The We Love Soaps photo tribute to GUIDING LIGHT continues with a look at some of the actors who started on the soap who went on to become famous in other roles or careers.
James Lipton is best known these days for hosting INSIDE THE ACTOR'S STUDIO. But early in his career he was known to soap fans as Dick Grant on GUIDING LIGHT. In the phone above he is pictured with Bernard Grant (Paul Fletcher) and Lynne Rogers (Marie).
After a long run on GUIDING LIGHT as Peggy, Fran Myers went on to become a soap opera writer for several soaps including ONE LIFE TO LIVE and DAYS OF OUR LIVES. In the phone above, Myers is pictured with Bernard Grant who played Paul Fletcher on GL. He later went on to play Steve on ONE LIFE TO LIVE and Dan on SOMERSET. Grant died in 2004.
Anthony D. Call played Joe Werner on GUIDING LIGHT for four years, but many soap fans recognize him as Herb Callison from ONE LFIE TO LIVE. He is pictured above with Millette Alexander who played Sara McIntyre for many years. Alexander now tours as a classic concert pianist.
Ernest Graves played Alex Bowden for six years on GUIDING LIGHT before going on to roles on ANOTHER WORLD and ONE LIFE TO LIVE. He died in 1983. He is pictured above with Abigail Kellogg who played Robin Lang. After leaving GL, Kellogg played Patti on SEARCH FOR TOMORROW and Celia on LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING.
Thanks to Rob Wargo for the photographs.
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