LEFT: Macdonald Carey (Tom) celebrates the beginning of the sixth year of "Days" with Denise Alexander (Susan), Marie Cheatham (Marie), Susan Flannery (Laura), Frances Reid (Alice), Heather North (Sandy) and Susan Seaforth (Julie) holding candles for each season that "Days" has been on the air.
RIGHT: The Hortons: Edward Mallory (Bill), John Clarke (Mickey), Marie Cheatham (Sister Marie), John Lupton (Tommy), Frances Reid (Alice), Macdonald Carey (Tom) and Patricia Barry (Addie).


1971 Contract Changes:

Contract Arrivals: (0)

(NONE)

Contract Departures: (1)
12/29- Margaret Mason (Linda Phillips)

1971 Episode Rankings. The following is a listing of how many episodes each actor appeared in on "Days of Our Lives" in 1971. 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) 169
*. Edward Mallory (Bill Horton) 169
3. Susan Flannery (Laura Horton) 167
4. John Clarke (Mickey Horton) 143
5. Margaret Mason (Linda Phillips) 124
6. Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) 122
7. Susan Seaforth (Julie Olson) 115
8. Denise Alexander (Susan Martin) 109
9. Frances Reid (Alice Horton) 100
10. Patricia Barry (Addie Williams) 49
11. Robert Hogan (Scott Banning) 41
12. Jeffrey Williams (David Banning) 40
13. Victor Holchak (Jim Phillips) 38
14. John Howard (Cliff Patterson) 33
15. Peter Brown (Greg Peters) 32
16. Alan Decker (Mike Horton) 25
17. Marie Cheatham (Marie Horton) 17
18. Helen Funai (Kim Douglas) 14
*. Ryan MacDonald (Scott Banning) 14
20. John Amour (Mike Horton) 11
21. John Lupton (Tommy Horton) 8
*. Hal Riddle (Max) 8
23. Paulene Myers (Mrs. Jackson) 7
24. Richard McMurray (Dr. Mel Bailey) 6
25. Dick Gittings (Dr. Jim Foster) 5
*. Lynn Wood (Nurse Edwards) 5
27. Joseph Trent Everett (Melissa Phillips) 4
*. John Lombardo (Eric Peters) 4
*. Heather North (Sandy Horton) 4
30. Stewart Bradley (Lt. Danton) 3
*. Robert Brubaker (John Martin) 3
32. Jed Allan (Don Craig) 2
*. Matthew Bowman (Melissa Phillips) 2
*. Lisa Piazza (Anne Peters) 2
35. Karen Carlson (Sheila Hammond) 1
*. Francis DeSales (Dr. James Spencer) 1
*. Gloria Manners (Carrie Spencer) 1
*. Anne Randall (Sheila Hammond) 1

Credited Guests In Less Than 5 Episodes:
Whit Bissell (Dr. Les Miller) 4
Noah Keen (Ralph Foster) 4
Susan Adams (Meredith Marshall) 3
Peter Brandon (Dr. Lloyd) 3
William Traylor (Officer Ed Jennings) 3
Leigh Christian (Phyllis Casey) 2
George Clifton (Dr. Bruce Blake) 2
Dorothy Meyer (Mrs. Anderson) 2
Arthur Adams (Officer Bob Hicks) 1
John Dennis (Jason Eggers) 1
Cindy Eilbacher (Linda Patterson at age 15) 1
Antonia Gilman (Nurse Adams) 1
Jill Jarmyn (Claire Patterson) 1
William Keene (Reverend Foley) 1
Jean LeBouvier (Frances Bellamy) 1
Jack Manning (Mr. Harmon) 1
Ann Morrison (Nurse Jenny Blake) 1
Sammy Prager (Piano Player) 1
Ed Prentiss (Alex Marshall) 1
Dorothy Shay (Miss Frazier) 1
Janet Wood (Young Mother) 1

Preemptions: (10)
Fri. 2/5/71          APOLLO 14 MOON WALK
Fri. 7/30/71        APOLLO 15 MOON LANDING
Mon. 10/4/71     AMERICAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS GAME 2: OAKLAND VS. BALTIMORE
Tue. 10/5/71      NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS GAME 3: SAN FRANCISCO VS. PITTSBURGH
Wed. 10/6/71     NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS GAME 4: SAN FRANCISCO VS. PITTSBURGH
Mon. 10/11/71   WORLD SERIES GAME 2: BALTIMORE VS. PITTSBURGH
Tue. 10/12/71    WORLD SERIES GAME 3: BALTIMORE VS. PITTSBURGH
Thu. 10/14/71    WORLD SERIES GAME 5: BALTIMORE VS. PITTSBURGH
Thu .11/25/71    NFL FOOTBALL: KANSAS CITY VS. DETROIT
Fri. 12/31/71      GATOR BOWL: GEORGIA VS. NORTH CAROLINA

"Days" Cast Birthdays (including the "Days" episode aired that day):
2/13/71- Galen Gering (Rafe Hernandez) Episode # 1329
3/4/71- Nick Stabile (Dean Hartman) Episode # 1343
4/9/71- Austin Peck (Austin Reed) Episode # 1369
4/18/71- Tamara Braun (Ava Vitali) Episode # 1374
4/20/71- Brody Hutzler (Patrick Lockhart) Episode # 1376
7/27/71- Eric Martsolf (Brady Black) Episode # 1446
7/29/71- Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Horton) Episode # 1448
7/30/71- Victor Alfieri (Franco Kelly) Episode # 1449

                                                                                                   Cast Yearbook: 1971 Debuts

                         
                          Jed Allan                          John Amour                       Patricia Barry                   Peter Brown                       Karen Carlson
                         (Don Craig)                        (Mike Horton)                   (Addie Williams)                 (Greg Peters)                   (Sheila Hammond)


                           
                       Francis DeSales                   Helen Funai                      Victor Holchak                  John Lombardo                 Ryan MacDonald                     
                    (Dr. James Spencer)              (Kim Douglas)                      (Jim Phillips)                      (Eric Peters)                      (Scott Banning)

                                                     
                                           Gloria Manners                      Lisa Piazza                      Anne Randall                       Lynn Wood
                                          (Carrie Spencer)                    (Anne Peters)                (Sheila Hammond)                (Nurse Edwards)
                                                               
                                                  Camera Shy: Matthew Bowman (Melissa Phillips), Joseph Trent Everett (Melissa Phillips).


6th Anniversary, November 1971. Margaret Mason (Linda), John Amour (Mike), Frances Reid (Alice), Jeffrey Williams (David), Macdonald Carey (Tom), Betty Corday (executive producer), Susan Flannery (Laura), Ed Mallory (Bill), Ryan MacDonald (Scott).