1970: Dark Shadows' Jeb dug up Paul's grave.
1976: Ryan's Hope's Reenie begged her father to help her.
1999: Y&R's Katherine was tempted to drink.
2003: As the World Turns' Dusty returned to Oakdale."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."
― Machiavelli
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1955: On The Secret Storm, Pauline Harris (Haila Stoddard) refused to help Peter Ames (Peter Hobbs...
1976: Ryan's Hope's Reenie begged her father to help her.
1999: Y&R's Katherine was tempted to drink.
2003: As the World Turns' Dusty returned to Oakdale."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."
― Machiavelli
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1955: On The Secret Storm, Pauline Harris (Haila Stoddard) refused to help Peter Ames (Peter Hobbs...
- 2/18/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
According to the Los Angeles Times, Peter Hobbs passed away peacefully at his home in Santa Monica surrounded by family after a brief illness.
Born in Etretat, France, to Dr. Austin L. Hobbs and Mabel Foote Hobbs, Peter was raised in New York City, attended Solebury School in Pa, and graduated in Drama from Bard College. In World War II he served in Europe as a Sergeant in Combat Engineering and fought at the Battle of the Bulge. Peter was especially proud of his role in safeguarding the lives of the men in his platoon. Peter enjoyed a 50-year career as an actor in theater, TV, and film. He played on Broadway (notably, "Teahouse of the August Moon" and "Billy Budd"); on TV (from his role as Peter Ames in The Secret Storm from 1954 to 1962, to Perry Mason, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Andy Griffith Show, Bonanza, All In The Family,...
Born in Etretat, France, to Dr. Austin L. Hobbs and Mabel Foote Hobbs, Peter was raised in New York City, attended Solebury School in Pa, and graduated in Drama from Bard College. In World War II he served in Europe as a Sergeant in Combat Engineering and fought at the Battle of the Bulge. Peter was especially proud of his role in safeguarding the lives of the men in his platoon. Peter enjoyed a 50-year career as an actor in theater, TV, and film. He played on Broadway (notably, "Teahouse of the August Moon" and "Billy Budd"); on TV (from his role as Peter Ames in The Secret Storm from 1954 to 1962, to Perry Mason, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Andy Griffith Show, Bonanza, All In The Family,...
- 3/6/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Haila Stoddard, a star on New York stages for three decades and who first produced works by James Thurber and Harold Pinter on Broadway, died Feb. 21 in Weston, Conn., of cardiopulmonary arrest. She was 97.
On TV Stoddard appeared as the wicked Aunt Pauline on CBS' The Secret Storm from 1953-71. In the early days of live TV drams during the 1950s, Stoddard appeared in principal roles in more than 100 teleplays on CBS and NBC.
Click here to read the December 26, 1964 TV Guide article that accompanies the image above.
On TV Stoddard appeared as the wicked Aunt Pauline on CBS' The Secret Storm from 1953-71. In the early days of live TV drams during the 1950s, Stoddard appeared in principal roles in more than 100 teleplays on CBS and NBC.
Click here to read the December 26, 1964 TV Guide article that accompanies the image above.
- 2/24/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Haila Stoddard (ex-Pauline, The Secret Storm) - 97
Meg Myles (ex-Mavis, Search For Tomorrow; ex-Sid, The Edge Of Night; ex-Joanna, All My Children; ex-Mrs. Taggert, Guiding Light) - 76
Elizabeth Keifer (ex-Blake, Guiding Light; ex-Connie, One Life To Live; ex-Angela, The Young And The Restless; ex-Sister Mary, General Hospital; ex-Amy, Days Of Our Lives) - 49
D.B. Sweeney (Carter, The Event; ex-Michael, Life As We Know It) - 49
Josh Duhamel (ex-Leo, All My Children) - 38
Matt Cedeno (ex-Brandon, Days Of Our Lives) - 37...
Meg Myles (ex-Mavis, Search For Tomorrow; ex-Sid, The Edge Of Night; ex-Joanna, All My Children; ex-Mrs. Taggert, Guiding Light) - 76
Elizabeth Keifer (ex-Blake, Guiding Light; ex-Connie, One Life To Live; ex-Angela, The Young And The Restless; ex-Sister Mary, General Hospital; ex-Amy, Days Of Our Lives) - 49
D.B. Sweeney (Carter, The Event; ex-Michael, Life As We Know It) - 49
Josh Duhamel (ex-Leo, All My Children) - 38
Matt Cedeno (ex-Brandon, Days Of Our Lives) - 37...
- 11/14/2010
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
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