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History Of As The World Turns
'' As the World Turns'' is a long-running soap opera television series that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Its fictional world has a long and involved history. 1956–1960 Original cast List of characters who were part of the original cast: *Christopher Hughes - Don MacLaughlin (1956–86) *Nancy Hughes - Helen Wagner (1956-2010) *Donald Hughes - Hal Studer (1956–72, 1976–81, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1995) * Penny Hughes - Rosemary Prinz (1956–68, 1971, 1985, 1986–87, 1998, 2000) *Bob Hughes - Bobby Alford (1956-2010) *Grandpa William Hughes - William Lee (1956–76) * Edith Hughes - Ruth Warrick (1956–60) *John Hughes - Larry Hugo (1956–57) *Janice Turner - Joyce Van Patten (1956–57, 1962) *Mrs. Turner - Leona Powers (1956–62) *Judge James Lowell - William Johnstone (1956–79) *Jim Lowell - Les Damon (1956–57) *Claire Lowell - Anne Burr McDermott (1956–71) *Ellen Lowell - Wendy Drew (1956-95 1998) *Dr. Doug Cassen - Nat Polen (1956†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As The World Turns
''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other soap opera ''Guiding Light''. With 13,763 hours of cumulative narrative, ''As the World Turns'' has the longest total running time of any television show. In terms of continuous run of production, ''As the World Turns'' at 54 years holds the fourth-longest run of any daytime network soap opera on American television, surpassed only by '' General Hospital'', ''Guiding Light'', and '' Days of Our Lives''. ''As the World Turns'' was produced for its first 43 years in Manhattan and in Brooklyn from 2000 until 2010. Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois, the show debuted on April 2, 1956, at 1:30 p.m. EST, airing as a 30-minute serial. Prior to that date, all serials had been 15 minutes in length. ''As the World Turns'' and ''The Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santos Ortega
Santos Edward Ortega (June 30, 1899 – April 10, 1976) was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for playing Will Hughes in ''As the World Turns'', taking over from Will Lee, who had played the role from the first episode on April 2, 1956 to May 31, 1956. Ortega continued in the role until his death in 1976. Biography Early life Ortega was born in New York City on June 30, 1899, to parents Rafael (born in Venezuela and of Spanish descent) and Isabella (née Corbett, from Ireland) Ortega. Rafael Ortega was a cigar maker by trade, which may have influenced his son's habit of cigar smoking throughout his career. Ortega initially had aspirations of joining the priesthood and studied briefly at the St. Joseph's Seminary of the De La Salle Christian Brothers in Pocantico Hills, New York, but changed his mind after landing a series of small acting roles in a series of Broadway productions. Stage He began his career when he was 17 in the theater in "an extravaganza at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethel Remey
Ethel Remey (February 22, 1895 - February 28, 1979 ) was an American actress. She was sometimes credited as Ethel Everett. at IMDb Her most famous role was her portrayal of Alma Miller, mother of Lisa Miller () on the '' As the World Turns
''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera ...
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Luis Van Ruten
Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Origins The Germanic name (and its variants) is usually said to be composed of the words for "fame" () and "warrior" () and hence may be translated to ''famous warrior'' or "famous in battle". According to Dutch onomatologists however, it is more likely that the first stem was , meaning fame, which would give the meaning 'warrior for the gods' (or: 'warrior who captured stability') for the full name.J. van der Schaar, ''Woordenboek van voornamen'' (Prisma Voornamenboek), 4e druk 1990; see also thLodewijs in the Dutch given names database Modern forms of the name are the German name Ludwig and the Dutch form Lodewijk. and the other Iberian forms more closely resemble the French name Louis, a deriva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eileen Fulton
Eileen Fulton (born Margaret Elizabeth McLarty; September 13, 1933) is an American actress. She is known for her television role as Lisa Grimaldi, Lisa on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'', a role that she played almost continuously for 50 years (with two notable interruptions) from May 18, 1960 until the show's ending on September 17, 2010. Career ''As the World Turns'' The character of Lisa had a storied history, having been married eight times, divorced three times and widowed four times (with her most recent marriage annulled) making her full name ''Lisa Miller Hughes Eldridge Shea Colman McColl Mitchell Grimaldi Chedwyn''. The character and actress were, in Fulton's first decades on ''As the World Turns'', very popular (to the point where, in the late 1960s, Fulton had to hire a publicist, the first soap actress to do so). The character became hated after a simple sequence where Lisa hires a maid to clean the house and went gallivanting about town. When mother-in-la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George O
George Ortuzar (born August 14, 1961), also known as George O, is a Cuban American actor, comedian, and television host best known for saying uhhhhhhh and his work on Univision, including hosting the shows '' Lente Loco'', ''La Piñata Loca'', and ''Giorgiomania''. Ortuzar has also appeared in several films and commercials, and was featured in advertisements promoting the Hollywood Park Racetrack, for which he served as the marketing manager during its last 12 years of operation. Since 2015, he has hosted the online sports show ''Better Sports News'' on YouTube. Career Television Ortuzar's career on television began in 1991, when he joined Univision after being discovered by production executives. After numerous appearances on ''Sabado Gigante'', he went on to become the host of '' Lente Loco'' in 1993, alongside Odalys Garcia. Years later, he starred in two children shows ''La Piñata Loca'' and ''Giorgiomania'', and has been featured in numerous commercials and infomercials ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary K
