DAYS: RIP Wayne Northrop

[j swift]

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[DRW50]

https://bsky.app/profile/abetterlizard.bsky.social/post/3lcb7j57fzs2m

I can't embed Bluesky, but it's a video of Deidre and Wayne at his ranch.

Edited December 2, 2024 by DRW50

[Titus Andronicus]

Looking up some old articles, I found a 1982 newspaper interview where Wayne Northrop said while Pat Falken-Smith's daughter recommended him for Roman (after seeing him on Dynasty), he also auditioned for Joshua Fallon. 

Checking some airdates on Jason's site, I'd assume he was auditioning for the replacement Joshua role that went to Scott Palmer. Palmer's airdates began about a week before Roman debuted. Northrop seemed to confirm that in the story, saying he was glad he got a brand new character instead of having to replace someone.

[DRW50]

Great find. 

Looking through the They Almost Became thread I see mention that DAYS originally wanted older actors for Roman. 

I also see a post saying Wayne was offered the role of Chris Stamp on AMC, but he declined. 

[Vee]

I never knew that. That would've been something but I suspect they would've squandered him too - the role didn't work.

[DRW50]

I'd totally forgotten. There's also mention that Brian Kerwin and Robert Hays tested. 

I agree the role was a lot of nothing.  

[Vee]

Robert Hays! Good lord, there's an image.

[janea4old]

[Contessa Donatella]

"And there was the time I had an emotional scene with John around the holidays. Wayne (Northrup) came out in a raincoat and flashed me with Christmas ornaments hanging from every part if his body... he did have shorts on. It was funny, totally goodhearted. We all miss him enormously." - Deidre Hall, Days of Our Lives: The Complete Family Album by Lorraine Zenka.

"Wayne (Northrup) was even tempered, infectiously gentle, with never a malicious moment. He could tease anyone on any topic because everybody knew that he was completely benign. It never came out of anger, prejudice, rage, or resentment. It came from a place of absolute humor." - Deidre Hall, Days of Our Lives: The Complete Family Album by Lorraine Zenka.

From Schemering 72, "In the DAYS OF OUR LIVES tradition of strong, quietly macho leading men, Pat Falken Smith created police sergeant Roman Brady (Wayne Northrup, fresh from prime-time's DYNASTY) and paired him with Deidre Hall's lady psychiatrist, Marlena Evans. Eventually Roman and Marlena replaced GENERAL HOSPITAL'S Luke and Laura as daytime's most popular couple."

Wayne Northrup as Roman 1981-1984 1991-1994

Picked out of the crowd on DYNASTY by PFS's teen daughter, he was Salem's first Brady, although soon there would be many more. 

 

[Khan]

My thoughts, exactly, lol!

[janea4old]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDFaKfvS1k7/

finolafilona (Finola Hughes)
Dearest Lynn. Sending your beautiful family, Hank & Grady, my deepest condolences. The epitome of a gentleman, family man & rancher, rip Wayne Northrup

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Edited December 2, 2024 by janea4old

[Contessa Donatella]

I hope this hasn't already been posted. 

 

[BetterForgotten]

I’m just thinking how DAYS would have been a very different show had James Reilly liked Wayne’s Roman and had he not clearly preferred Marlena with John. It’s just too bad DAYS didn’t value Roman (with WN in the role) given his connections on the overall canvas. 

[BoldRestless]

NY Times article on Northrop and other soap actors passing away. Rest in peace.

https://archive.ph/hlYls

[janea4old]

https://x.com/TheLynnHerring/status/1863978490539971064

 

Edited December 4, 2024 by janea4old