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TELEVISION SOAP ACTOR HAS DIED AT 98

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Bill Hayes, best known for his role as Doug Williams on the hit
soap opera "Days of Our Lives," has died.

"Bill peacefully passed Friday morning surrounded by family.

Born William Foster Hayes III in Harvey, Illinois in 1925, the late
actor was one of the longest-running characters on "Days of Our
Lives." Hayes originated the role and has portrayed Williams
since 1970. 

This past June, Hayes celebrated his 98th birthday with his
colleagues from the soap opera (below).
 

Hayes celebrated his 98th birthday with his colleagues from the soap opera. Bill Hayes, Susan Hayes/Instagram

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EMMY-NOMINATED TV ACTOR IS DEAD AT 82

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Taurean Blacque
(born Herbert Middleton Jr.; May 10, 1940 – July 21, 2022) 


Taurean Blacque, who portrayed the streetwise Det. Neal
Washington on all seven seasons of the acclaimed NBC
cop show Hill Street Blues. His family announced he died
Thursday in Atlanta following a brief illness.

From 1989-90, Blacque played Henry Marshall opposite
Vivica A. Fox and others as an original castmember on
the NBC daytime soap opera Generations.

Blacque was a Christian and his faith influenced his desire
to be involved with adoption. In 1989, he was asked by
President George H. W. Bush to serve as a national
spokesman for adoption.

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FIRST TELEVISION ROLE FOR DON KNOTTS

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Don Knotts on the live soap opera ‘Search for Tomorrow’


Don Knotts’ first role on television was on the CBS soap opera
Search for Tomorrow from 1953-54. His character was named
Wilbur Peterson, a neurotic guy who didn’t talk much. He would
only speak to one person, his sister. it was Don’s first and only
serious professional role.

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Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006)

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SHOW FIRST AIRED ON THIS DAY IN 1933

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Virginia Clark (as Helen) and David Gothard (Left), cast members
of “The Romance of Helen Trent”. Man at right is unidentified.

The first radio broadcast of "The Romance of Helen Trent" was
followed by 7,222 episodes, ending in 1960. The soap was one
of the most beloved of all the old time radio shows
. It outlived
most of network radio!

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From the National Radio Hall Of Fame Gallery.

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TELEVISION ACTOR DIES AT 75

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Jared Christopher Martin
(December 21, 1941 – May 24, 2017)

(FoxNews) – Jared Martin, who played Sue Ellen’s handsome
rodeo cowboy love interest on the CBS-TV series  "Dallas,
( April 2, 1978, to May 3, 1991) has died.

The actor’s son told The Hollywood Reporter Martin died at
his home in Philadelphia Wednesday after a battle with
pancreatic cancer.

The Manhattan-born Martin was best known for his role on
"Dallas," joining the show in 1979 as the adopted son of
Clayton Farlow, played by Howard Keel.

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