1979: Miss Ellie saved Southfork on Dallas.
1981: Beverly McKinsey played Iris for the final time on Texas.
1981: General Hospital's Rick proposed to Lesley.
1995: Rebecca Budig debuted as Michelle on Guiding Light."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...
1965: On Peyton Place, Miss Choate (Erin O'Brien-Moore) mentioned to Betty Anderson (Barbara Parkins) that Stella Chernak's (Lee Grant) personnel file had gone missing. Miss Choate then caught Betty in the act of returning the file. Later, Miss Choate defended Betty to Mike (Ed Rossi). Note: You'll notice David Canary as Dr.
1981: Beverly McKinsey played Iris for the final time on Texas.
1981: General Hospital's Rick proposed to Lesley.
1995: Rebecca Budig debuted as Michelle on Guiding Light."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...
1965: On Peyton Place, Miss Choate (Erin O'Brien-Moore) mentioned to Betty Anderson (Barbara Parkins) that Stella Chernak's (Lee Grant) personnel file had gone missing. Miss Choate then caught Betty in the act of returning the file. Later, Miss Choate defended Betty to Mike (Ed Rossi). Note: You'll notice David Canary as Dr.
- 11/30/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
On this date in...
1967: Dark Shadows aired in color for the first time. On the episode, directed by Lela Swift, Barnabas decided that Maggie Evans (Kathryn Leigh Scott) must die!
1979: On The Edge Of Night, Steve and Deborah recalled happier times.
2009: Amanda Setton debuted on One Life To Live as Kimberly.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Jackée Harry (ex-Lily, Another World) - 55
Susan Olsen (ex-Liza, The Young And The Restless; ex-Cindy, The Bradys) - 50
Halle Berry (ex-Debbie, Knots Landing) - 45
Rhonda Ross Kendrick (ex-Toni, Another World) - 40
Christopher Gorham (ex-Henry, Ugly Betty) - 37
Shawn Batten (ex-Sarah, Sunset Beach; ex-Natalia, Spyder Games) - 36
Editor's Note: If you would like to submit a piece of soap opera history for this daily column, please email it to editor@welovesoaps.com.
1967: Dark Shadows aired in color for the first time. On the episode, directed by Lela Swift, Barnabas decided that Maggie Evans (Kathryn Leigh Scott) must die!
1979: On The Edge Of Night, Steve and Deborah recalled happier times.
2009: Amanda Setton debuted on One Life To Live as Kimberly.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Jackée Harry (ex-Lily, Another World) - 55
Susan Olsen (ex-Liza, The Young And The Restless; ex-Cindy, The Bradys) - 50
Halle Berry (ex-Debbie, Knots Landing) - 45
Rhonda Ross Kendrick (ex-Toni, Another World) - 40
Christopher Gorham (ex-Henry, Ugly Betty) - 37
Shawn Batten (ex-Sarah, Sunset Beach; ex-Natalia, Spyder Games) - 36
Editor's Note: If you would like to submit a piece of soap opera history for this daily column, please email it to editor@welovesoaps.com.
- 8/15/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
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