"DAYS OF OUR LIVES" CELEBRATES 40 YEARS ON THE AIR!
(All photos by Paul Drinkwater)
Original castmember Frances Reid (Alice) checks out the special cake with executive producer Ken Corday. Kristian Alfonso (Hope) looks on lovingly in the background.
Suzanne Rogers (Maggie), John Ingle (Mickey), John Aniston (Victor) and executive producer Ken Corday. Suzanne is holding the special Hollywood Reporter issue devoted to "Days" 40th anniversary.
Four "families" of Salem (Deveraux, Kiriakis, Lockhart and Reed) unite as Matt Ashford (Jack), Kyle Brandt (Philip), Farah Fath (Mimi), and Julie Pinson (Billie) flank NBC's Senior Vice President of Daytime Programs, Sheraton Kalouria.
Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie), executive producer Ken Corday and Bill Hayes (Doug) are all smiles. Susan & Bill have been married for 31 years, thanks to "Days" (and former headwriter Bill Bell) who paired them together in 1970.
The current "Days of Our Lives" cast celebrates 40 years on the air. KNEELING: Ken Corday (executive producer), Kyle Brandt (Philip Kiriakis), Farah Fath (Mimi Lockhart), Peter Reckell (Bo Brady), Christie Clark (Carrie Brady), Judi Evans (Bonnie Lockhart), Wayne Northrop (Alex North). STANDING (front row): Bill Hayes (Doug Williams), Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams), Frances Reid (Alice Horton), Days 40th cake, Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady), Renee Jones (Lexie Carver), Ashley Benson (Abigail Deveraux), Rachel Melvin (Chelsea Benson), Josh Taylor (Roman Brady). STANDING (middle row): Bryan Dattilo (Lucas Roberts), John Ingle (Mickey Horton), Lauren Koslow (Kate Roberts), Darin Brooks (Max Brady), Suzanne Rogers (Maggie Horton), Billy Warlock (Frankie Brady), Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton Deveraux), Kristian Alfonso (Hope Williams Brady), Arianne Zuker (Nicole Walker), Julie Pinson (Billie Reed), Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux), Jason Cook (Shawn Brady), Steve Blackwood (Bart Biederbicke). STANDING (back row): Austin Peck (Austin Reed), John Aniston (Victor Kiriakis), Brody Hutzler (Patrick Lockhart), Rhasaan Orange (Tek Kramer), Drake Hogestyn (John Black). MISSING: Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans Black), Sung Hi Lee (Sophie), Martha Madison (Belle Black Kiriakis), Peggy McCay (Caroline Brady), Frank Parker (Grandpa Shawn Brady), James Reynolds (Abe Carver).
Frances Reid (Alice) and executive producer Ken Corday celebrate, as NBC's President of Entertainment, Kevin Reilly, and castmembers Matt Ashford (Jack), Renee Jones (Lexie), John Ingle (Mickey), Drake Hogestyn (John) and Peter Reckell (Bo) look on.
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The current cast of "Days of Our Lives" and executive producer Ken Corday celebrate underneath a banner of the show outside their Burbank, California studio.