List ofDays of Our Livescharacters introduced in the 1970s
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A list of notable characters from theNBCsoap operaDays of Our Livesthat significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 1, 1970, and the end of 1979, in order of first appearance.
Linda Patterson
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First appearance | July 14, 1970 | ||||||||||||
Last appearance | November 29, 1985 | ||||||||||||
Classification | Past; regular | ||||||||||||
Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||
Introduced by | Betty Corday | ||||||||||||
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Linda Pattersonwas a character portrayed by Nadyne Turney in 1970 before being replaced byMargaret Masonuntil her departure in 1982.Elaine Principortrayed the character from 1984-1985. Linda was Mickey Horton's secretary.
Greg Peters
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Portrayed by | Peter Brown | ||||||||||||||
Duration | 1971–79 | ||||||||||||||
First appearance | April 16, 1971 | ||||||||||||||
Last appearance | September 21, 1979 | ||||||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||
Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Betty Corday | ||||||||||||||
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Dr. Greg Peterswas portrayed byPeter Brownfrom 1971 to 1979.
Greg worked with Susan Hunter Martin at the David Martin Clinic and the two became engaged and were married. By 1974, their marriage began to dissolve, and he became involved with Amanda Howard, a patient at Neil Curtis' private practice. He and Susan divorced and devoted more time to Amanda and helped her with her brain tumor surgery before marrying her. In 1979 Greg got a better job offer in Chicago and he and Amanda left Salem though they would divorce shortly after.
Don Craig
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Portrayed by | Jed Allan | ||||||||||||
Duration | 1971–85 | ||||||||||||
First appearance | June 21, 1971 | ||||||||||||
Last appearance | April 17, 1985 | ||||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||
Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||
Introduced by | Betty Corday | ||||||||||||
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Don Craigwas portrayed byJed Allanfrom 1971 until 1985.
Don came to Salem as a successful and wealthy attorney. After fourteen years, he went to the mail to post a letter and hasn't been seen since. This fact was referred to byAnna DiMeraon the March 4, 2022, episode, whenSarah Horton,believing herself to beRenée DuMonde,mentions wanting to hire Craig as a lawyer.[1]
Kim Douglas
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Portrayed by | Helen Funai | ||||
Duration | 1971–1972, 1976–1977 | ||||
First appearance | June 24, 1971 | ||||
Last appearance | March 21, 1977 | ||||
Classification | Past; Recurring | ||||
Created by | William J. Bell | ||||
Introduced by | Betty Corday(1971) H. Wesley Kenney(1976) | ||||
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Kim Douglaswas portrayed by Helen Funai in 52 episodes ofDays of Our Livesfrom 1971–1972 and from 1976–1977. Kim's introduction, as portrayed by theJapanese-Americanactress Funai, also marks the first appearance of anAAPIactor on the serial.
Kim, a beautifulPacific Islander,was once married toDoug Williamswhen he was still known by his legal name of Brent Douglas. Kim follows Doug to Salem, where he found himself involved with both Julie and Julie's mother Addie, and threatens to make her presence known. Instead, Doug forces a reluctant Kim to sign their divorce papers, effectively ending their marriage. Kim returns to Chicago where the two once shared a life, even though Kim's presence is still noticed and commented on by Addie.
In 1976, Kim returns to Salem, this time dropping in on Doug at his house attached to Doug's Place. She tells Doug that she has fallen on hard times and needs a place to stay. This enrages Julie, who had only just gotten close to him again after years of false starts and crossed signals. Kim is employed by Doug at Doug's Place as the new hostess. On the night Doug and Julie's engagement is to be announced, Kim stuns the crowd at the club by wearing a Chinese-inspired dress with a long slit up the leg. Just as the engagement is announced, Kim whispers to Doug that their marriage is still valid, meaning he can't marry Julie.
Doug is furious at this news, but his mood calms slightly when he learns that because they are still married, he will stand to inherit an island in the Pacific Ocean, as Kim's family is allegedly related to Polynesian royalty. However, after meeting with Don Craig, the two of them determine that there is no island to be inherited, and most likely the revelation that Kim told Doug about their divorce not truly being final was also a lie. Doug is determined to get to the bottom of the divorce drama by going to Chicago himself. When he boards the plane, he is joined shortly afterward by his seatmate, none other than Kim. Kim confesses to Doug that their divorce from years ago is indeed valid and he is free to marry Julie.
