Peter Simon (actor)

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Peter Simon
Born (1943-09-27) September 27, 1943 (age 80)
New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWilliams College
OccupationActor
Years active1968 - present
Spouse Courtney Simon (m. 1975)
Children4

Peter Simon (born September 27, 1943) [1] is an American actor, best known for playing Dr. Ed Bauer on Guiding Light.

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Early life

Simon was born in New York City, New York. [1] He studied acting at the Phillips Exeter Academy and attended Williams College in Williamstown, MA. [2] He became a member of the professional repertory theater company at Purdue University, and spent a season at the Barn Theater in Michigan. [1]

Career

Simon has done theater work as an actor and a playwright. His play, Sabbat, received its world premiere at his alma mater, Williams College, in 1968, directed by Keith Fowler, who was then a Williams faculty member. Among his New York theater appearances are roles in productions of P.S. Your Cat Is Dead off-Broadway, [3] as well as a New York Shakespeare Festival production of Twelfth Night. [4]

He appeared on The Edge of Night before being cast as Scott Phillips on Search for Tomorrow (1969 to 1979). [2] He left Search For Tomorrow and was replaced by actor Peter Ratray. He then appeared as Ian MacFarland on As the World Turns in 1979. [2] In 1981, he began playing his most high-profile daytime role as Dr. Ed Bauer on the long-running soap opera Guiding Light . He played the role from 1981 to 1984, then returned for a second run from 1986 to 1996. [2]

After several attempts to woo Simon back, Guiding Light convinced Simon to return to the show for a third run in 2002. [5] However, Simon publicly expressed disapproval during a controversial storyline that unfolded in 2003 and 2004. The storyline (regarding mysterious characters Maryanne and Carrie Carruthers) received criticism for revising past show history, and drew disdain from Simon in the press regarding a particular scene where it was written that Ed had to strike his daughter. Simon left the show again in 2004. [6]

Simon made a final return to Guiding Light along with the actors that played his daughter Michelle Bauer Santos (Nancy St. Alban) and son-in-law Danny Santos (Paul Anthony Stewart), in June 2009, appearing several times prior to the show's final episodes in September 2009. [7]

Personal life

He was married to Merle Louise and they had three children before divorcing. [2] He married Search for Tomorrow co-star Courtney Simon in 1975 [2] and they had a daughter, Kate Hall, who is now a daytime soap writer. Courtney also has one child from a previous marriage. [2]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hoke Kahwaty, Donna (April 14, 1992). "Simon Says". Soap Opera Digest. 17 (8): 74–80.
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  4. ↑ Funke, Lewis (August 14, 1969). "Shakespeare Returns Home to the Park". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ Kroll, Dan J. (March 17, 2002). "Ed Bauer Set to Return". Soap Central. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ Kroll, Dan J. (March 26, 2004). "Peter Simon out as GL opts not to renew his contract". Soap Central. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  7. ↑ Kroll, Dan J. (June 1, 2009). "Peter Simon Returns to Guiding Light". soapcentral.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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