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1981: Thaao Penghlis debuted as Tony on Days of our Lives.

1981: The Edge of Night's Raven enjoyed being rich.

1989: Guiding Light's Reva realized Dylan was her son.

2008: One Life to Live's Starr gave birth to a baby girl."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.

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1950: On The Guiding Light radio soap opera, Meta (Jone Allison) shot and killed her husband, Ted, after their son, Chuckie, died. Bill and Papa Bauer were shocked to hear the news and Bill vowed to get his sister, Meta, out of jail.

1957: On "the continuing story of" The Edge of Night,...

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The Midnight Hour (1985)

Written by: William Bleich

Directed by: Jack Bender

Cast: Shari Belafonte Harper (Melissa), Lee Montgomery (Phil), Jonna Lee (Sandy), LeVar Burton (Vinnie), Peter DeLuise (Mitch), Deedee Pfeiffer (Mary), Jonelle Allen (Lucinda Cavender), Kevin McCarthy (Judge Crandall), Dick Van Patten (Martin Grenville)

This is the very first time I’ve featured a TV movie on any of my reviews. I’m really surprised that it is. Some solid entries in the annals of horror and sci fi history made their debut on the small screen. “Salem’s Lot” is the first one to come to mind. Although the film that I’m going to talk about isn’t even remotely close to being anything like “Salem’s Lot” (except for having vampires), it does come from a bygone era where things might have been a little tighter on what could be shown on TV.

Jonelle Allen played Lucinda in the fondly remembered ABC television horror comedy "The Midnight Hour". The Midnight Hour had a huge cast of up and coming or well known actors inlcuding Shari Belafonte (daughter of the legendary Harry Belafonte), Lee Montgomery (Burnt Offerings), LeVar Burton (Ali), Peter DeLuise (Children of the Night), Dedee Pfeiffer (Vamp), Jonna Lee (Making the Grade), Kevin McCarthy (Invasion of the Body Snatchers), Cindy Morgan (Tron) and Dick Van Patten (Westworld). Amidst that huge cast lineup, Jonelle Allen stood out. Even if she was simply standing still, she filled the screen with her presence. Her performance in The Midnight Hour was equal parts mysterious, seductive and just downright fun! We took a moment with Jonelle Allen to look back on The Midnight Hour. Here's what she had to say.

Jonelle Allen So who is Jonelle Allen and what are you all about?

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