LEFT: Joyce Easton (Janet), Robert Carraway (Scott), Chad Barstad (Brad) and Edward Mallory (Bill).
RIGHT: John Lupton (Tommy), in a flashback to Tommy's days as a prisoner of war in Korea.

1968 Contract Changes:

Contract Arrivals: (1)

12/30 - Susan Flannery (Laura Horton) (recurring since 11/22/66)

Contract Departures: (1)
3/25 - Marie Cheatham (Marie Horton)

1968 Episode Rankings. The following is a listing of how many episodes each actor appeared in on "Days of Our Lives" in 1968. Actors who have played characters that have appeared in at least five episodes total throughout the years are listed.


Rank. Actor (Character) # of Episodes
1. Macdonald Carey (Tom Horton) 195
2. Edward Mallory (Bill Horton) 182
3. Susan Flannery (Laura Horton) 146
4. John Lupton (Mark Brooks/Tommy Horton) 138
5. John Clarke (Mickey Horton) 123
6, Frances Reid (Alice Horton) 122
7. Denise Alexander (Susan Hunter) 112
8. Regina Gleason (Kitty Horton) 84
9. Marie Cheatham (Marie Horton) 60
10. Heather North (Sandy Horton) 43
11. Joyce Easton (Mary Blake/Janet Banning) 37
12. Cathy Ferrar (Julie Olson) 29
13. Charles MacCauley (Dr. Eliot Kincaid) 27
14. John Matthews (Dr. Eliot Kincaid) 25
15. Robert Carraway (Scott Banning) 22
16. Chad Barstad (Brad/David Banning) 20
*. Richard McMurray (Dr. Mel Bailey) 20
18. Mike Farrell (Scott Banning) 9
*. Simon Scott (Mr. Armstrong) 9
20. Jeanne Bates (Nurse Jean Perkins) 8
*. John Napier (Jerry Barnes) 8
22. Angus Duncan (Dr. Tony Romano) 7
*. Kyle Puerner (Mike Horton) 7
*. Susan Seaforth (Julie Olson) 7
25. Oscar Beregi (Colonel Dubovik) 6
*. Roger De Koven (Dr. James Spencer) 6
*. Eleanor Sommers (Sister Theresa) 6
28. Joseph Mascolo (Dr. Tufano) 5
29. Robert Brubaker (John Martin) 3
*. Christian Mann (Brad/David Banning) 3
31. Francis DeSales (Dr. Rusty Lincoln) 2
*. Peter Hobbs (Dr. Lawrence Andrews) 2
33. William H. Bassett (Scott Blake/Banning) 1
*. John Zaremba (Judge Turner) 1

Credited Guests In Less Than 5 Episodes:
Daniel Ferrone (Lou)  4 
Karin Wolfe (Rita) 4
Paul Carr (Dr. Forbes) 3
Kendall Clark (Policeman) 3
Phyllis Hill (Mrs. Williams) 3
Peter Hobbs (Dr. Clements) 3
Richard Anders (Flood/Resident) 2
Ned Manderino (Russ' Voice) 2 
Judith McConnell (Nurse Evans) 2
Eugene Molnar (Rick/Intern) 2
Byron Morrow (Judge) 2
Paul Napier (Mr. Weber) 2
Lew Palter (Mr. Mackowitz/Janitor) 2
Gene Peterson (Mr. Draper) 2
Frank Carroll (P.A. Voice) 1
Clive Clerk (Man's Voice) 1
Sid Conrad (Carter/Attache) 1
Sid Conrad (Dr. MacDonald/Anesthesiologist) 1
Steve Dunn (Mr. Draper) 1
Kim Hamilton (Nurse West) 1
Kim Hamilton (Miss Jenkins) 1
Ben Hammer (Mr. Farris) 1
William Keene (Bartender) 1
Jean LeBouvier (Nurse Hampton)  1
Jean LeBouvier (Nurse Emory) 1 
Paul Micale (Dr. Enrico Martinelli) 1
Ann Morrison (Nurse Norris) 1
Ann Morrison (Nurse Munson) 1
UNKNOWN (Nurse's Voice)  1
UNKNOWN (P.A. Announcer) 1
UNKNOWN (Nurse) 1

Preemptions: (11)
Mon. 1/1/68       SUGAR BOWL: LSU VS. WYOMING
Thu. 3/21/68      NELSON ROCKEFELLER DROPS OUT OF PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Tue. 4/9/68        DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. FUNERAL
Thu . 6/6/68       ROBERT F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION
Wed. 8/28/68     DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION: THIRD SESSION
Wed. 10/2/68     WORLD SERIES GAME 1: DETROIT VS. ST. LOUIS
Thu. 10/3/68       WORLD SERIES GAME 2: DETROIT VS. ST. LOUIS
Mon. 10/7/68      WORLD SERIES GAME 4: DETROIT VS. ST. LOUIS
Wed. 10/9/68      WORLD SERIES GAME 6: DETROIT VS. ST. LOUIS
Thu. 10/10/68      WORLD SERIES GAME 7: DETROIT VS. ST. LOUIS
Thu. 11/28/68      AFL FOOTBALL: HOUSTON VS. KANSAS CITY

"Days" Cast Birthdays (including the "Days" episode aired that day):
1/3/68- Shannon Sturges (Molly Brinker) Episode # 545
1/21/68- Charlotte Ross (Eve Donovan) Episode # 558
3/9/68- Brian Heidik (Tim Rollins) Episode # 592
5/8/68- Julianne Morris (Greta VonAmberg) Episode # 633
8/23/68- Alli Brown (Sarah Horton) Episode # 709
9/27/68- Patrick Muldoon (Austin Reed) Episode # 733
10/15/68- Paul Logan (Glen Reiber) Episode # 740
10/25/68- Lisa Trusel (Melissa Anderson) Episode # 748

                                                                                                  Cast Yearbook: 1968 Debuts

                                                
                                              Chad Barstad                  William H. Bassett                  Oscar Beregi                       Robert Carraway
                                        (Brad/David Banning)         (Scott Blake/Banning)            (Colonel Dubovik)                    (Scott Banning)


                                                       

                                             Roger De Koven                   Angus Duncan                        Joyce Easton                        Mike Farrell
                                         (Dr. James Spencer)             (Dr. Tony Romano)          (Mary Blake/Janet Banning)          (Scott Banning)

                                                   
                                                 Peter Hobbs                        Joseph Mascolo                 John Matthews                  Richard McMurray
                                       (Dr. Lawrence Andrews)                   (Dr. Tufano)                  (Dr. Eliot Kincaid)                  (Dr. Mel Bailey)

                             
                           John Napier                      Simon Scott                       Susan Seaforth                 Eleanor Sommers                   John Zaremba
                          (Jerry Barnes)                  (Mr. Armstrong)                       (Julie Olson)                     (Sister Theresa)                    (Judge Turner)

                                Camera Shy: Christian Mann (Brad/David Banning), Kyle Puerner (Mike Horton).

 
3rd Anniversary, November 1968. Joyce Easton (Janet), Marie Cheatham (Marie), Macdonald Carey (Tom),
Susan Flannery (Laura), Denise Alexander (Susan), Regina Gleason (Kitty), Heather North (Sandy).