Julie, receiving some mixed signals of her own, decides to take Don Craig up on his offers of dating and romance to make Doug jealous. Likewise, Doug sees Julie with Don and asks Kim to come back from Chicago so they can rekindle their relationship. When Don and Julie announce their engagement, Doug and Kim announce their own competing engagement, going as far as to book their weddings on the same day and to have Trish Clayton be the main entertainment at both weddings at different points in the day. However, Doug suffers a horrific car crash before his wedding to Kim, and Julie rushes to his side. Don and Kim both realize Doug and Julie are made for each other, and on the day of the dueling weddings, the first and only wedding, namely Doug and Julie's, goes off without a hitch. Kim, realizing Doug is lost to her forever, leaves Salem and returns to Chicago.
Eric Peters
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Duration | 1971–1976 | ||||||||||||
First appearance | July 22, 1971 | ||||||||||||
Last appearance | May 10, 1976 | ||||||||||||
Classification | Past; Recurring | ||||||||||||
Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||
Introduced by | Betty Corday | ||||||||||||
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Eric Peterswas portrayed by John Lombardo from July 22 to August 23 of 1971 and byStanley Kamelfrom January 26, 1972 to May 10, 1976.
Eric Peters was Greg Peters' brother who had a sexual encounter with his wife, Susan Martin, that she initially took as rape due to believing it was her dead husband David. This resulted in the birth of their daughter Annie. When Greg found out about the supposed rape from Eric's new book, he angrily attacked and hospitalized Eric. Susan apologized to him and in the years to follow, Eric saw more of his daughter and he and Susan developed real feelings for each other. After Greg divorced Susan, Eric and Susan left for California with their daughter.
Mary Anderson
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Duration | 1972–82 | ||||||||||||||||
First appearance | March 29, 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
Classification | Past; regular | ||||||||||||||||
Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Betty Corday | ||||||||||||||||
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Mary Andersonwas portrayed by many actresses includingNancy Stephens,later known for her role in theHalloweenmovies, Barbara Stanger played the role the longest from 1976 to 1980. ActressMelinda Feewas the last character to play the role from 1981 until the character was killed by theSalem Stranglerin 1982.
Bob Anderson
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Portrayed by | Mark Tapscott (1972–80) Dick Gitting (1978) | ||||||||
Duration | 1972–80 | ||||||||
First appearance | July 18, 1972 | ||||||||
Last appearance | March 28, 1980 | ||||||||
Classification | Past; regular | ||||||||
Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||
Introduced by | Betty Corday | ||||||||
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Bob Andersonwas played by Mark Tapscott from July 18, 1972, to March 28, 1980. Between May 26 to July 27, 1978, he was briefly replaced by Dick Gitting. Bob and his wife Phyllis came to Salem in 1972. After Scott Banning was given a job at his company, he died in an accident. The couple took his widowJulie Olsonin their home and Bob fell in love with her. He divorced Phyllis and married Julie. In 1976 also that marriage fell apart.
Bob eventually learned that Brooke Hamilton had stolen some checks from his company and was her father. His old flame Adele Winston confirmed it before she died. Bob gave Brooke a job at his company, and she then paid back what she had stolen.
In 1978, he marriedLinda Pattersonbut divorced her as well in 1980 due to her infidelities and attempts to take over his company. He had heart problems and Phyllis came back to Salem to take care of him. They rekindled their relationship and became engaged. Before they could remarry Bob died of a heart attack. In his will, he left part of his estate toMelissa Anderson,Linda's daughter by Jim Phillips, whom he had adopted.
Phyllis Anderson
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Duration | 1972–82 | ||||||||
First appearance | July 18, 1972 | ||||||||
Last appearance | April 15, 1982 | ||||||||
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Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||
Introduced by | Betty Corday | ||||||||
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Phyllis Andersonwas portrayed byNancy Wickwirebefore she left due to failing health. Her replacementCorinne Conleyprominently had the role for the longest period until her final departure in 1982.
