Members robbwolff Posted February 3, 2019 Members Share Posted February 3, 2019 More sad news from the world of soaps hitting today. Beside Carmen Duncan, I just came across the news that Candice Earley passed away on January 31. Of course, she played Donna Beck on All My Children for many years. I always enjoyed her soulful performances as Donna. https://www.swoknews.com/obituaries/candice-earley-nolan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted February 3, 2019 Members Share Posted February 3, 2019 This is a very sad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted February 3, 2019 Members Share Posted February 3, 2019 Oh, [!@#$%^&*]. This one hurts. A lot. It's a testament to Earley's skills as an actress and her general affability that Donna Beck Tyler, the quintessential "hooker with a heart of gold," lasted as long as she did in AMC's Pine Valley. [!@#$%^&*]. RIP Ms. Earley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members DRW50 Posted February 3, 2019 Members Share Posted February 3, 2019 Earley had a real spark to her. It's fitting that she found a soap home in Pine Valley, which in the '80s and early '90s was the most colorful of any soap opera, past or present. There was always something about her work that you couldn't take your eyes off of, which helped her through the everyday scenes where she was just hanging around with Natalie (such an underrated soap friendship) and was there, waiting to explode, when she did have a big dramatic story. I'm glad she got to leave AMC on her own terms, for a happy new life, and I'm glad Donna got a happy ending after all her years of sorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wendy Posted February 3, 2019 Members Share Posted February 3, 2019 Wow! She wasn't that old, either, was she? Please register in order to view this content In any case, may Ms. Earley rest in peace. She was great as Donna Beck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted February 4, 2019 Members Share Posted February 4, 2019 What a shame. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hobojon Posted February 4, 2019 Members Share Posted February 4, 2019 Such a talented actress gone too soon. Her portrayal of Donna Beck was always so warm and genuine. I can still hear Phoebe Tyler (Ruth Warrick) call her that "Beck woman". RIP Ms. Earley :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members David_Vickers Posted February 4, 2019 Members Share Posted February 4, 2019 RIP (Rest In Peace) Candi Earley. Loved her on AMC as Donna Beck Tyler Cortlandt Sago Tyler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members teplin Posted February 4, 2019 Members Share Posted February 4, 2019 The only time AMC ever held my interest was during the days when Donna Beck was center stage. Billy Clyde, Estelle, Phoebe, Edna, Benny -- such wonderful, Dickensian characters, and Candy Earley's performance was the grounding element that kept the stories real and relatable. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted February 4, 2019 Members Share Posted February 4, 2019 I wish I had watched the show at that time (I wasn’t old enough). I think I’d have a stronger bond to AMC. The Wildwind crew of the ‘90s doesn’t have the same lingering resonance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted February 4, 2019 Members Share Posted February 4, 2019 AMC and OLTL had that knack for creating indelible, larger-than-life characters that you couldn't imagine working as well on other shows. That's one quality of theirs that was largely forgotten as the network exerted more and more control over the shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted February 12, 2019 Members Share Posted February 12, 2019 CANDICE EARLEY RYAN'S HOPE Nurse 1976 ALL MY CHILDREN Donna Beck Tyler Cortlandt Sago Tyler 1976-92; 1993; 1995 Earley had appeared on Broadway in Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar and the original production of Grease RIP to a true beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGHFan Posted February 14, 2019 Members Share Posted February 14, 2019 Love these. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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