1965: Peyton Place's Connie told Elliot she was pregnant.
1983 All My Children's Tad tried to blackmail Marian.
1989: Santa Barbara's Brandon found Santana at his door.
1995: The "spirit" of General Hospital's Robert visited Robin."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Peyton Place, Martin (George Macready) was incensed that Steven (James Douglas) didn't see Stella's (Lee Grant) testimony coming. Meanwile, Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) checked in on Allison (Mia Farrow), Elliot (Tim O'Connor) struggled with writing a news article about Rodney's trial, and Connie (Dorothy Malone) told Elliot she was pregnant.
1968: On The Doctors, Dr. Matt Powers...
1983 All My Children's Tad tried to blackmail Marian.
1989: Santa Barbara's Brandon found Santana at his door.
1995: The "spirit" of General Hospital's Robert visited Robin."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1965: On Peyton Place, Martin (George Macready) was incensed that Steven (James Douglas) didn't see Stella's (Lee Grant) testimony coming. Meanwile, Rodney (Ryan O'Neal) checked in on Allison (Mia Farrow), Elliot (Tim O'Connor) struggled with writing a news article about Rodney's trial, and Connie (Dorothy Malone) told Elliot she was pregnant.
1968: On The Doctors, Dr. Matt Powers...
- 11/15/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Dallas vet George Kennedy, who picked up an Oscar for 1967’s Cool Hand Luke but who was probably best known for his work in the Airport and Naked Gun franchises, died Sunday, TMZ reports. He was 91.
Kennedy played rancher and Ewing family nemesis Carter McKay on Dallas from 1988-1991, later reprising his role in the reunion pics Dallas: J.R. Returns (1996) and Dallas: War of the Ewings (1998). Although he didn’t appear in the recent TNT revival, his presence was felt via Carter’s grandson Hunter (played by Fran Kranz).
His final TV role was in 2003 on CBS’ The Young and the Restless,...
Kennedy played rancher and Ewing family nemesis Carter McKay on Dallas from 1988-1991, later reprising his role in the reunion pics Dallas: J.R. Returns (1996) and Dallas: War of the Ewings (1998). Although he didn’t appear in the recent TNT revival, his presence was felt via Carter’s grandson Hunter (played by Fran Kranz).
His final TV role was in 2003 on CBS’ The Young and the Restless,...
- 2/29/2016
- TVLine.com
American screenwriter Arthur Bernard Lewis has died from pneumonia at the age of 84.
Lewis passed away in Los Angeles on 30 October.
He began his career as a producer on U.S. TV series The Doctors and the Nurses and eventually moved on to write popular programmes including The Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, Baretta, Hawaii Five-o and In the Heat of the Night.
In 1978, he joined the production team behind hit series Dallas, first serving as executive story editor and then supervising producer, working on the series' famous Who Shot J.R.? episode in 1980 - the highest-rated TV episode in history at the time.
Lewis also wrote 1990s TV films Dallas: J.R. Returns and Dallas: War of the Ewings.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Estelle, a son, a brother, a granddaughter, a great-granddaughter and a step-son.
Lewis passed away in Los Angeles on 30 October.
He began his career as a producer on U.S. TV series The Doctors and the Nurses and eventually moved on to write popular programmes including The Streets of San Francisco, Barnaby Jones, Baretta, Hawaii Five-o and In the Heat of the Night.
In 1978, he joined the production team behind hit series Dallas, first serving as executive story editor and then supervising producer, working on the series' famous Who Shot J.R.? episode in 1980 - the highest-rated TV episode in history at the time.
Lewis also wrote 1990s TV films Dallas: J.R. Returns and Dallas: War of the Ewings.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Estelle, a son, a brother, a granddaughter, a great-granddaughter and a step-son.
- 11/8/2010
- WENN
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