Normally, I would just post Helen Wagner's photo at the top of Random Photos today. As much as I am an As The World Turns fan, I realize that many of you have no idea who Helen Wagner is, or the fact she holds the world record for playing the same character the longest on television. She played Nancy Hughes for 54 years. The reason I am not just posting her photo at the top is because, hey, I am a fan of the show and also because there is a YouTube video of her career highlights. She also was a part of history. She said the first words on the show way back in 1956 and back in 1963 when they still performed the show live she was in mid sentence when CBS broke away to say that President Kennedy had been killed. The woman was walking history. She died at the age of 91.
never watched the soap, but what an absolutely beautiful lady...now this is a passing that makes me sad. what an interesting career she must have had. rip ms. wagner.
ReplyDeleteI was really hoping that she would be on a few more shows before ATWT ends in September.
ReplyDeleteMay she RIP.
Wow, what an ICON, RIP Ms. Wagner.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this Enty. She deserves her own post.
ReplyDeleteATWT was my favorite soap when growing up. Watched religiously for quite a few years off and on (as a kid, summer was easier). Wagner was part of a very talented cast. A shame she couldn't be there until the very end, though now they'll have to do a nice tribute to her, which they might have not "had time" to do otherwise.
ReplyDeleteRIP Helen (aka Nancy). I've been a fan of ATWT since I was little and still watch it (I'm a couple weeks behind on the DVR right now). She was a true icon!
ReplyDeleteI used to watch ATWT from about birth to age 30...haven't watched in almost 10 years, but I always loved it (Mom and her "stories" is what got me hooked as a kid). Such a presence on screen, that woman had! Very sad. :(
ReplyDeleteRIP.
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