1990 Contract Changes:

Contract Arrivals: (16)
1/2- Sandra Canning (Grace Jeffries)
1/8- Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) (return)
1/15- Peggy McCay (Caroline Brady) (return)
1/16- Joy Garrett (Jo Johnson) (return)
1/24- Aimee Brooks (Sarah Horton)
2/14- Camilla Scott (Melissa Anderson)
4/2- Anne Howard (Kimberly Brady) (recurring since 3/13/90)
4/19- Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) (return)
4/27- Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) (return)
5/1- Charles Cioffi (Ernesto Toscano)
5/3- Antony Alda (Johnny Corelli)
5/18- Frank Parker (Shawn Brady) (return)
6/12- Crystal Chappell (Carly Manning)
9/11- Michael Sabatino (Lawrence Alamain)
11/2- Billy Warlock (Frankie Brady) (return)
12/5- Robert Mailhouse (Brian Scofield) (recurring since 9/12/90)

Contract Departures: (13)
2/8- Tracy Kolis (Rebecca Downey)
3/1- Michael T. Weiss (Mike Horton)
3/19 - Judith Chapman (Anjelica Curtis)
5/17- Mindy Clarke (Faith Taylor)
5/17- Rick Hearst (Scott Banning)
6/6- Sandra Canning (Grace Jeffries)
6/28- Wortham Krimmer (Cal Winters)
7/17- Charles Cioffi (Ernesto Toscano)
8/3- Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady)
8/13- Anne Howard (Kimberly Brady)
9/10- Arleen Sorkin (Calliope Jones Bradford)
10/26- Stephen Nichols (Steve Johnson)
11/1- George Jenesky (Nick Corelli)

