Talk:Days of Our Lives producers and writers

Dena Higley

how could have Dena began on 10/20/07 when her name still is not in the credits? aren't the dates for writer-producer-director supposed to be when they first begin to air? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.241.149.152 (talk) 20:17, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

No. Beth never appeared in the credits but it was released in the news that she was writing while James E. Reilly was still listed as head writer. KellyAna (talk) 20:28, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Beth Milstein DID appear in the 2006 credits as Head Writer. It was ANNOUNCED on 10/20/07 that Higley was DOOL's co-HW, but when DOOL's last non-scab ep aired last month, Higley's name still did not appear. The other HW's for other shows-past & present- have their names listed when they first/last began. LML began as Y&R HW on 2/16/06 but it was announced in the early Winter of 2005. I know u don't see my point of view. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.241.149.152 (talk) 22:14, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Re: Information stolen from my website without credit & without my permission:

From Wikipedia's copyright page: "If some, but not all, of the content of a page appears to be a copyright infringement, then the infringing content should be removed, and a note to that effect should be made on the discussion page, along with the original source, if known. If the copyright holder's permission is later obtained, the text may be restored."

In this update on April 4, I removed the information stolen from my page without my permission. If a credit to my site is allowed in the citations, then I will allow the information to be restored.

This information (head writer tenure dates from 1965-1993) was stolen from this page of my website: http://members.aol.com/jason47b/writers.html (I researched these dates back in 2005 and updated them in 2006)

This posting on SON is from 2005, using my information (with my permission). http://boards.soapoperanetwork.com/index.php?showtopic=1266

This page on Wikipedia was not made, based on the history page, until 2007, using all of the information that I spent over a year researching.

I'm fine with the information being restored, as long as I get proper credit. Please do not repost the information without giving me credit, as that would be a copyright violation. Thanks, Jason Jason47a (talk) 22:20, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

• As was posted at User talk:Jason47a by Avruch, facts are not copyrightable.[1][2] This article definitely has a problem with information being unsourced, but I see no problems with copyright. I do encourage the involved editors here to include sources for all information in this article though. Per Wikipedia's policy of verifiability, anything that cannot be linked with a reliable source, should be removed until a source can be provided. --Elonka 07:18, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Crew Profiles

Richard Jeffrey Allen

Tenure: 1990-1991, 1992

Born November 13, 1959 in New York City...married Sheri Berkson...Emmy nominated as a staff writer for "Days" in 1987...has also written for "General Hospital", "One Life to Live", "Another World" and "As the World Turns" (where he won two Emmys in 2001 and 2002)...currently lives in Texas where he is the chairman and professor of the film department at Texas Christian Univeristy in Fort Worth.

Sheri Anderson Thomas

Tenure: 1982-1986, 1992-1993

Born June 27, in Los Angeles, California...married Paca Thomas...during her first tenure as co-head writer at "Days", helped create many long-running characters including Bo Brady, Victor Kiriakis, John Black, Kimberly Brady, Shane Donovan and Steve "Patch" Johnson...Emmy nominated four times at "Days" (won once as a staff writer in 1976)...also has written for "General Hospital", "Falcon Crest", "Guiding Light", "Another World" and "Santa Barbara" (where she won an Emmy in 1991)...lives in Los Angeles, California. Returned to Days of our LIves as Creative Consultant in 2017, working alongside Headwriter Ron Carlivati and Associate Writer, Ryan Quan.

Anne Howard Bailey

Tenure: 1989-1990

Born July 26, 1924 in Memphis, Tennessee...started writing for television in 1950 on "Armstrong Circle Theatre"...also wrote for "Bonanza", "National Velvet", "87th Precinct", "Family", "General Hospital", "Santa Barbara" (where she won an Emmy in 1989)...also won a primetime Emmy for "The Trial of Mary Lincoln"...created the short-lived soap "How to Survive a Marriage" in 1974...died in Rancho Mirage, California of congestive heart failure on November 23, 2006.

William Joseph Bell

Tenure: 1966-1975

Born March 6, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois...to earn money during college, he wrote scripts for a Chicago radio station...married Lee Phillip in 1954...wrote for "The Guiding Light" and "As the World Turns"...co-created "Another World" in 1964 and "Our Private World" in 1965...joined "Days" as head writer in 1966, saving the show from cancellation, and stayed as a story consultant until 1978...created both "The Young and the Restless" (where he won five producing Emmys in 1983, 1985, 1986, 1993, and 2004 as well as three writing Emmys in 1992, 1997 and 2000) and "The Bold and the Beautiful"...four-time Emmy nominee for "Days", winning in 1976...died in Los Angeles, California from complications of Alzheimer's on April 29, 2005 at the age of 78.

Peter J. Brash

Tenure: 2002-2003

Born July 16, 1954...has written for "Ryan's Hope", "Another World" and "Guiding Light" (where he won an Emmy in 1990)...Emmy nominated for "Days" in 1999...stayed with "Days" as a staff writer through March 1, 2007...lives in New York.

Lorraine Broderick Delehanty

Tenure: 1999

Born January 17, 1949 in Andover, Massachusetts...married Ronald Delehanty...once taught English as a Second Language...was an associate dean and professor at Wesleyan University...has also written for "Port Charles", "All My Children" (where she won 5 Emmys), "Guiding Light" (where she won an Emmy), "Another World", "As the World Turns" and "One Life to Live"...lives in New York.

Paula Frances Cwikly

Tenure: 2002-2003

Born April 29, 1961 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania...was NBC's director of daytime programming...has written for "Sunset Beach" and most recently for "As the World Turns" (where she won an Emmy in 2005)...lives in Toluca Lake, California.

Margaret Frances De Priest

Tenure: 1982-1984

Born January 25, 1932...began career as an actress on "The Edge of Night"...co-created the short-lived "Where the Heart Is" in 1969...head writer for "Days" (Emmy nominated in 1984 and 1985), "General Hospital", "Another World", "One Life to Live", "All My Children" and most recently "Sunset Beach"...lives in California.

Ruth Albertina Brooks Flippen

Tenure: 1980

Born September 14, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York...married actor/comedian Jay C. Flippen...won an Emmy for "Oh Baby, Baby, Baby."...wrote scripts for "Bewitched", "My World and Welcome To It", "The Odd Couple" and "Gidget" as well as several "Gidget" movies...her final stint was at "Days" for a month in 1980...died in Marina del Rey, California of heart illness on July 9, 1981 at the age of 59.

Charles Gussman

Wrote Original Unaired Pilot in 1965

Born June 29, 1913 in Kansas City, Missouri...started out writing for radio...also wrote for "Search for Tomorrow" and "Young Doctor Malone"...he wrote the unaired pilot episode script of "Days of Our Lives", which was shot in July, 1965...in his obituary, an old quote of his says "I gave the series its name...The big guys loved it because it didn't mean a thing"...as his obituary states, he fulfilled his dying wish of having his final words be memorable...just before dying he whispered "And now for a word from our sponsor"...he died in Holland, Pennsylvania on October 1, 2000 at the age of 87.

Elizabeth Louise Foss Harrower Seabold

Tenure: 1979-1980

Born May 28, 1918 in Alameda, California...during World War I, placed in an orphanage during the great flu epidemic...adopted by the Harrowers...married Harry Seabold...daughter Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams on "Days")...wrote for "The Young and the Restless", "Ryan's Hope" and "Days" (nominated for Emmys in 1978 and 1979)...also acted in many movies and TV series such as "Days of Our Lives" (as Mrs. Calder in 1966), "The Gene Autry Show", "Dennis the Menace", "The Twilight Zone", "Perry Mason", "Batman", "Gunsmoke" and, in her final role, as Charlotte Ramsey on "The Young and the Restless" in 2003...died in Valley Village, California of cancer on December 10, 2003 at the age of 85.

Dena Anne Breshears Higley

Tenure: 2003, 2008-Present

Born September 26, 1958 in Tulare, California...married Mark Higley (who also wrote for "Days" in 2004)...Emmy nominated five times during her first stint at "Days" (1987, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999)...head writer for "One Life to Live" from 2004-2007...returned to "Days" as head writer April 23, 2008...lives in La Canada, California.

Nina Jeanne Dainty Laemmle

Tenure: 1980

Born November 20, 1910 in London, England...moved to America with her mother in April, 1935...married writer Ernest Laemmle in 1940...wrote for "Zane Grey Theater", "Marcus Welby, MD" and "Peyton Place" as well as "Days" in 1980 where she was famous for what has come to be called the "Valentine's Day Massacre", killing off many Salem characters during her brief run with the show...born in 1910 (earlier than any other "Days" writer in history), she lived to be 97...she died in California on August 12, 2008.

