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Rita Stapleton
Rita Stapleton Bauer is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light.'' The character was played by Lenore Kasdorf, and created by Bridget and Jerome Dobson, shortly after they became ''Guiding Light's'' head writers in 1975. Rita was written out in 1981, as Kasdorf announced she was leaving the show. But she had been so popular in the role, producers decided against recasting. Character's background Rita was born and raised in Bluefield, West Virginia, the older of two sisters. She grew up under very modest circumstances: her father being a coal miner and her mother a school teacher. When she first arrived in Springfield to take a job as a nurse at Cedars Hospital, Rita began dating Dr. Tim Ryan ( Jordan Clarke). However, she soon became interested in the Chief of Surgery, Ed Bauer (Mart Hulswit), and the two began dating. The two became closer, particularly after Ed helped Rita's elderly mother Viola ( Kate Wilkinson) recover from a stroke, and he soon asked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenore Kasdorf
Lenore Kasdorf (born July 23, 1948) is an American actress. She is known for her role as the alluring and promiscuous nurse Rita Stapleton Bauer, whom she played from 1975 to 1981 in the soap opera ''Guiding Light'', and for her performance as Mrs. Rico in ''Starship Troopers''. Early life Kasdorf was born in New York City. Her father served in the United States Army and she attended International School Bangkok from 1963 to 1965. Career She has since appeared on the soaps '' Santa Barbara'' and ''Days of Our Lives'', as well as a number of films. She costarred with Chuck Norris in 1984's ''Missing in Action''. She also had a recurring role on the 1990s sitcom ''Coach''. Other television credits include guest-starring roles on Jake & The Fatman; ''The A-Team'', ''Knight Rider'', ''Murder She Wrote'', ''Barnaby Jones'', ''21 Jump Street'', ''The Six Million Dollar Man,'' ''NYPD Blue'', ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', '' Magnum P.I'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''Streets of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |