Jerry Douglas, longtime star on ‘The Young and the Restless,’ dies at age 88, Variety reports.
,” died Nov. 9 in Los Angeles after a brief illness. He was 88.
Douglas was a regular on “Y&R” from 1982 to 2006. Even after his character died, Abbott appeared in flashbacks from time to time, most recently in 2006 when he returned as a ghost to guide his children from the afterlife. “Y&R” has been a mainstay of CBS’ daytime lineup since 1973. The serial topped the 20,000-episode mark last year.
Born Nov. 12, 1932, in Chelsea, Mass., Douglas was a quarterback at Brandeis University, where he graduated with a degree in economics. He pursued acting after college, studying with noted instructors Uta Hagen in New York and Jeff Corey in Los Angeles. Douglas was also a screenwriter and a playwright and developed projects with Josh O’Connell. He was also a lifelong golfer and avid reader.
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