Leah Laiman Toporoff

Tenure: 1984-1989

Born August 29, 1946 in Tel Aviv, Israel...raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada...married Ralph Toporoff...Emmy nominated twice for her work on "Days" in 1985 and 1987...began her writing career with "General Hospital"...has also written for "Guiding Light", "One Life to Live" and was the final head writer for "Another World" in 1999...created the short-lived series "Tribes" in 1992...currently writes for "As the World Turns" (where she won an Emmy in 2001)...lives in New York City.

Thomas C. Langan

Tenure: 1999-2002

Born October 19, 1947...began career as producer at "The Young and the Restless" (won an Emmy as producer in 1986)...along with writing for "Days", he was also the co-executive producer...Emmy nominated six times (once as a lyricist in 1994; five times in a row as a producer from 1995-1999)...now retired, he lives in Englewood, Florida.

Michelle Poteet Lisanti

Tenure: 1980-1981

Born January 25, 1954 in Elmhurst, Illinois...began her writing career in 1979 and has previously written for "Texas", "Search for Tomorrow", "Guiding Light", "As the World Turns", "The Young and the Restless", "Port Charles" and, most recently, "One Life to Live." She was also the co-head writer of "Sunset Beach" for its entire run from 1997-1999. Was later a staff writer at "Days" from 1987-1994 and again from 2009-present...lives in California with her husband, Richard Lisanti, and two kids.

Dorothy Ann Goldstone Marcus

Tenure: 1977-1979

Born August 22, 1921 in Little Falls, New York...married Ellis Marcus...reporter for New York Daily News and Life Magazine...wrote for many TV series such as "Lassie", "Peyton Place", "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman", "Valerie" and "Falcon Crest"...head writer for "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing", "General Hospital", "Search for Tomorrow" and "Days" (Emmy nominee in 1978 and 1979)...released her memoir "Whistling Girl" in 1999...wrote the feature film "For Heaven's Sake" in 2006...lives in Sherman Oaks, California.

Beth Ellen Milstein

Tenure: 1992

Born February 27, 1957...began her "Days" career as an associate producer in the 1980's...has also written for "The Bold and the Beautiful", "Port Charles" and "Sunset Beach"...returned to the "Days" writing staff in 2006...lives in Sherman Oaks, California.

Sally Louise Sussman Morina

Tenure: 1997-1999

Born September 2, 1956...married director Anthony Morina...created NBC's "Generations" in 1989...also has written for "Another World", "Freshman Dorm" and "Spyder Games"...Emmy nominated three times while at "Days" in 1997, 1998 and 1999...currently writes for "The Young and the Restless" (where she won an Emmy in 2006)...lives in Santa Monica, California.

Eugene Robert Palumbo

Tenure: 1991-1992, 1992

Born November 10, 1945...also wrote for "General Hospital" and "Guiding Light" (where he won an Emmy in 1982)...in his later years he went back to his first love of playing piano and conducting music...died in Florida of a head injury caused after he fell unconscious from a blood disease on October 10, 2000 at the age of 54.

Peggy Phillips Bucci

Tenure: 1965-1966

Born June 25, 1916 in New York City...professional writer and public relations specialist for Broadway for more than forty years...wrote the film "The Crimson Canary" as well as TV series such as "Lassie", "My Three Sons", "The Donna Reed Show", and was the first co-head writer of "Days" in 1965...authored four books, including her final work "My Brother's Keeper"...died in Dana Point, California of a stroke on December 27, 2004 at the age of 88.

Thomas Frank Raucina

Tenure: 1984-1986

Born June 4, 1946 in Kenosha, Wisconsin...uses Racina as last name...Emmy nominated twice for "Days" in 1985 and 1987...has also written for "Search for Tomorrow", "General Hospital" (where he wrote Luke and Laura's wedding), "Another World", "Generations" and "Santa Barbara"...author of several mystery books, most recently "Deep Freeze"...lives in Palm Springs, California.

James E. Reilly

Tenure: 1992-1998, 2003-2006

Born July 15, 1948 in Bronx, New York...has written for many soaps, such as "Ryan's Hope", "Capitol", "General Hospital", "The Young and the Restless", "Guiding Light" (where he won an Emmy in 1993) and "Sunset Beach"...in July 1999, he created "Passions"...has the second-longest tenure (8 years, 1 month) as the head writer for "Days"...Emmy nominated three times for "Days" (1994, 1997 and 1998)...appeared as himself in a "Days" spoof on "Friends"...was the creator and head writer of "Passions" for its entire run (1999-2008)...died after recovering from cardiac surgery on October 12, 2008 at the age of 60.

