Cicely Tyson was a highly acclaimed American actress, who was the mother of Joan Tyson. Cicely Tyson was known and widely recognized for her portrayal of strong African-American women. She received various awards during her career which spanned over 70 years, including three Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Tony Award, an Honorary Academy Award, and a Peabody Award. She has also been described as an inspiration for several actresses including Viola Davis. Tyson married Kenneth Franklin on 27 December 1942, when she was 18. Two months later in February 1943, they had a daughter. Kenneth Franklin abandoned...
- 10/8/2023
- by Nkem
- TVovermind.com
1974: Another World aired a one-hour special.
1983: Peter Reckell debuted on Days of our Lives.
1991: The Dallas series finale aired on CBS.
2013: Jeanne Cooper's final Y&R scene aired."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1968: On The Doctors, Ralph Anderson (Al Hinckley) held Matt (James Pritchett), Althea (Elizabeth Hubbard) and Nick (Gerald Gordon) hostage in Matt's office. As Maggie (Bethel Leslie) banged on the door, a gunshot went off.
1974: Another World broadcast for one hour for the first time in honor of its 10th anniversary.
1983: Peter Reckell debuted on Days of our Lives.
1991: The Dallas series finale aired on CBS.
2013: Jeanne Cooper's final Y&R scene aired."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1968: On The Doctors, Ralph Anderson (Al Hinckley) held Matt (James Pritchett), Althea (Elizabeth Hubbard) and Nick (Gerald Gordon) hostage in Matt's office. As Maggie (Bethel Leslie) banged on the door, a gunshot went off.
1974: Another World broadcast for one hour for the first time in honor of its 10th anniversary.
- 5/8/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1974: Another World aired a one-hour special.
1983: Peter Reckell debuted on Days of our Lives.
1991: The Dallas series finale aired on CBS.
2013: Jeanne Cooper's final Y&R scene aired."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1968: On The Doctors, Ralph Anderson (Al Hinckley) held Matt (James Pritchett), Althea (Elizabeth Hubbard) and Nick (Gerald Gordon) hostage in Matt's office. As Maggie (Bethel Leslie) banged on the door,...
1983: Peter Reckell debuted on Days of our Lives.
1991: The Dallas series finale aired on CBS.
2013: Jeanne Cooper's final Y&R scene aired."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1968: On The Doctors, Ralph Anderson (Al Hinckley) held Matt (James Pritchett), Althea (Elizabeth Hubbard) and Nick (Gerald Gordon) hostage in Matt's office. As Maggie (Bethel Leslie) banged on the door,...
- 5/3/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
On this date in...
1974: Another World broadcast for one hour for the first time in honor of its 10th anniversary. Steve and Alice were married that day. The show would move to one hour full-time on Monday, January 6, 1975.
1991: Dallas aired its final episode after 13 seasons on CBS.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Chris Mulkey (ex-Hank, Twin Peaks) - 63
Kevin Kilner (ex-Alexi, Knots Landing) - 53
P.J. Bloom (Glee Music Supervisor) - 42
Christina Hendricks (Joan, Mad Men; ex-Rhiannon, Undressed) - 36
Dulé Hill (ex-Simon, All My Children; ex-Charlie, The West Wing) - 36
Kenneth Franklin (ex-Dallas, As The World Turns) - 29...
1974: Another World broadcast for one hour for the first time in honor of its 10th anniversary. Steve and Alice were married that day. The show would move to one hour full-time on Monday, January 6, 1975.
1991: Dallas aired its final episode after 13 seasons on CBS.
Celebrating a birthday today are:
Chris Mulkey (ex-Hank, Twin Peaks) - 63
Kevin Kilner (ex-Alexi, Knots Landing) - 53
P.J. Bloom (Glee Music Supervisor) - 42
Christina Hendricks (Joan, Mad Men; ex-Rhiannon, Undressed) - 36
Dulé Hill (ex-Simon, All My Children; ex-Charlie, The West Wing) - 36
Kenneth Franklin (ex-Dallas, As The World Turns) - 29...
- 5/3/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
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