Jump to content
Email System Update

CBS soaps - a day back in 1965

FrenchFan

By FrenchFan
in DTS: Cancelled Soaps

 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 39
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Posted Images

  • Members
Paul Raven Grand Master

Paul Raven

Posted
  • Members
Posted

This throws a new light on the subject.

I'm inclined to think now that Ottinger played the role. It seems unlikely that they would recast for a few appearances with a known actor like Pryor.

Soaps were a day job for many NY theater actors.

Which leaves the question.Who did Pryor play? Was he on ATWT at all,or was it another case of misinformation becoming fact over the years?

0
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Members
slick jones Grand Master

slick jones

Posted
  • Members
Posted

This is from the film reference page for Nick Pryor

  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Ernest Cooper, Young Dr. Malone, NBC, 1959
  • Rex Stern, The Brighter Day, CBS, 1960-1961 (some sources cite 1958)
  • Johnny Ellis, The Secret Storm, CBS, 1962-1963
  • Search for Tomorrow, CBS, 1963
  • As the World Turns, 1965
  • Ken Cora (some sources cite Ken Alexander), The Nurses, ABC, 1965-1967
  • Paul Bradley, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, CBS, 1967
  • Lincoln "Linc" Tyler III, All My Children, ABC, 1971-1972
  • Joel Gantry, The Edge of Night, CBS, 1973-1974 and 1981-1982
  • Jeffrey Trout, a recurring role, Eight Is Enough, 1979-1981
  • Jack Felspar, The Bronx Zoo, NBC, 1986
  • Chancellor Milton Arnold, a recurring role, Beverly Hills, 90210,Fox, 1993-1997
  • Victor Collins, Port Charles (also known as Port Charles: Fate, Port Charles: Miracles Happen, Port Charles: Naked Eyes, Port Charles: Secrets, Port Charles: Superstitions, Port Charles: Tainted Love, Port Charles: Tempted, Port Charles: Time ina Bottle, and Port Charles: Torn), ABC, 1997-
  • IVictor Collins, General Hospital, beginning 1997

 

I know he wasn't on EON in 81 - 82, but the rest jibe...

 

@Paul Raven

0
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Members
Paul Raven Grand Master

Paul Raven

Posted
  • Members
Posted

Pryor was in the original cast of The Nurses Sept 65, so his ATWT role had to be before that. It might have been a short term but significant role but not enough to get mentioned in synopses

Like the character of  Ken, who was involved with Lisa but never mentioned in any reference.

0
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 2 weeks later...
  • Members
Matt Ottinger Newbie

Matt Ottinger

Posted
  • Members
Posted (edited)

Matt Ottinger here.  Maurice Ottinger was my beloved uncle, and it delights and amuses me to find people talking about him (however briefly) in 2024.

He definitely played Ken Bryant in late 1964, and into 1965.  I don't have exact dates.  During that time, he was also a standby for the Broadway show Any Wednesday.  Later in 1965, he took over that Broadway role, and his Playbill biography included the ATWT credit in the past tense.  I have no idea whether the ATWT role was recast, or if they just stopped using the character.

I have no photos from his appearances, unfortunately.  The only piece of memorabilia I have is a four-page document dated November 1964 that has the home addresses of everybody associated with the show, from actors to the CBS guard.  I'm thinking it was something everybody received so they could send out Christmas cards.  So if anybody wants to know where Eileen Fulton or Henderson Forsythe lived in 1964, I have that information! 

Finally, he never went by "Morris."  That was probably the mistake of a too-busy copy editor taking information over the phone.  Always Maurice professionally.  He was known as "Nanew" (a corruption of his middle name Andrew) to the family, but that's more information than you really needed.  Thanks for making my day!  

Please register in order to view this content

Edited by Matt Ottinger
0
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Members
Paul Raven Grand Master

Paul Raven

Posted
  • Members
Posted (edited)

Thanks for taking the time to respond. Nice to know you had a great relationship with your uncle.

Just thinking that CBS address list might give us some  info on other actors appearing at that time. As you see we only recently discovered your uncle's appearance on the show.

Edited by Paul Raven
0
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.