Kenneth Mayer Rosen

Tenure: 1965

Born January 13, 1929 in New York...wrote for "Perry Mason", "Arrest and Trial" and "Day in Court", as well as being the first co-head writer of "Days" in 1965...later in his career wrote and produced documentaries and news specials...last worked on Jacques Cousteau and Jane Goodall documentary specials...died in Los Angeles, California of a heart attack on July 2, 1976 at the age of 47.

Anne Marie Schoettle Shaughnessy

Tenure: 1990-1991

Born October 5, 1959...married producer David Shaughnessy (brother of Charles "ex-Shane Donovan" Shaughnessy)...Emmy nominated twice as a staff writer for "Days" in 1985 and 1987...has also written for "The Bold and the Beautiful"...returned briefly to the "Days" writing staff in 2006...lives in California.

Mark Wayne "Hogan" Sheffer

Tenure: 2006-2008

Born June 12, 1958 in York, Pennsylvania...director of screenplay development at Dreamworks...head writer for "As the World Turns" (winning four Daytime Emmys)...received nickname of "Hogan" from his younger brother who, as kids, thought he looked like pianist/composer Hoagy Carmichael...he recently moved from New York to California to be closer to the "Days" studios in Burbank.

Patricia Falken Smith Fleischmann

Tenure: 1975-1977, 1981-1982

Born January 21, 1926 in Minnesota...married Jack Fleischmann in 1968...worked as a junior screenwriter at Warner Bros., making rewrites and dialogue changes on the film classics "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Giant"...helped with writing the early episodes of "Bonanza", as well as writing for "Father of the Bride", "National Velvet", "Rawhide", "Perry Mason"...joined "Days" in 1966 and stayed with the show through 1977, returning briefly from 1981-1982 (Emmy nominated four times, winning in 1976)..created characters such as Marlena Evans, Roman Brady, Abe Carver, Stefano DiMera and Tony DiMera...later she was the head writer for "General Hospital", "Guiding Light" and "Ryan's Hope"...died in Los Angeles, California on May 19, 2001 at the age of 75.

Gary D. Tomlin

Tenure: 1980-1981

Born March 6, 1950 in Indianapolis, Indiana...began career as actor on "Search For Tomorrow", "The Waltons" and "Another World"...switched to writing in 1980 with "Days of Our Lives" as well as "Texas", "Search For Tomorrow", "Another World" and "Santa Barbara" (where he won an Emmy in 1989)...switched to producing in 1995 with "All My Children", "Sunset Beach" and "One Life to Live" (where he won an Emmy in 2002)...since 2003, now currently on his fourth career, as a director, with "Passions"...he lives in California. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.94.106.31 (talk) 18:17, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

Greg Meng

Greg Meng is an American TV executive and producer. He was born on November 15, 1955 in Hooker, Oklahoma.

Personal Life: Meng never married or had a child.

Education: Meng graduated as a music major from Oklahoma City University in 1979.

Career: In 1980, he began his career as a page for The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He later became manager of Television Business Affairs before joining Corday Productions in 1992. He was promoted to Senior Vice President & Executive in Charge of Production in 1998, a title he still holds today. Meng became co-executive producer of Days of Our Lives on September 6, 2011. He shares that title with Lisa De Cazotte. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.148.8.73 (talk) 23:54, 17 September 2013 (UTC)

Carlivati, Anderson and Quan

Until Friday's episode, Ron Carlivati, Sheri Anderson and Ryan Quan were credited together as head writers of Days of Our Lives. Beginning Friday (July 29), Carlivati is credited by himself, as sole head writer, and then Anderson and Quan's credit following. The same thing happened in September 2016, when Rick Draughon was credited alongside Dena Higley and Quan. Shouldn't this be noted, as all three technically received credit as head writers of the serial. livelikemusic talk! 14:44, 31 July 2017 (UTC)

Dear days

Iv watched this show for forty yrs and today I’m asking myself how much worse can this show get … Satan is really in charge The Hortens are rolling in their graves 2600:1700:7B94:440:98FC:1284:DCA3:DB32 (talk) 01:30, 2 March 2022 (UTC)

You really need to change the actress for Teresa the one you have previously played another role as Guinn I believe, well she is a terrible Teresa, please change her!!! 2600:1016:A010:A670:2909:68E1:4EED:B4DF (talk) 23:32, 30 June 2024 (UTC)