LEFT: Lisa Howard (April) and Michael T. Weiss (Mike).

CENTER: John Clarke (Mickey), Suzanne Rogers (Maggie), Lisa Trusel (Melissa), Frances Reid (Alice), Lisa Brinegar (Sarah), Melissa Brennan (Jennifer), Macdonald Carey (Tom) and Michael T. Weiss (Mike) at Tom & Alice's wedding.

RIGHT: Matthew Ashford (Jack), Mary Beth Evans (Kayla) and Stephen Nichols (Steve).



1988 Contract Changes:

Contract Arrivals: (11)
3/22- Brian Green (Alan Brand) (recurring since 12/1/87)
3/31- Jay Robinson (Monty Dolan)
4/15- Billy Hufsey (Emilio Ramirez)
4/21- Joyce Little (Vanessa Walker)
5/10- Joseph Campanella (Harper Deveraux) (recurring since 5/8/87)
5/12- George Jenesky (Nick Corelli) (recurring since 6/19/87)
5/9- Lisa Howard (April Ramirez)
7/20- Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Horton) (return)
7/20- Arleen Sorkin (Calliope Jones) (recurring since 6/29/84)
10/4- Michael Bays (Julio Ramirez) (recurring since 8/3/88)
12/8- George Jenesky (Nick Corelli) (return)

Contract Departures: (12)
3/14- Elizabeth Storm (Janice Barnes)
3/17- Christopher Stone (Bill Horton)
6/22- Brian Green (Alan Brand)
7/5- Joseph Campanella (Harper Deveraux)
7/20- Joyce Little (Vanessa Walker)
9/6- Karen Moncrieff (Gabrielle Pascal)
9/20- Valerie Karasek (Serena Colville)
10/5- Billy Warlock (Frankie Brady)
11/8- Lisa Trusel (Melissa Anderson)
11/17- George Jenesky (Nick Corelli)
12/19- Jay Robinson (Monty Dolan)
12/23- Frank Parker (Shawn Brady)

1988 Episode Rankings. The following is a listing of how many episodes each actor appeared in on "Days of Our Lives" in 1988. 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. Drake Hogestyn (Roman Brady) 158
2. Stephen Nichols (Steve "Patch" Johnson) 154
3. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Brady Johnson) 150
4. Genie Francis (Diana Colville) 149
5. Charles Shaughnessy (Shane Donovan-145/Drew Donovan-37) 146
6. Judi Evans (Adrienne Kiriakis) 120
7. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 116
8. Patsy Pease (Kimberly Brady) 114
9. Charlotte Ross (Eve Donovan) 108
10. Michael T. Weiss (Mike Horton) 104
11. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 103
12. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 100
13. Melissa Brennan (Jennifer Horton) 92
14. Jane Elliot (Anjelica Deveraux) 91
*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 91
16. Joy Garrett (Jo Johnson) 90
17. Billy Hufsey (Emilio Ramirez) 84
18. Karen Moncrieff (Gabrielle Pascal) 77
19. Billy Warlock (Frankie Brady) 72
20. Lisa Howard (April Ramirez) 71
*. Lisa Trusel (Melissa Anderson) 71
22. Joseph Gallison (Neil Curtis) 68
23. Richard Biggs (Marcus Hunter) 67
*. Macdonald Carey (Tom Horton) 67
*. Christie Clark (Carrie Brady) 67
26. Frances Reid (Alice Horton) 66
27. Peggy McCay (Caroline Brady) 63
28. Stephen Anthony Henry (Luke) 57
29. George Jenesky (Nick Corelli) 56
30. Frank Parker (Shawn Brady) 53
*. Arleen Sorkin (Calliope Jones Bradford) 53
32. John Clarke (Mickey Horton) 49
33. Jay Robinson (Monty Dolan) 48
34. Don Frabotta (Dave) 46
35. Valerie Karasek (Serena Colville) 43
*. Darrell Utley (Benjy Hawk) 43
37. Joseph Campanella (Harper Deveraux) 38
38. Michael Bays (Julio Ramirez) 37
*. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Horton) 37
40. Sherry Hursey (Paula Carson) 33
41. Cyndi James Gossett (Lexie Brooks) 30
42. William Austyn (Shane/Drew Body Double) 28
*. Brian Green (Alan Brand) 28
44. Ryan Brennan (Max Brady) 26
45. Joe Colligan (Ethan Reilly) 24
*. Silvana Gallardo (Rosa Ramirez) 24
47. Sandy McPeak (Orion) 22
48. Connie Hilliard (Marlena Look-alike) 20
*. Christopher Stone (Bill Horton) 20
50. Charles Klausmeyer (Darrell Canby) 19
*. Joseph Mascolo (Stefano DiMera) 19
52. Scott Colomby (Jose Torres) 18
*. Joyce Little (Vanessa Walker) 18
*. Merritt Yohnka (Joey) 18
55. Ron Leath (Henderson) 17
56. Scott Reeves (Jake Hogansen) 16
*. Elizabeth Storm (Janice Barnes) 16
58. Beverly Leech (Bianca Torres) 15
59. Isaac Allan (Tim Stanley) 14
*. Peggie Reyna (Peggy) 14
*. Daryl Strauss (Nadine Waters) 14
62. Christian Andrews (Bud) 13
*. Steve Burton (Harris Michaels) 13
*. Al Ruscio (Miguel Torres) 13
*. Kimberly Sedgwick (Ashley Burns) 13
66. Charles VanEman (Trent Becker) 12
67. Samantha Barrows (Noel Curtis) 11
68. Ron Barker (Chief Tarrington) 10
*. Pamela Brull (Ellen Hawk) 10
*. Alex Lende (Milo) 10
*. Camilla More (Grace Forrester) 10
72. Vanessa Bell (Charlene) 9
*. Bradley Hallock (Eric Brady) 9
*. Chelsea Noble (Kristina Andropolis) 9