After Julie Olsen moved in with her and Bob, Phyllis began noticing he was taking more of his attention away from her to Julie. After their divorce, she marries Neil Curtis. He attempted to swindle her out of money to feed his gambling addiction but she made him sign a prenuptial agreement before they got married. Their marriage proved to be rocky as Neil cheated on her with Amanda Howard. Neil and Phyllis eventually divorced and she left Salem.
Amanda Howard
[edit]Amanda Howardwas portrayed byMary Frannfrom April 3, 1974 to September 21, 1979.
She was a patient of Dr. Greg Peter's who was guilt stricken and depressed over the fact she had had an affair with Dr. Neil Curtis. Neil would propose to her and on the night they were to marry, Amanda found Neil with a prostitute and tried to commit suicide. The attempt failed, but it brought her closer to Greg.
In 1976, Amanda learned she had a brain tumor and would be dead in six months if she did not undergo surgery and was afraid to have the surgery because her mother had died while having the same operation. With Neil and Greg's encouragement, she had the surgery and survived, though she lost her memory for a short time, and married Greg.
In 1979, Amanda and her husband Greg left Salem after Greg got a better paying job in Chicago. She returned to Salem, however, after her and Greg split and moved in with Chris Kositchek. When Amanda learned she was pregnant, Chris proposed to her and she went to Chicago to divorce Greg, who refused thinking the baby was his. However, Amanda learned her pregnancy was a tubal one, and she lost the baby and was forced to undergo a hysterectomy. Greg quickly divorced Amanda, and a depressed Amanda broke off her relationship with Chris and left town.
Trish Clayton
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Portrayed by | Patty Weaver | ||||||||||||||
Duration | 1974–1982 | ||||||||||||||
First appearance | August 23, 1974 | ||||||||||||||
Last appearance | August 10, 1982 | ||||||||||||||
Classification | Past; Regular | ||||||||||||||
Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Betty Corday | ||||||||||||||
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Trish Claytonwas portrayed byPatty Weaverfrom 1974 to 1982.
Trish came to Salem with her mother Jeri and stepfather Jack Clayton where and her mother were popular singers at Doug's Place. She learned that her real father was a man named Jim Stanhope who wanted nothing to do with her. She later has a one night stand with David Banning and becomes pregnant as a result. In 1977 Trish's stepfather began obsessing about her and attacked her. Mike Horton came to her aid and in the scuffle, Trish kills Jack with an iron, killing him. Traumatized, Trish develops multiple personalities but recovered with counseling and therapy. Later that year, David and her married and gave birth to their son, Scotty.
Her career and unpredictable nature often cause strife with marriage and her abilities as a mother. In 1979, she stole a fortune in gems from another singer. She asked Margo Anderman to hide the gems for her, only to return them after the singer came to Salem to retrieve his stolen gems. In 1981, David and Trish divorced and she later became the manager of the Twilight Bar. Trish soon became involved with a singer named Woody King and the two eventually left Salem.
