15 Best Soap Opera Writers of All Time
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Irna Phillips was born on 1 July 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), The Brighter Day (1954) and Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (1967). She died on 23 December 1973 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.- Writer
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William J. Bell was born on 6 March 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Young and the Restless (1973), Days of Our Lives (1965) and The Bold and the Beautiful (1987). He was married to Lee Phillip Bell. He died on 29 April 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
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Agnes Nixon was born on 10 December 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for All My Children (1970), One Life to Live (1968) and Loving (1983). She was married to Robert Henry Adolphus Nixon. She died on 28 September 2016 in Pennsylvania, USA.- Writer
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Douglas Marland was born on 5 May 1935 in West Sand Lake, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Guiding Light (1952), As the World Turns (1956) and Another World (1964). He died on 8 March 1993 in New York City, New York, USA.- Writer
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James E. Reilly was born on 15 July 1948 in Bountiful, Utah, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Guiding Light (1952), Days of Our Lives (1965) and Passions (1999). He died on 12 October 2008 in New York City, New York, USA.- Writer
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Harding Lemay was born on 16 March 1922 in North Bangor, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Another World (1964), Guiding Light (1952) and The Doctors (1963). He was married to Dorothy LeMay. He died on 26 May 2018.- Writer
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Claire Labine was born on 28 June 1934 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Ryan's Hope (1975), General Hospital (1963) and Guiding Light (1952). She was married to Roland A. Labine Jr. She died on 11 November 2016 in Somers, Connecticut, USA.- Writer
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Robert Guza Jr. is known for General Hospital (1963), Santa Barbara (1984) and Melanie (1982). He was previously married to Meg Bennett.- Writer
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Megan McTavish is known for All My Children (1970), Guiding Light (1952) and General Hospital (1963).- Writer
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Pamela K. Long is a multiple Emmy Award winning writer, Executive Producer, and former Miss Alabama. Born in Shreveport Louisiana and raised in Huntsville Alabama, Pamela got her start as an actress on the NBC soap "Texas" where she starred as Ashley Linden. NBC quickly recognized Pam's talent for writing and in an unprecedented move, offered Pamela the Headwriting job, making Pamela the youngest Headwriter in Daytime history. The youngest Headwriter made her mark however with the oldest show in network history, "Guiding Light" for CBS, creating such memorable and lasting characters as the Lewis family and "Reva Shayne", (played by 5 time Emmy winner, Kim Zimmer) taking the venerable soap to #1 in the ratings in the heyday of 40 share Daytime dominance. Pamela's talents were quickly recognized in Prime Time Network television and she moved on to produce and write the highly regarded "Christy" for CBS, winning the Templeton Prize for her writing of "The Hunt" with star, Tyne Daly winning her second Emmy for the same script. Partnered with Brandon Tartikoff, Pam got her own Prime Time show with "Second Noah" airing on ABC for two seasons and was the Creator and sole Executive Producer. Pamela went on to Executive Produce and write MTV's hit scripted drama, "Undressed" and was the lead consultant on all MTV's scripted shows. Pam wrote and Executive Produced the action film "The Last Patrol" for Artisan and the television movie, "Her Hidden Truth" for NBC. Pamela also wrote and Executive Produced "Twice In a Lifetime" for Pax Network. Pamela has recently returned to television with the smash hit, "Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors" for NBC serving as writer and Executive Producer.- Writer
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Lorraine Broderick is known for All My Children (1970), Days of Our Lives (1965) and Guiding Light (1952). She is married to Ronald Delehanty.- Writer
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Josh Griffith is known for The Young and the Restless (1973), One Life to Live (1968) and Santa Barbara (1984).- Hogan Sheffer was born on 12 June 1958 in York, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for As the World Turns (1956), The Young and the Restless (1973) and Days of Our Lives (1965). He died on 28 September 2019 in York, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Ron Carlivati is known for Days of Our Lives (1965), One Life to Live (1968) and General Hospital (1963). He has been married to David Rogal since 2 August 2020.- Writer
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Patricia Falken Smith was born on 21 January 1926 in Minnesota, USA. Patricia Falken was a writer, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), General Hospital (1963) and Where the Heart Is (1969). Patricia Falken was married to Jack Fleischman. Patricia Falken died on 19 May 2001 in Van Nuys, California, USA.