75. Brandon Ambar (Andrew Donovan) 8
*. M.C. Gainey (Arthur Warren) 8
*. Gary Miller (Hogan) 8
*. Ashleigh Sterling (Samantha Brady) 8
79. Gerry Gibson (Simmons) 7
*. Martin West (Commissioner Dan Samuels) 7
81. Robert Eliot Canko (Andrew Donovan) 6
*. Mark Derwin (Jeremiah Brown) 6
*. Wayne Heffley (Vern Scofield) 6
*. James McIntire (Carl) 6
*. Anthony Winters (Anthony) 6
*. Dan Woren (Sheldon) 6
87. Randy Brooks (Desmond Walker) 5
*. Al Israel (Captain Carlos Lacamara) 5
*. Christopher Lewis (Christopher Brachman) 5
*. Susan Saldivar (Kristina Andropolis) 5
*. Kiara Williams (Tashi Walker) 5
92. Aaron Nichols (Young Steve Johnson) 4
*. Morgan Woodward (Phillip Colville) 4
94. Lisa Brinegar (Sarah Horton) 3
*. Bumper Robinson (Jonah Carver) 3
*. Mike Vitullo (Dr. Joe Miceli) 3
97. Marty Davich (Marty) 2
*. Duncan Gamble (Ed Daniels) 2
*. Fred Holliday (Ron Wyche) 2
*. Neil Hunt (Chief Tarrington) 2
*. Tom Morga (Orion) 2
*. Robert Parucha (Eddie Reed) 2
*. Antoinette Stella (Joan) 2
*. John Zee (Nickerson) 2
105. Sharon Acker (Pamela Fouchier) 1
*. Carl Anderson (Carl Anderson) 1
*. Bever Leigh Banfield (Vanessa Walker) 1
*. Angelique De Windt (Charlene) 1
*. Lieux Dressler (Mabel) 1
*. Randy Hamilton (Ron) 1
*. Allan Katz (Professor "Alien" Schenkel) 1
*. Dylna Kussman (Christopher Brachman) 1
*. Jerri Parros (Nurse Carol) 1
*. Lantz Rubin (Young Marcus Hunter) 1
*. UNKNOWN (Baby Billy Johnson) 1