Paul Grant
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Portrayed by | Lawrence Cook | ||||||||||
Duration | 1975–1976 | ||||||||||
First appearance | October 30, 1975 | ||||||||||
Last appearance | December 6, 1976 | ||||||||||
Classification | Past; recurring | ||||||||||
Created by | Pat Falken Smith | ||||||||||
Introduced by | Betty Corday | ||||||||||
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Paul Grant,portrayed byLawrence Cookwas introduced in October 1975 as the patriarch of the Grant family. Paul and his wife Helen (Ketty Lester) take in the injured stranger David Smith (Richard Guthrie) when their childrenValerie(Tina Andrews) and Danny (Michael Dwight Smith) invite him into their home. When David starts drinking heavily, Paul informs him that he used to be a drunk and that it only makes things worse. Fearing the trouble he will cause, Helen wants David gone but Paul refuses to put David out in the street. They are shocked to discover David's obituary in the newspaper. Confronted by the Grants, David confesses he is hiding from his family fed up with his motherJulie Anderson's (Susan Seaforth Hayes) chaotic love life. Though he is hesitant, Paul feels obligated to tell David's family that he is ok but warns Julie to keep her distance because David is not interested in seeing her.[2]David is furious when his girlfriend Brooke Hamilton (Adrienne LaRussa) shows up and Paul admits that he couldn't keep the secret knowing how Helen would feel if Danny had suddenly disappeared.[2]Though David reconciles with his mother when she suffers a miscarriage, he remains at the Grant home. Feeling indebted to them, David offers to help Paul find a new job. Meanwhile, Paul is suspicious of David and Val's growing closes when he finds them dancing together. Later, Paul lands a job atBob Anderson's (Mark Tapscott) plant and while the rest of the Grant household is ecstatic, David doesn't seem too happy about it. David confesses to Paul and his great-grandfatherTom Horton(Macdonald Carey) that Brooke claims she is pregnant with David's child. Tom and Paul appeal to Brooke to tell the truth but her story does not change.[3]After a doctor visit confirms Brooke's pregnancy, David confides in Paul and a disappointed Val. Paul warns David that marrying Brooke won't matter if they aren't happy.[4]In 1976, at his wife's request, Paul tries to get Brooke's alcoholic mother Adele Hamilton (Dee Carroll) to admit that she has a problem but she denies it. Paul warns Brooke that she also had to admit to herself that her mother has a problem. When Adele finally comes around, Paul accompanies her to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting at the church.[5]David gets a job at Anderson Manufacturing working under Paul. Brooke later confides in Paul that she hates that Bob (her father) sees her as a charity case. Instead Bob gives money to Adele and she buys more alcohol. Paul finds her, dumps the alcohol and takes the rest of the money to Brooke.[6]Paul died off-screen of a heart attack at the plant in July 1978.
Janice Barnes
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Janice Barnesis a fictional character on theNBCdaytimesoap opera,Days of Our Lives.The role was originated by futureThe WaltonsactressMartha Nixon December 12, 1975, and departed the role on December 7, 1978. Nine years later the role was recast withElizabeth Stormfirst airing on September 21, 1987, and departing on March 14, 1988.
Introduced as the foster daughter ofMickeyandMaggie Horton(John Clarke andSuzanne Rogers). In May 1978, Janice's biological mother Joanna (Corinne Michaels) returned to Salem and secretly began seeing Janice without Mickey and Maggie's knowledge. Joanna kidnapped Janice during an unplanned trip toDisneyland.When the two were later found, Joanna stayed in Salem to stay closer to her daughter, driving Maggie to drink, thus beginning Maggie's long struggle with alcoholism. Due to Maggie's struggle, Joanna was later granted custody of Janice and the two later depart Salem. In September 1987, Janice returned to town when Maggie was recovering through a recurrent ofMyasthenia Gravis.Janice stayed in town and took a job at Salem University Hospital where she had romances with bothBill Horton(Christopher Stone) andMike Horton(Michael T. Weiss). She was murdered in 1988 by theRiverfront Knifer,making her his second victim.
Samantha Evans
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First appearance | July 15, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | August 20, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by | Ann Marcus | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Samantha Evanswas portrayed byAndrea Hall,the twin sister of fellowDays of Our Livesactress,Deidre Hall,who portrays Samantha's twin sister,Marlena.Samantha appeared from 1977 to 1980, with a brief reprisal in 1982, when the character was killed by theSalem Strangler. Marlena named her first daughter,Samantha,after her sister.
Deidre briefly portrayed Samantha in newly created flashbacks 1992 and 2008, respectively.
Kate Winograd
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Portrayed by | Elaine Princi | ||||
Duration | 1977–1979 | ||||
First appearance | July 26, 1977 | ||||
Last appearance | May 8, 1979 | ||||
Classification | Past; recurring | ||||
Created by | Ann Marcus | ||||
Introduced by | Betty Corday and H. Wesley Kenney | ||||
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Dr. Kate Winograd,played byElaine Princi,first appears in July 1977, when she is Head ofAnesthesiologyat SalemUniversity Hospital.Kate befriends main characterDr. Bill Horton,and they fall for each other. Bill romances Kate, but she resists his advances. Kate departs Salem in February 1978, and returns in 1979, when she has a sexual affair withDr. Neil Curtis.
