCON CREST       Sheriff Jack North      1986-87

KNOTS LANDING     Manny Vasquez     1988

ANOTHER WORLD    Lucas Castigliano    1989-92

MELROSE  PLACE     John Bryant     1993

ANOTHER WORLD     Alexander Nikos    1997-98

DAYS OF OUR LIVES   Dr. Bryce         1999

                                     Arthur       2012

THE BAY    Jack Madison   2020 - 23

 

also.....

THE MONTEFUSCOS     Joseph Montefusco   1975

GANGSTER CHRONICLES      Albert Anastasia    1981

MATT HOUSTON           Lt. Vince Novelli      1982-84

FULL HOUSE      Nick Katsopolis    1986-91

DECKER             General Cotter       2016-17

FULLER HOUSE       Nick Katsopolis    2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WILLIAM ANDREWS   

 

RYAN'S HOPE        Howie Rogers      1981

ONE LIFE TO LIVE     Yancey Ralston    1981

TEXAS                   Hawker Barnes       1981-82

ANOTHER WORLD      George Fenton    1983

                              Vince McKinnon      1985 (temporary)

SEARCH FOR TOMORROW   Randolph Ryder   1985

ONE LIFE TO LIVE     Sheriff Munro     Unknown Year

AS THE WORLD TURNS     Sam         Unknown Year

GUIDING LIGHT       Unknown Role   Unknown Year

 

 

 

 

 

FRANK PARKER

 

NEVER TOO YOUNG      Unknown Role    Unknown Year

ALL MY CHILDREN      Unknown Role    Unknown Year

ONE LIFE TO LIVE        Unknown Role       Unknown Year

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS   Unknown Role Unknown Year

DAYS OF OUR LIVES   Car Salesman   1977

GENERAL HOSPITAL    Paddy Kelly      1980

DAYS OF OUR LIVES   Dr. Patrick Hennessy  Stefano's doctor     1982

                       Grandpa Shawn Brady   1983-84; 1985-89, 1990-2008

 

 

 

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The list of Hoppers on page 1 is updated.

 

 

Other requests are welcome......

[Brolden]

 

It's not even that I think she's been on many shows or that I don't know them already, but I feel like this thread has become a compilation of the most significant actors in soaps, so I'd love to see Martha Byrne included. The same goes for the late, great Benjamin Hendrickson.

 

I also figured I'd point out that, by my count, you have currently profiled 973 hoppers. Which means the 27th hopper from this point will be #1000. You may want to plan it out, so it'll be a significant one for the industry.

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[Paul Raven]

John Aprea replaced David Ackroyd as Dave Gilchrist on AW while Ackroyd filmed a pilot called 'Exo-Man'.

Getting tougher to think of new additions as Ifor now I'm sticking to those who've had at least 3 roles...

 

Loyita Chapel

Marion Brash

Ellen Dolan

Kate Dezina

Jane Hoffman

Michael Goodwin

Charles Baxter

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I didn't realize  how close to 1000 I was. I never really thought about it. Upon reading this this morning, I thought of a perfect person for # 1000(as well as a 999 and 1001 to surround that person).

 

Meanwhile, Byrne and Hendrikson will definitely be included in the next batch!

Brash, Baxter and  Dolan were at the top of my next list.

 

Adding the Aprea info. Thanks @Paul Raven.

Edited September 26, 2018 by slick jones

[danfling]

May I add that David Snell was also a writer for Edge of Night?

 

Two requests:  Norman Parker and Herb Downer.

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from page 21...

 

 

NORMAN PARKER

 

DARK SHADOWS       Headless Man, Figure in vision    1969-70

RYAN'S HOPE      Dr. Valenti         1976

EDGE OF NIGHT      Doctor    1976

ANOTHER WORLD    Sammy the Bellhop    1979

                                   Theo Lane       1982

SEARCH FOR TOMORROW    Mickey Randall    1982

THE EDGE OF NIGHT   Agent David Cameron   1982-83

SEARCH FOR TOMORROW      Agent Frank Crankow     1985

OUR FAMILY HONOR      Detective Castillo    1986

AS THE WORLD TURNS      District Attorney  Avril Hobson     1986

LOVING      Phil Woodward        Unknown Year

FALCON CREST    Julius Karnow     1989-90

BEVERLY HILLS 90210     Dave Franklin  1991

PARTY OF FIVE     Dr. Leto    1996

from page  47....

 

HERB DOWNER

 

THE GUIDING LIGHT    Dr. Gregory Adams    1971

THE EDGE OF NIGHT    Dr. David Roper       1977-78

THE DOCTORS    Dr. Phillip King       ?1978?

THE GUIDING LIGHT    _____ Morgan   Unknown Year

ONE LIFE TO LIVE    Gaston Tourneur    1983?

LOVING       Lieutenant Art Hindman       mid-1980s

AS THE WORLD TURNS    Felix Harrison    1991

 

 

@danfling   here you are!

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What is interesting to me is some people I know from game show appearances more than soaps, so finding out they were in daytime or nighttime is interesting.