Young and passionate - how life goes
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Young and passionate - how life goes |
| Original title | As the world turns |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1956-2010 |
| length | 60 minutes |
| Episodes | 13,858 |
| genre | Soap opera |
| idea | Irna Phillips |
| production | Christopher Goutman |
| First broadcast | April 2, 1956 (USA) on CBS |
| German-language first broadcast |
April 6, 1992 on RTLplus |
| occupation | |
Young and Passionate - As the World Turns (Original title: As the World Turns ) is an American television series that was broadcast on Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). At 54, the series was the second longest-aired soap opera in the world. In the list of the longest television series, there is only Springfield Story before that television series. Nevertheless, the home broadcaster CBS announced on December 9, 2009 that the series would be phased out, and the very last episode ran on September 17, 2010. A special feature of As the World Turns is also that the rights to it have been Procter & Gamble , which produced and sponsored the series through to its final broadcast.
General
Young and Passionate - As Life Play has been broadcast in the United States on CBS since April 2, 1956. More than 13,400 episodes were produced. The idea for the series came from Irna Phillips . The episodes of the show were thirty minutes long in the early years; later they were extended to sixty minutes. Internationally, outside of the United States, the series is currently only broadcast in Canada on Global TV and on NTV in Newfoundland and Labrador as well as in the Netherlands on RTL 4 since 1990 and on RTL 8 since 2007. In Germany, the series was first broadcast by RTLplus and from 1993 by VOX .
plot
The US soap opera As the World Turns takes place in the fictional town of Oakdale , Illinois . The show revolves around the lives of various fictional families and individuals. Various social issues are discussed in the soap opera .
Actors of the series
The last actors in the series (in alphabetical order)
| actor | character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Noelle Beck | Lily Walsh Snyder | 2008-2010 |
| Terri Conn | Katie Peretti Snyder | 1998-2010 |
| Trent Dawson | Henry Coleman | 1999-2010 |
| Ellen Dolan | Margo Montgomery Hughes | 1989-1993, 1994-2010 |
| Eileen Fulton | Lisa Miller Grimaldi | 1960-1964, 1965, 1966-1983, 1984-2010 |
| Van Hansis | Luke Snyder | 2005-2010 |
| Don Hastings | Dr. Bob Hughes | 1960-2010 |
| Kathryn Hays | Kim Sullivan Hughes | 1972-2010 |
| Jon Hensley | Holden Snyder | 1985–1988, 1989–1995, 1997– |
| Scott Holmes | Tom Hughes | 1987-2010 |
| Roger Howarth | Paul Ryan | 2003-2010 |
| Elizabeth Hubbard | Lucinda Walsh | 1984-1999, 1999-2010 |
| Jon Lindstrom | Craig Montgomery | 2008-2010 |
| Billy Magnussen | Casey Hughes | 2008-2010 |
| Grayson McCouch | Dusty Donovan | 2003-2008, 2008-2010 |
| Kelley Menighan Hensley | Emily Stewart | 1992-2010 |
| Michael Park | Jack Snyder | 1997-2010 |
| Marnie Schulenburg | Alison Stewart | 2007-2010 |
| Helen Wagner | Nancy Hughes McClosky | 1956-2010 |
| Maura West | Carly Tenney | 1995-1996, 1997-2010 |
| Marie Wilson | Meg Snyder Donovan | 2005-2010 |
| Colleen Zenk | Barbara Ryan | 1978-2010 |
Current supporting actors in the series
| actor | character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Valentina de Angelis | Faith Snyder | 2010 |
| Ewa Da Cruz | Vienna Hyatt | 2006-2010 |
| Allie Gorenc | Say Snyder | 2006-2010 |
| Mick Hazen | Parker Snyder | 2006-2010 |
| Daniel Manche | JJ Larrabee | 2006-2010 |
| Marie Masters | Dr. Susan Burke Stewart | 1968-1979, 1986-2010 |
| Isabella Palmieri | Natalie Snyder | 2009-2010 |
| Julie Pinson | Janet Ciccone Snyder | 2008-2010 |
| Jake Silbermann | Noah Mayer | 2007-2010 |
| Eric Sheffer Stevens | Dr. Reid Oliver | 2010 |
| Sam Oz Stone | Daniel Hughes | 2007-2010 |
| Kathleen Widdoes | Emma Snyder | 1985-2010 |
| Sarah Wilson | Liberty Ciccone | 2010 |
Deceased cast members of the series
| actor | character | Years in the series | Year of death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Berjer | Claire English Lowell Cassen Shea | 1965-1971 | 2002 |