  • Recent Posts

    • Contessa Donatella
      GH: May 2025 Discussion Thread

      By Contessa Donatella · Posted

      I found it to be a rather odd way to deal with a character departing for parts unknown.
    • AbcNbc247
      DAYS: May 2025 Discussion Thread

      By AbcNbc247 · Posted

      Today reminded me as to why I’m a little disappointed in the name that the new Pope chose

      Please register in order to view this content

      Luckily, EJ and Johnny, and pretty much every other character saved today’s episode.  I didn’t expect Javi to be the one to save Sarah though, and I don’t mind it at all, because if it means that Javi is finally going to get his own identity/character, away from his douchy bf, I’m all for it. Javi’s scenes would’ve been a lot better had it not been for him. EJ and Johnny were the best part of today. Their conversation hit a lot of important beats and I’m so looking forward to seeing them play out. And now that EJ knows that Johnny is going to work for Xander, that opens up another dynamic to their storyline and to the Kiriakis family storylines as well. Tying them all together could be really good. There are so many story possibilities that can come out of this. And I thought Carson Boatman did a pretty good job again too.  I also liked that Johnny was there to comfort Chanel after everything that happened with Sarah. They’re so good together. But I do have mixed feelings about Chanel possibly forgiving Johnny so quickly. Hopefully, the question that she asked him at the end of today leads to more conflict for the two of them.  And yeah, still no changes in Alex’s character lol 
    • boldau
      B&B: Old/Classic Discussion & Articles

      By boldau · Posted

      Awesome, thanks so much for taking the time to grab this episode. I had a quick review of your rip because I was curious why it was 700MB and 30 minutes. The first 10 minutes of the episode is 3169 (opening credits at 5 minutes and again at 15 minutes). I thought we had the full HD version of ep.3170 on the YouTube channel, but it appears they added the wrong episode but labelled it 3170. 
    • dragonflies
      BTG: May 2025 Discussion Thread

      By dragonflies · Posted

      I guess, according to Mike Manning in the Michael Fairman chat, he was almost Derek 

      Please register in order to view this content

    • Contessa Donatella
      RIP: In Memoriam Thread

      By Contessa Donatella · Posted

      OIC Thanks. I saw thzt & looked for a prior  ... never mind. 
    • bossruen
      GH: May 2025 Discussion Thread

      By bossruen · Posted

      I imagine Brad will blow through all the money in a year and come crawling back, just as Portia warned him not to.
    • Maxim
      Show how are you feeling right now as a GIF or YT clip

      By Maxim · Posted

      Please register in order to view this content

         
    • Taoboi
      ALL: Soap Stars - Where are they now?

      By Taoboi · Posted

      That's a name I haven't heard in a minute. Thanks! 
    • Taoboi
      BTG: May 2025 Discussion Thread

      By Taoboi · Posted

      Well, since I'm still up unexpected past my growing-into-it bedtime. lol.   I finally got to rewatch Monday's. I even rewatched Friday's to take it all in. Now that we got the reveal and hit the climax of the SilkPress Sheila storyline, now we get to watch the aftermath and/or turns that come with its climax. So far, so good. Friday left us with three cliffhangers. And what I found surprising was how I felt about them over a rewatch.    I know some of you all felt a way about the dialogue during Kat vs Eva. I remember liking it more the first time around and it was nice for them to have these scenes to establish more of a frenemy vibe for them going forward. That still held up. But I found myself agreeing with you all about that dialogue. lol. Still, it was nice to have both of their POVs.   Second up was Silk Press Sheila vs the Duprees. And I was happy to get a brief spat with Dani in there. But the rest standouts for me was Anita and Martin. Haters can hate and given the tail end of the episode, I will agree to a fault, but Brandon has impressed and he was on fire on Monday and had great subtle work on Friday. And that subtle work made it all the better. Like I believe I said when I was watching...BC has a much better grip on his character and seems to be realizing what his tics are so has started to be able to know when to turn it up and when to dial it down. And for the most part (emphasis on most), he got that. Meanwhile, TT was giving fierceness, and I was here for every minute of it. Her reading SilkPress. Her being quip about it. Her 'BE STILL.' Ooooo she had a chokehold on me as Anita gave what I was expecting her to SilkPress. WORTH THE WAIT. I also loved Vernon's CHOOSE SILENCE. I wonder though if SilkPress will figure out Martin's condition from her observing Anita and Vernon with him.   And speaking of worth it...Oooo YES Nicole vs Ted was worth totally worth it. Oooooo I knew DD would nail it, and it was all so well done. The fight between the part of Nicole who is a therapist vs Nicole as a woman who wants to express how she feels. And being so angry. And how there would be moments when it would shoot out of her. And how she would restrain herself. But how she felt she should not be restrain. Just the levels of processing and layers. And DD played it all so well. I do wish Maurice gave just a little bit more, but overall, I thought he did a good job even if it was just Ted coming across as a deadbeat and not at all redeemable. And Kat being there for her mother was so beautiful.   Minority, but I love the montage though yes, it did run a little long. Given how the Duprees like to bond (and also as I mentioned from my own very recent family experiences), it did not seem out of place to me.     That said...let's see how the aftermath worked in today's episode. Overall. Cuz RC can be hit or miss. 
    • I Am A Swede
      Emmerdale: Discussion Thread

      By I Am A Swede · Posted

      I wonder whose brilliant (

      Please register in order to view this content

      ) idea it was to do an almost complete rip-off of the "who killed Tom King"-storyline. That's some quality style writing right there.....  
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

  I accept