Woman with a Past - Wikipedia

Woman with a Past
Genre	Soap opera
Written by	Mona Kent
Directed by	Marcella Cianey
Starring	Constance Ford Barbara Myers Gene Lyons Geraldine Brooks Jean Stapleton
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
Production
Producer	Richard Brill
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	15 minutes
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	February 1 (1954-02-01) – July 2, 1954 (1954-07-02)

Woman with a Past is an American daytime soap opera that aired on CBS from February 1, 1954, to July 2, 1954.^[1]

The sustaining program originated at WCBS-TV and replaced Action in the Afternoon in the CBS schedule.^[2]

Synopsis

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The soap focuses on Lynn Sherwood (Constance Ford), a Manhattan dress designer and her tribulations.^[3] A couple of months into the show, Lynn opened a dress shop, and the series included fashion shows.^[4]

Cast

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Constance Ford as Lynn Sherwood
Barbara Myers as Diane Sherwood
Gene Lyons as Steve Rockwell
Geraldine Brooks as Sylvia Rockwell
Jean Stapleton as Gwen
Ann Hegira as Pegs^[2]

References

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^ TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes & Noble. 2004. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1.
^ ^a ^b "This Week -- Network Debuts & Highlights" (PDF). Ross Reports on Television. 6 (5): 1. February 1, 1954. Retrieved 19 March 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.Com.
^ Schemering, Christopher (1987). The Soap Opera Encyclopedia (2nd ed.). Ballantine Books. pp. 238–239. ISBN 0-345-35344-7.
^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 470. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.

External links

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Woman with a Past at IMDb

v t e Daytime television soap operas in the United States
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1940s debuts	Faraway Hill (1946) Highway to the Stars (1947) These Are My Children (1949) A Woman to Remember (1949)
1950s debuts	A Time to Live (1954) As the World Turns (1956–2010) The Bennetts (1953–1954) The Brighter Day (1954–1962) The Edge of Night (1956–1984) The First Hundred Years (1950–1952) First Love (1954–1955) Follow Your Heart (1953–1954) For Better or Worse (1959–1960) From These Roots (1958–1961) Golden Windows (1954–1955) The Greatest Gift (1954–1955) Guiding Light (1952–2009) Hawkins Falls (1950–1955) Kitty Foyle (1958) Love of Life (1951–1980) Miss Susan (1951) One Man's Family (1954–1955) Portia Faces Life (1954–1955) The Road of Life (1954–1955) The Secret Storm (1954–1974) Search for Tomorrow (1951–1986) The Seeking Heart (1954) Three Steps to Heaven (1953–1954) Today is Ours (1958) Valiant Lady (1953–1957) Woman with a Past (1954) The World of Mr. Sweeney (1954–1955) Young Doctor Malone (1958–1963)
1960s debuts	Another World (1964–1999) Ben Jerrod (1963) Bright Promise (1969–1972) The Clear Horizon (1960–1962) Dark Shadows (1966–1971) Days of Our Lives (1965–2022) The Doctors (1963–1982) A Flame in the Wind (1964–1966) Full Circle (1960–1961) General Hospital (1963–present) Hidden Faces (1968–1969) Love is a Many Splendored Thing (1967–1973) Moment of Truth (1965) Morning Star (1965–1966) Never Too Young (1965–1966) The Nurses (1965–1967) One Life to Live (1968–2012) Our Five Daughters (1962) Our Private World (1965) Paradise Bay (1965–1966) Peyton Place (1964–1969) Where the Heart Is (1969–1973) The Young Marrieds (1964–1966)
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2000s debuts	Spyder Games (2001)
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