1980: Another World's Tracey and Russ married.
1984: Santa Barbara's Joe spotted his true love, Kelly.
1997: Rebecca Herbst debuted as Elizabeth on General Hospital.
2001: Spyder Games' Gretel performed."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"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...
1966: On Dark Shadows, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) asked David (David Henesy) why he attempted to murder Roger and showed him the bleeder valve. He attacked her and she locked it in a dresser drawer. Later, Victoria went to show the bleeder valve to Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) it was missing.
1980: On Another World,...
1984: Santa Barbara's Joe spotted his true love, Kelly.
1997: Rebecca Herbst debuted as Elizabeth on General Hospital.
2001: Spyder Games' Gretel performed."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"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...
1966: On Dark Shadows, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) asked David (David Henesy) why he attempted to murder Roger and showed him the bleeder valve. He attacked her and she locked it in a dresser drawer. Later, Victoria went to show the bleeder valve to Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) it was missing.
1980: On Another World,...
- 8/2/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1968: Search for Tomorrow and The Guiding Light each
expanded to a half hour.
1985: Gh's Robert tried to figure out who Robin was.
2009: Andrea died at the carnival on General Hospital."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 day in...
1965: On Peyton Place, Stella Chernak (Lee Grant) broke down at Ada Jacks' (Evelyn Scott) bar. Adam made an emergency call to Dr. Michael Rossi (Ed Nelson), who suddenly left the dinner party thrown by David (William Smithers) and Doris (Gail Kobe) Schuster.
Another World, Birthdays, Constance Marie, Dark Shadows, General Hospital, Guiding Light, History, Peyton Place, Scott DeFreitas, Search For Tomorrow,...
expanded to a half hour.
1985: Gh's Robert tried to figure out who Robin was.
2009: Andrea died at the carnival on General Hospital."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 day in...
1965: On Peyton Place, Stella Chernak (Lee Grant) broke down at Ada Jacks' (Evelyn Scott) bar. Adam made an emergency call to Dr. Michael Rossi (Ed Nelson), who suddenly left the dinner party thrown by David (William Smithers) and Doris (Gail Kobe) Schuster.
Another World, Birthdays, Constance Marie, Dark Shadows, General Hospital, Guiding Light, History, Peyton Place, Scott DeFreitas, Search For Tomorrow,...
- 9/8/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1980: Another World's Tracey and Russ married.
1984: Santa Barbara's Joe spotted his true love, Kelly.
1997: Rebecca Herbst debuted as Elizabeth on General Hospital.
2001: Spyder Games' Gretel performed."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...
1966: On Dark Shadows, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) asked David (David Henesy) why he attempted to murder Roger and showed him the bleeder valve. He attacked her and she locked it in a dresser drawer. Later, Victoria went to show the bleeder valve to Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) it was missing.
1980: On Another World, Russ Matthews (David Bailey) married Tracy Dewitt (Janice Lynde). At...
1984: Santa Barbara's Joe spotted his true love, Kelly.
1997: Rebecca Herbst debuted as Elizabeth on General Hospital.
2001: Spyder Games' Gretel performed."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...
1966: On Dark Shadows, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) asked David (David Henesy) why he attempted to murder Roger and showed him the bleeder valve. He attacked her and she locked it in a dresser drawer. Later, Victoria went to show the bleeder valve to Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) it was missing.
1980: On Another World, Russ Matthews (David Bailey) married Tracy Dewitt (Janice Lynde). At...
- 8/1/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Gail Kobe, an executive producer on "Guiding Light" and "The Bold and the Beautiful" has died. She was 82. Kobe began her career as an actress, making guest appearances throughout the 1950s and '60s on popular television programs such as "The Twilight Zone," "Perry Mason," "Hogan's Heroes," "Gunsmoke," "Mission: Impossible" and The Untouchable." The Michigan-native was discovered by Cecil B. DeMille, who directed her in the biblical epic, "The Ten Commandments," and helped kick off a career that found her appearing in more than 125 films and television shows. She received an...
- 8/5/2013
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
Actress and producer Gail Kobe, who was behind the camera for more than 200 episodes of "The Bold and the Beautiful," has died.
Kcbs reports Kobe died Thursday, Aug. 1 in Michigan. Her age has been listed as 82 and 84 years old in varying reports. A cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Kobe's first big-screen appearance came in Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 epic, "The Ten Commandments." From there, she went on to have roles in "Maverick," "Perry Mason," "Twilight Zone," "Dr. Kildare," "Bewitched" and "Gunsmoke," according to her IMDb profile.
Some of her most notable work was in production. She produced 210 episodes of famed soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" as well as multiple episodes of "Guiding Light."
Deadline.com reports that for the past two years she resided at the Motion Picture Television Fund Home.
Correction: A previous version of this article mistakenly referred to "Perry Mason" as "Perry Madison.
Kcbs reports Kobe died Thursday, Aug. 1 in Michigan. Her age has been listed as 82 and 84 years old in varying reports. A cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Kobe's first big-screen appearance came in Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 epic, "The Ten Commandments." From there, she went on to have roles in "Maverick," "Perry Mason," "Twilight Zone," "Dr. Kildare," "Bewitched" and "Gunsmoke," according to her IMDb profile.
Some of her most notable work was in production. She produced 210 episodes of famed soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" as well as multiple episodes of "Guiding Light."
Deadline.com reports that for the past two years she resided at the Motion Picture Television Fund Home.
Correction: A previous version of this article mistakenly referred to "Perry Mason" as "Perry Madison.
- 8/4/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Film and television actress and producer Gail Kobe died yesterday at the age of 82. Her first major film was Cecil B. DeMille’s epic The Ten Commandments in 1956. She went on to appear in dozens of TV shows throughout her career, earning an Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Dr. Anne Warner on the 1960s TV series Dr. Kildare. Her other TV credits include soaps Peyton Place and Bright Promise. She also starred in such TV classics The Twilight Zone, The Fugitive, Bewitched, Hogan’s Heroes, The Mod Squad, Mission Impossible and The Outer Limits and appeared in over 50 Westerns, including, Rawhide, The Virginian, Maverick, Daniel Boone and Gunsmoke. She moved into producing daytime dramas during the 1970s and 80s with credits including Days of Our Lives, Texas, Another World, The Bold And The Beautiful, and Guiding Light, for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award. For the past two years,...
- 8/3/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
With the entire original run of The Twilight Zone available to watch instantly, we’re partnering with Twitch Film to cover all of the show’s 156 episodes. Are you brave enough to watch them all with us? The Twilight Zone (Episode #136): “The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross” (airdate 1/17/64) The Plot: A no-good putz wishes the universe would give him a break just once. And it does… Twilight Zone style. The Goods: Salvadore Ross (Don Gordon) is what the French call “a douche.” He pulls up one morning in a fancy new car and accosts a woman on the street who he used to date (and who briefly looks like Rene Russo). Leah (Gail Kobe) is surprised to see him riding around in style, but she’s less impressed when she learns he simply “borrowed” the car from an old man he’s currently working for. She rebuffs his aggressive advances, but...
- 1/11/2012
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
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