"Days" of Our
Cast
When "Days" premiered in
1965, of the current cast & crew, only 10 were out of school and in the
working world. 11 were in school and 5 were toddlers. Finally, 23 of the cast
members were not even born yet when "Days" debuted on November 8,
1965!
Already in the working
world (and what they were doing approximately November, 1965):
John Aniston
(Victor)...............appearing in
stage plays in Los Angeles; engaged to Nancy Dow (future mother of daughter
Jennifer).
Deidre Hall
(Marlena)................just graduated from high school in
Florida and taking acting classes
Bill Hayes
(Doug)......................preparing
for the stage play "Brigadoon" in Milwaukee; married to Mary Hobbs with 5
kids.
Ron Leath
(Henderson).............appearing in local plays in his native
Pennsylvania.
Joseph Mascolo
(Stefano).........getting ready to appear in the Broadway
production of "Dinner at Eight."
Peggy McCay
(Caroline)............portraying Susan
Garrett on the soap "The Young Marrieds."
James Reynolds
(Abe)...............in the
Marines stationed in Hawaii as an Information Service Officer.
Suzanne Rogers
(Maggie)..........a dancer in the
famed Radio City Rockettes in New York City.
Susan Seaforth
(Julie)................portraying
Carol West on the soap "The Young Marrieds."
Josh Taylor
(Roman)..................starting law school at
University of Colorado; married to Geanne; 1 daughter Tristen (born
11/18/64).
In High
School: Julian Barnes (Harold), Ken
Corday (Executive Producer), Aloma Wright (Maxine).
In Middle
School: Drake Hogestyn (John),
Lauren Koslow (Kate).
In Elementary
School: Matthew Ashford (Jack),
Mary Garripoli (Mary), Renee Jones (Lexie), Wally Kurth (Justin), Greg Meng
(Co-Executive Producer), Peter Reckell (Bo).
Too young to be in
school (aka "the toddlers"): Kristian Alfonso
(Hope), Judi Evans (Adrienne), Mary Beth Evans (Kayla), Marlene McPherson
(Head Writer), Darrell Ray Thomas Jr. (Head Writer).
Not yet
born: Camila Banus (Gabi), Lauren Boles (Ciara), Sarah Brown
(Madison), Molly Burnett (Melanie),
Shawn Christian (Daniel), Christie Clark (Carrie), Casey Deidrick (Chad), Bren
Foster (Quinn), Galen Gering (Rafe), Aaron & Griffin Kunitz (Johnny),
Kate Mansi (Abigail), Eric Martsolf (Brady), Chandler Massey (Will), Noel Maxam
(Co-Executive Producer), Patrick Muldoon (Austin), Terrell Ransom Jr.
(Theo), Melissa Reeves (Jennifer), Isabelle & Sahara Roberts (Sydney),
Campbell & Carolyn Rose (Allie), James Scott (EJ), Freddie Smith (Sonny),
Alison Sweeney (Sami), Arianne Zucker (Nicole).
People in the
News
President....Lyndon B.
Johnson
Vice President...Hubert H.
Humphrey
Miss America...Vonda Kay
VanDyke (Arizona)
Best Actress at the
Oscars...Julie Christie for Darling
Best Actor at the
Oscars...Lee Marvin for Cat Ballou
Indianapolis 500
winner...Jimmy Clark
PGA Golf champion...Dave
Marr
Born in
1965
Matt Battaglia (J.L. King,
1997)
Sarah Buxton (Crystal
Galore, 2004)
Sandra Canning (Grace
Jeffries, 1989-1990)
Crystal Chappell (Carly
Manning, 1990-1993, 2009-2011)
Shawn Christian (Daniel Jonas,
2008-Present)
Jon
Cryer...actor
Alan
Cumming...actor
Kristin
Davis...actress
Robert Downey
Jr...actor
Dr.
Dre...singer
Linda
Evangelista...model
Rick Hearst (Scott Banning,
1989-1990)
Elizabeth
Hurley...actress
Diane
Lane...actress
Lennox
Lewis...boxer
Julia
Ormond...actress
Sarah Jessica
Parker...actress
Ty Pennington...carpenter/TV
host
Jeremy
Piven...actor
Chris
Rock...actor/comedian
J.K. Rowling...author of
"Harry Potter" series
Charlie
Sheen...actor
Brooke
Shields...actress
Maura
Tierney...actress
Shania
Twain...singer
Fuschia Walker (Caprice,
2002-2003)
Katarina Witt...figure
skater
Claire Yarlett (Whitney
Baker, 1990-1991)
Top Grossing
Films
Mary Poppins...The Sound of
Music (best picture Oscar)...Goldfinger...My Fair Lady...What's New
Pussycat?
Popular
Songs
"Downtown" by Petula
Clark
"Eight Days a Week" by The
Beatles
"Help Me, Rhonda" by The
Beach Boys
"I Got You, Babe" by Sonny
& Cher
"I Hear a Symphony" by The
Supremes
"My Girl" by The
Temptations
"Stop! In the Name of Love"
by The Supremes
"Ticket to Ride" by The
Beatles
Record of the Year
(Grammys): "The Girl From Ipanema"
Song of the Year (Grammys):
"Hello, Dolly!"
Television
Debuts
Get Smart...Green
Acres...Hogan's Heroes...I Dream of Jeannie...Lost in Space
A Charlie Brown Christmas
also debuts
Sports
Baseball Champions...Los
Angeles Dodgers
Basketball
Champions...Boston Celtics
NCAA Basketball
Champions...UCLA
NFL Champs (no Super Bowl
yet)...Buffalo Bills (AFL) & Green Bay Packers (NFL)
Ice Hockey
Champions...Montreal Canadiens
US Open Tennis
Champions...Margaret Smith & Manuel Santana
Average
Prices
Yearly Income..............$
6,469
Car..............................$
2,350
Gallon of
Milk.................$ 1.05
Gallon of
Gas.................$ 0.24
Loaf of
Bread..................$ 0.21
Stamp............................$
0.05
World
Events
January:
English Prime Minister Winston Churchill dies of a stroke.
February:
Canada's Maple Leaf flag is introduced.
March: The
U.S. Supreme Court declares businesses are allowed to close to avoid
unionism.
April: The
Soviet Union launches its first communications satellite.
May: Great
Britain changes to the Metric system.
June:
For the first time, US
troops in Vietnam are placed in combat roles.
July: The
Soviet Union launches a rocket into space.
August: The
Beatles perform for over 55,000 fans at Shea Stadium in New York
City.
September: The US
creates the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
October: The US
announces all Cuban exiles will be allowed refuge in the US.
November:
Ferdinand Marcos is elected President of Philippines.
December:
California takes over the top spot as the most populous state in the
US.