Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, April 7, 1994 TAG: 9404060044
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 5 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Nancy Reichardt
DATELINE: NEW YORK LENGTH: Medium
Carey had an illustrious acting career that spanned almost 60 years. His first soap opera role came after he joined NBC radio in 1937. He starred on the radio soaps "Stella Dallas," "John's Other Wife," "Just Plain Bill," "Ellen Randolph" and "Young Hickory."
On Broadway, Carey appeared in productions of "Anniversary Waltz" and "Lady in the Dark." He was signed by Paramount Pictures just before World War II and joined the Marines. Carey finished his contract with Paramount after his stint in the service. Carey appeared in such feature films as "The Great Gatsby," "Streets of Laredo," "Let's Make It Legal," "Stranger at My Door" and the Alfred Hitchcock film "Shadow of a Doubt."
Carey began his television career in the mid-1950s, appearing on the dramatic series "Playhouse 90," "U.S. Steel Hour" and "Alcoa Playhouse." He appeared in numerous guest-starring roles on the small screen and was seen as Squire James in the miniseries "Roots."
Carey wrote his autobiography, "The Days of My Life," in 1991, and as a recovering alcoholic, he started a second career as a poet publishing "A Day in the Life," "That Further Hill" and "Beyond That Further Hill." The actor is survived by six children and six grandchildren. He married actress Betty Heckscher in 1943, and they were divorced in 1969.
That same day, Dack Rambo also died. He was last seen on "Another World" in the role of Grant Harrison. Rambo left that role in 1991, and a short time later confessed in a talk show interview that he was HIV-positive. After leaving "Another World," Rambo hit the talk show circuit and spoke about his illness. Remaining upbeat and positive, Rambo devoted his remaining days to educating people about AIDS.
The actor's TV credits include "The New Loretta Young Show" (1962-63), "The Guns of Will Sonnett" (1967-69), "Sword of Justice" (1978-79) and "Paper Dolls" (1984). His soap roles include the short-lived "Never Too Young" (1965-66), as Steve Jacobi on "All My Children" (1982-83) and Jack Ewing on "Dallas" (1985-87). Rambo will be sorely missed - especially by his fellow "Another World" cast members.
In the casting department, Roark Critchlow will bring back the role of Mike Horton on "Days of Our Lives" beginning April 27. Although this is Critchlow's first daytime role, he has guest-starred on the TV series "Highlander," "Cobra," "The Heights," "Street Justice" and "The Commish." He had roles in the feature films "Judgment Day" and "Cadence."
Another daytime newcomer, Nathan Fillon, has been signed by "One Life to Live" to take over the role of Joey Buchanan. The role formerly was played by Christopher McKenna. In the story line, Joey has been attending a boarding school in Europe but will return to the family fold beginning April 25.
The Canadian-born Fillon was attending the University of Alberta as a drama major when he was chosen for the role of Joey. In Canada, Fillion has appeared in film, television and theatrical productions.
Send your questions about soap operas to Nancy Reichardt, "Tune in Tomorrow," in care of the Roanoke Times & World-News, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke 24010-2491. Questions cannot be answered personally, but those of general interest will be answered in future columns.
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