''Empire Beatrice'' was a cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow in 1942. She was owned by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and managed by David Alexander & Sons. Although badly damaged during the war, she was repaired and sold into merchant service after the war ended. She served with various shipping companies as ''Beatrice N'', ''Mary K'', ''Winchester Prowess'' and ''Grazia Bottigliere'', eventually being scrapped in 1966. Description ''Empire Beatrice'' was built for the MoWT by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. She was yard number 978. The ship was launched on 23 February 1942 and completed in April that year. She had a GRT of 7,046, NRT of 4,286 and a DWT of 10,750. ''Empire Beatrice'' was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of 24½ inches (62 cm), and diameter and stroke. It was built by J G Kincaird Ltd, Greenock and developed . The ship was capable of . Wartime career After completion, ''Empire Beatrice'' was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Redfield (actor)
William Henry Redfield (January 26, 1927 – August 17, 1976) was an American actor and author who appeared in many theatrical, film, radio, and television roles. Early years Born in New York City, Redfield was the son of Henry C. Redfield and the former Mareta A. George. His father was a conductor and arranger of music, and his mother was a chorus girl with the Ziegfeld Follies. Acting career Redfield began acting when he was 9 years old, appearing in the Broadway production ''Swing Your Lady'' (1936). He appeared in the original 1938 Broadway production of ''Our Town''. A founding member of New York's Actors Studio, Redfield's additional theatre credits include '' A Man for All Seasons'', ''Hamlet'', ''You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running'', and ''Dude''. He also sang and danced the role of Mercury in Cole Porter's '' Out of This World''. Other Broadway credits include ''Excursion'' (1937), ''Virginia'' (1937), ''Stop-over'' (1938), ''Junior Miss'', ''Snafu'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District Attorney
In the United States, a district attorney (DA), county attorney, state's attorney, prosecuting attorney, commonwealth's attorney, or state attorney is the chief prosecutor and/or chief law enforcement officer representing a U.S. state in a local government area, typically a county or a group of counties. The exact name and scope of the office varies by state. Alternative titles for the office include county attorney, solicitor, or county prosecutor. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case against an individual suspected of breaking the law, initiating and directing further criminal investigations, guiding and recommending the sentencing of offenders, and are the only attorneys allowed to participate in grand jury proceedings. The prosecutors decide what criminal charges to bring, and when and where a person will answer to those charges. In carrying out their duties, prosecutors have the authority to investigate persons, grant immunity to witnes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brighter Day
''The Brighter Day'' is an American daytime soap opera which aired on CBS from January 4, 1954, to September 28, 1962. Originally created for NBC Radio by Irna Phillips in 1948, the radio and television versions ran simultaneously from 1954–1956. Set in New Hope, Wisconsin, the series revolved around Reverend Richard Dennis and his four children, Althea, Patsy, Babby and Grayling. ''The Brighter Day'' was the first soap opera to air on network television with an explicitly religious theme. Another soap opera created by Phillips, ''The Guiding Light'', initially had a religious theme as a radio show but dropped it by the time the series moved to television. History ''The Brighter Day'' had its roots in the radio soap opera ''Joyce Jordan, M.D.''. Jim Cox, in his book ''The Great Radio Soap Operas'', wrote: "''The Brighter Day'' premiered on the NBC network on October 11, 1948. But it was actually rolled out on another drama some time before that." Dr. Jordan lived near th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Lum
Geoffrey, Geoffroy, Geoff, etc., may refer to: People * Geoffrey (name), including a list of people with the name * Geoffroy (surname), including a list of people with the name * Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. 1095–c. 1155), clergyman and one of the major figures in the development of British history * Geoffrey I of Anjou (died 987) * Geoffrey II of Anjou (died 1060) * Geoffrey III of Anjou (died 1096) * Geoffrey IV of Anjou (died 1106) * Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou (1113–1151), father of King Henry II of England * Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (1158–1186), one of Henry II's sons * Geoffrey, Archbishop of York (c. 1152–1212) * Geoffroy du Breuil of Vigeois, 12th century French chronicler * Geoffroy de Charney (died 1314), Preceptor of the Knights Templar * Geoffroy IV de la Tour Landry (c. 1320–1391), French nobleman and writer * Geoffrey the Baker (died c. 1360), English historian and chronicler * Geoffroy (musician) (born 1987), Canadian singer, songwriter and multi-instru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