Kate and Bill's friendship begins when Bill, an accomplished surgeon, retrains in Anesthesiology after losing the ability to do surgery, thanks to a gunshot injury to his arm which causesnerve damageand impairs the use of his right hand. Bill retrains as ananesthesiologistso he can carry on working in theOperating room,and Kate supervises his re-training.
Bill clashes with new Chief of Surgery, Dr. Walter Griffin, because Bill thinks Griffin does unnecessary surgeries on patients and is "knife-happy". Bill is assigned to the night shift by theChief of StaffGreg Peters, to avoid clashes with Griffin. This puts strain on Bill's marriage withDr. Laura Horton.Kate speaks up for Bill, saying the other trainees value him, and persuades Peters to put Bill back on the day shift.
Bill's brother's neighbor Fred Barton falls downstairs and hits his head, and Bill rushes him into hospital. Fred hemorrhages and needs emergency brain-surgery, but the only surgeon available is an inexperienced junior trainee. The trainee panics in the Operating Room, and walks out. Bill has to do the surgery himself and he saves the man's life, with Kate assisting. But after the operation Barton isparalyzedfrom the waist down, and he sues the hospital and Bill and Kate. The trainee surgeon covers himself by saying Bill threw him out of the Operating Room; and Kate and Bill are fired from the hospital.
Both unemployed, and both fighting the suit against them, Bill and Kate spend time with each other, and become close. They go for walks, and Bill kisses Kate at Christmas. At the same time, Laura's own work commitments have also put a strain on their marriage. Unhappy with his relationship with Kate, Laura throws Bill out, and he goes to live at the Salem Inn. Although Kate is in love with him, she also won't let Bill stay with her. She won't be the "other woman".
Bill's brotherMickeypersuades the young trainee surgeon to come clean about what he did; andDr Marlena Evanshelps Fred Barton realize that his paralysis is actuallypsychological,stemming fromchildhood traumas.On the day of Bill and Kate's trial, Barton walks into court! The case is thrown out, and Bill and Kate are re-instated at the hospital. That evening Bill and Kate celebrate and share a passionate kiss. But Kate breaks it off, and forces Bill to leave.
Bill has a change of heart, and realizes his love for his wife Laura. He apologizes to Kate, telling her he mistook feelings of loyalty to her as love, and that he wants to remain friends and colleagues. Kate tells him she is leaving to take a job inCleveland,but she really is heartbroken to miss her chance with the man she loves!
In January 1979, with his hand better, Bill is offered the post of Chief of Surgery, and he accepts. Kate is over her infatuation with Bill, and with Laura's blessing, he re-hires Kate as Head of Anesthesiology. Kate assures Bill and Laura that she and Bill are now just good friends. Kate and Bill work away together when they go help flood-victims out of town.
Laura's mentally-ill mother commits suicide, and Laura istraumatized.She begins to havehallucinationsof her dead mother, who tells her to do things. Laura becomesparanoid,and she accuses Kate of moving in on Bill, telling her everyone at the hospital is talking about it. Kate tries to reassure Laura that she is just friends with Bill, to no avail. As Kate's reputation is very important to her, she resigns from the hospital again. Bill asks Kate to stay near by, but she gives him the cold shoulder. In truth, Kate is having an affair with Dr Neil Curtis, and her affair with Neil has just become sexual. Kate is resolved to leave town, as she does not want to cause the breakdown of marriages.
Chris Kositchek
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Portrayed by | Josh Taylor | ||||||||
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First appearance | August 5, 1977 | ||||||||
Last appearance | July 12, 2022 | ||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||
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Chris Kositchekis a character portrayed byJosh Taylorfrom 1977 to 1987.[7]
He arrived in Salem and worked as a foreman for Anderson Manufacturing, and started seeing Mary Anderson. Phyllis Anderson tried to bribe Chris to stop seeing Mary, but he turned her down and continued to see Mary, even after learning she had an affair with Dr. Neil Curtis. He and Mary would eventually part ways.
