Actors from Other 80s Soaps

[Ray_Krebbs]

What actors from the other 80s Primetime soaps could you see in the roles? Ana Alicia as Kristen, Stephanie Beacham as Vanessa, Pamela Sue Martin as Lucy, Donna Mills as Marilee, David Selby as J.R., Susan Sullivan as Donna, Andrea Thompson as Michelle

 

[Chris2]

Ana Alicia would have made a great Kristin. Robert Foxworth was considered for J.R. IIRC. And we heard the rumor about Pamela Sue Martin taking over as Pam (she was a little old for Lucy). I suppose Susan Sullivan could have played Donna Culver. I think Gregory Harrison could have played Bobby.

 

[Billy Wall]

I can’t imagine anybody else in the role of JR.

 

[Michael Torrance]

I can’t imagine anybody else in the role of JR.

I can imagine many actors being great as J.R.--the role was the first villain who would not get his comeuppance. It was an actor's dream. But can anybody who has been identified with a buffoon character in a silly sitcom before, convince you he is now an evil bastard? That was Hagman's feat.

 

[Sarah Danner]

Don Murray as Cliff Barnes

 

[Sarah]

I can't honestly imagine (or would want) anyone in the original roles - but many of the later additions could be easily recast.

If JR or Sue Ellen were ever recast my head would spin round AKA this:

 

[Ome]

anyone in the original roles

Not even Bess in the role of Mandy?

 

[Sarah]

@Ome - IT isn't an original cast member but yes I'm not sure how this would be more preferable - unless she got eaten by the Shark

 

[Taylor Bennett Jr.]

Don Murray as Cliff Barnes

or, (not an 80s soap actor of course), Bill Murray

 

[Monzo]

Terri Garber claims she was offered the roles of April Stevens and Leslie Carrington at the same time. She decided against Dallas, but could she have impressed as April? Maybe in seasons 10 and 11 if her version of April resembled North & South's Ashton, but I have a hard time imagining her having a romantic relationship with Bobby. Maybe the writers wouldn't have gone there with Terri Garber as April.

 

[southfork88]

Terri Garber afferma di aver ricevuto contemporaneamente i ruoli di April Stevens e Leslie Carrington. Ha deciso contro Dallas, ma avrebbe potuto impressionare come April? Forse nelle stagioni 10 e 11 se la sua versione di April somigliasse all'Ashton di North & South, ma ho difficoltà a immaginare che abbia una relazione romantica con Bobby. Forse gli sceneggiatori non sarebbero andati lì con Leslie Garber nei panni di April.

Terri Garber = Michelle Stevens