1990 Episode Rankings. The following is a listing of how many episodes each actor appeared in on "Days of Our Lives" in 1990. 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. Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux) 187
2. Drake Hogestyn (Roman Brady) 179
3. Melissa Brennan (Jennifer Horton) 174
4. Staci Greason (Isabella Toscano) 152
5. John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis) 148
6. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Johnson) 131
7. Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) 128
8. Charles Shaughnessy (Shane Donovan) 127
9. Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) 119
10. Stephen Nichols (Steve “Patch” Johnson) 113
11. Don Frabotta (Dave) 105
12. Judi Evans (Adrienne Kiriakis) 100
13. Wally Kurth (Justin Kiriakis) 99
14. Crystal Chappell (Carly Manning) 96
*. Joseph Gallison (Neil Curtis) 96
16. Billy Hufsey (Emilio Ramirez) 94
17. Camilla Scott (Melissa Anderson) 92
18. Lorenzo Caccialanza (Nico) 86
19. Frances Reid (Alice Horton) 85
20. Richard Biggs (Marcus Hunter) 82
21. Joy Garrett (Jo Johnson) 80
*. Charlotte Ross (Eve Donovan) 80
23. Lisa Howard (April Ramirez) 78
24. Antony Alda (Johnny Corelli) 71
*. George Jenesky (Nick Corelli) 70
26. Macdonald Carey (Tom Horton) 70
27. Peggy McCay (Caroline Brady) 65
28. John Clarke (Mickey Horton) 64
29. Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Horton) 63
30. Aimee Brooks (Sarah Horton) 62
31. Amanda & Jessica Gunnarson (Stephanie Johnson) 61
32. Michael Sabatino (Lawrence Alamain) 51
33. Scott Groff (Shawn-Douglas Brady) 46
34. Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady) 43
*. Wortham Krimmer (Cal Winters) 43
36. Christie Clark (Carrie Brady) 38
*. Frank Parker (Shawn Brady) 38
38. Charles Cioffi (Ernesto Toscano) 36
*. Anne Howard (Kimberly Donovan) 36
40. Rick Hearst (Scott Banning) 35
*. Clayton Landey (Gregory Lacost) 35
42. Mindy Clarke (Faith Taylor) 34
43. Sandra Canning (Grace Jeffries) 33
*. Robert Mailhouse (Brian Scofield) 33
*. Tom Ormeny (Lloyd Garrison) 33
46. Patsy Pease (Kimberly Donovan) 31
47. Anthony Peck (Porter Rollins) 28
*. James Reynolds (Abe Carver) 28
49. Billy Warlock (Frankie Brady) 27
50. Wayne Heffley (Vern Scofield) 26
51. Anthony DeLongis (Hans) 23
*. Kim Morgan Greene (Sheila Salsbury) 23
53. Patti Johns (J.J. Bagwood) 22
54. Kirk Geiger (Chad Webster) 21
55. Michael T. Weiss (Mike Horton) 20
56. Arleen Sorkin (Calliope Jones Bradford) 19
57. Adam Gregor (Giuseppe Vitello) 18
58. Judith Chapman (Anjelica Curtis) 17
*. Ron Leath (Henderson) 17
*. David Ruprecht (Dan Ryan) 17
*. Avery Schreiber (Leopold Alamain) 17
62. Ryan Brennan (Max Brady) 15
*. Marty Davich (Marty) 15
*. Anthony Steedman (Werner Bayer) 15
65. Joseph Campanella (Harper Deveraux) 13
*. Robb Curtis-Brown (Craig Norris) 13
*. Pamela Saunders (Whitney Baker) 13
*. Claire Yarlett (Whitney Baker) 13
69. Susan Diol (Emmy Borden) 12
70. Melissa Baum (Cassie Scofield) 11
*. Stephen Burleigh (Peter Moore) 11
*. Peter MacLean (Shawn Brady) 11
*. Paul Zachary (Shawn-Douglas Brady) 11
74. Kathrine Bates (Loretta Toscano) 10
*. April Ortiz (Jodi) 10
76. Thomas Belgrey (Honor Guard Chief) 9 
*. Bradley Hallock (Eric Brady) 9
*. Peter Jolly (Vincent) 9
*. Bradley Pierce (Andrew Donovan) 9
*. Paul Strickland (Chuck) 9
81. Dominick Allen (Simon Prescott) 8
*. Arnold Bankston (Bailiff) 8
*. Ron Barker (Chief Tarrington) 8
*. Angelique DeWindt (Lexie Brooks) 8
*. Tracy Kolis (Rebecca Downey) 8
*. Rick J. Porter (Hank Tobin) 8
*. Christina Wagoner (Samantha Brady) 8
*. Rocky the dog (Fluffy) 8
89. Lynn Clark (Madeline Armstrong) 7
*. Candace Mead (Baby Victor Kiriakis) 7
*. Loren Mead (Joey Kiriakis) 7
*. Leonard Stone (Judge Randalf) 7
*. Jonathan Thornton (Alexander Kiriakis) 7
94. Dick Christie (Stanley Krakowski) 6
*. Arthur Mallet (Nigel Peabody) 6
96. Allan Graf (Alamain Guard # 1) 5
*. David Hirsch (Cameraman Lee) 5
*. James Luisi (Duke Johnson) 5
*. Eric Mason (Ernesto Toscano) 5
*. Walt Robles (Alamain Guard # 2) 5
*. Bruce Speas (Guard Simpson) 5
*. Hunter Tylo (Marina Toscano) 5
*. Darrell Utley (Benjy Hawk) 5
104. Gerry Gibson (Simmons) 4
*. Lori Hallier (Yvette Dupre) 4
*. Deborah Hobart (Jill Bailey) 4
*. Justin Page (Andrew Donovan) 4
*. Peggie Reyna (Peggy) 4
*. Mark Charles Ritter (Craig Norris) 4
*. UNKNOWN (Emily the kitten) 4
111. Christian Andrews (Bud) 3
*. Abby Bemiller (Little Isabella Toscano) 3
*. Rich Cooper (Richie) 3
114. Benjamin Iorio (Joey Kiriakis) 2
*. Jacob Iorio (Baby Victor Kiriakis) 2
*. UNKNOWN (Lawrence Alamain) 2
117. Felecia Bell (Glynnis Turner) 1
*. Shana Lane-Block (Sarah Horton) 1
*. John deLancie (Eugene Bradford) 1
*. Don Diamond (Judge Randalf) 1
*. Terry Harrington (Oscar) 1
*. Richard Hilton (Arnie Leonard) 1
*. Fred Holliday (Ron Wyche) 1
*. Evan Miller (Little Lawrence Alamain) 1
*. Aaron Nichols (Young Steve Johnson) 1
*. Hannah Taylor Simmons (Jeannie Donovan) 1
*. Michael O. Smith (Commissioner Samuels) 1
*. Ashleigh Sterling (Samantha Brady) 1
*. Steve Sturla (Arnie Leonard) 1
*. Dan Woren (Sheldon) 1
*. Merritt Yohnka (Joey) 1
*. UNKNOWN (Young Marcus Hunter) 1