He later became romantically involved with Amanda Howard after she moved in with him. Mary decided she wanted him back which to an argument that caused Chris to accidentally run her over with his car. When Amanda becomes pregnant, Chris proposes to her to help provide for her. However, she suffered a miscarriage and a depressed Amanda left town and broke off her engagement with Chris.
Chris continued to see other women while running his own gym called Body Connection and became good friends with the Bradys, Bo in particular. He became romantically involved with Savannah Wilder but broke it off with her after learning of her criminal activities withVictor Kiriakis.At some point he also left Salem for good.
In 2022, Josh Taylor returned to the role after nearly thirty-five years as a guest character inDays of Our Lives: Beyond Salem.It's revealed that he eventually rekindled his relationship with Savannah and eventually married. They both run a gym in San Francisco wherePaul NaritaandAndrew DonovaninvestigateHarris Michaels.
Larry Atwood
[edit]Larry Atwoodwas played byFred Beirfrom August 11, 1977 to March 15, 1978.
Atwood opened a club called The Pines and took much of Doug's clientele from his own club. at Doug’s Place. He continued to make trouble for Doug when he planted cocaine in his dressing room and then raping Julie. Doug wanted to kill Atwood for what he had done to Julie but one of Doug's employees beat him to it.
Margo Anderman
[edit]Margo Andermanwas portrayed by Susanne Zenor from September 21, 1977, to May 21, 1980.
She met Mike Horton and two fall in love and were married, however, in 1978, Margo was diagnosed with leukemia. Although it went into remission, the medical bills from her treatments led her and Mike into financial problems. Desperate, they sought the help of loan shark, Earl Roscoe. When Mike fell behind on his payments to Earl and was threatened, Margo used some diamonds she received from Trish Clayton as collateral to appease Earl. By 1980, Earl had terrorized the couple and assaulted Margo. Mike's uncle, Mickey Horton, had them set at Maggie's farm in Brookville to get away from Earl until he left Salem.
Sadly, Margo and Mike’s homecoming was marred by tragedy. Margo's leukemia had returned and she soon passed away. Mike took the loss of his wife hard, but it also inspired him to become a doctor like his grandfather, Tom Horton.
Alex Marshall
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Portrayed by | Quinn Redeker | ||||||||||||
Duration | 1979–87 | ||||||||||||
First appearance | July 25, 1979 | ||||||||||||
Last appearance | July 23, 1987 | ||||||||||||
Classification | Past; regular | ||||||||||||
Created by | Elizabeth Harrower | ||||||||||||
Introduced by | Betty CordayandH. Wesley Kenney | ||||||||||||
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Alex Marshallwas portrayed byQuinn Redekerfrom 1979 until 1987.
Alex came to Salem to work for Anderson Manufacturing. He is a charming conman who got away with many crimes. After he burned down the Salem Inn to collect insurance money, he went to prison.[8]
See also
[edit]- Days of Our Livescharacters
- Days of Our Livescharacters (1960s)
- Days of Our Livescharacters (1980s)
- Days of Our Livescharacters (1990s)
- Days of Our Livescharacters (2000s)
- Days of Our Livescharacters (2010s)
- Days of Our Livescast members
- List of previousDays of Our Livescast members
Notes and references
[edit]- ^Don at soapcentral.com
- ^ab"Days of Our Lives". Synopsis.Soap Opera Digest.American Media, Inc.:65–71. January 1976.
- ^"Days of Our Lives". Synopsis.Soap Opera Digest.American Media, Inc.:36–41. February 1976.
- ^"Days of Our Lives". Synopsis.Soap Opera Digest.American Media, Inc.:39–43. March 1976.
- ^"Days of Our Lives". Synopsis.Soap Opera Digest.American Media, Inc.:50–54. May 1976.
- ^"Days of Our Lives". Synopsis.Soap Opera Digest.American Media, Inc.:46–50. June 1976.
- ^Fix, Christine; Wilson, Lori."Soaps Actors Who've Played Different Characters on the Same Soap Opera".Soaps She Knows.RetrievedOctober 8,2023.
- ^Alex at soapcentral.com