| Clarice Blackburn | Marion Connolly RN | 1976-1988 | 1995 |
| Anne Burr | Claire English Lowell Cassen Shea | 1956-1959 | 2003 |
| Keith Charles | Ralph Mitchell | 1977-1979; 1991-1993 | 2008 |
| Fran Carlon | Julia Burke | 1968-1975 | 1993 |
| Dennis Cooney | Jay Stallings | 1973-1980 | 2002 |
| Les Damon | Jim Lowell | 1956-1957 | 1962 |
| Curt Dawson | Ronnie Talbot | 1973 | 1985 |
| Henderson Forsythe | Dr. David Stewart | 1960-1995 | 2006 |
| Hugh Franklin | Ralph Brown | 1968-1970 | 1986 |
| Nicolette Goulet | Casey Reynolds | 1985 | 2008 |
| Benjamin Hendrickson | Hal Munson | 1985-2004, 2005-2006 | 2006 |
| Laurence Hugo | John Hughes | (early 1960s) | 1994 |
| William Johnstone | Judge James T. Lowell | 1956-1979 | 1996 |
| Ed Kemmer | Dick Martin | 1966-1970, 1974-1978 | 2004 |
| Will Lee | Will Hughes | 1956 | 1982 |
| Michael Louden | Duke Kramer Dixon | 1988-1990 | 2004 |
| Michael David Morrison | Caleb Snyder | 1988-1993 | 1993 |
| Don MacLaughlin | Chris Hughes | 1956-1986 | 1986 |
| Santos Ortega | Will Hughes | 1956-1976 | 1976 |
| Nat Poland | Dr. Douglas Cassen | 1956-1967 | 1981 |
| Leona Powers | Thelma Turner | 1957-1962 | 1970 |
| Keith Pruitt | Frank Wendell | 1990-1992 | 2008 |
| William Redfield | Dr. Tim Cole | 1958-1960 | 1976 |
| Ethel Remey | Alma Miller | 1963-1977 | 1979 |
| Dean Santoro | Dr. Paul Stewart | early 1970s | 1987 |
| Helen Shields | Edna Rice | 1962-1963 | 1963 |
| Roy Shuman | Dr. Michael Shea | 1968-1970 | 1973 |
| Philip Sterling | Rev. George Booth | 1976-1979 | 1998 |
| Ruth Warrick | Edith Hughes Frey | 1956-1960 | 2005 |
| Gertrude Werner | Claire English Cassen Shea | 1960 | 1986 |
| Ronnie Welch | Dr. Robert Hughes | 1958-1960 | 1993 |
| Nancy Wickwire | Claire English Cassen Shea | 1960-1964 | 1974 |
| Vince Williams | Lamar Griffin | 1989 | 1996 |
Well-known actors from the series
Many film and television actors appeared on the series before it made its breakthrough, including:
| actor | character | Years in the series |
|---|---|---|
| Courteney Cox | Bunny | 1984 |
| Jason Biggs | Pete Wendell | 1994-1995 |
| Brian Bloom | Dusty Donovan | 1983-1988 |
| Jordana Brewster | Nikki Munson | 1995-1998 |
| Patricia brother | Ellen Stewart | 1960-2002 |
| Larry Bryggman | John Dixon | 1969-2004 |
| Shawn Christian | Mike Kasnoff | 1994-1997 |
| Margaret Colin | Margo Montgomery | 1981-1983 |
| Joseph Cross | Casey Hughes | 1999-2000, 2002-2004 |
| Dana Delany | Hayley Hollister | 1981 |
| William Fichtner | Josh Snyder | 1987-1989 |
| Thomas Gibson | Derek Mason | 1988-1989 |
| James Earl Jones | Dr. Jerry Turner | 1966 |
| Lauryn Hill | Kira Johnson | 1991 |
| Kristanna Loken | Danielle Andropoulos | 1994 |
| Mary McDonnell | Claudia Colfax | 1980 |
| Gregory Michael | Clark Watson | 2003-2004 |
| Julianne Moore | Frannie Hughes / Sabrina Hughes | 1985-1988 |
| Ming-na Wen | Lien Hughes | 1988-1991 |
| Lea Salonga | Lien Hughes | 2001-2002 |
| Paolo Seganti | Damian Grimaldi | 1994-2010 |
| Michael Nader | Kevin Thompson | 1976-1988 |
| Annie Parisse | Julia Snyder | 1998-2001, 2002 |
| Danny Pintauro | Paul Ryan | 1983-1984 |
| Rosemary Prince | Penny Hughes | 1956-1968 |
| Parker Posey | Tess Shelby | 1991-1992 |
| Vanessa Ray | Teri Ciccone | 2009-2010 |
| Emmy Rossum | Abigail Williams | 1997 |
| Amy Ryan | Reenie | 1990 |
| Peyton List | Lucy Montgomery | 2001-2005 |
| Meg Ryan | Betsy Stewart Andropoulos | 1982-1984 |
| Mark Rydell | Jeff Baker | 1956-1962 |
| Roselyn Sánchez | Pilar Domingo | 1996-1997 |
| Martin Sheen | Jack Davis | 1965-1970 |
| Kerr Smith | Ryder Hughes | 1996-1997 |
| Michael Swan | Duncan McKechnie | 1986-1995, 2001, 2002 |
| Richard Thomas | Tom Hughes | 1966-1967 |
| Marisa Tomei | Marcy Thompson Cushing | 1983-1985 |
| Tamara Tunie | Jessica Griffin | 1986-1995, 1999-2007 |
| James van der Beek | Stephen Anderson | 1995 |
| Steven Weber | Kevin Gibson | 1985-1986 |
| Amanda Seyfried | Lucy Montgomery | 2000-2001 |
Trivia
The show was one of the last to be financed or produced by Procter & Gamble from the start .
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/08/as-the-world-turns-to-end-in-september/
- ^ TV: As the World Turns
Web links
- As the World Turns in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- As the World Turns on TV.com