Soap Opera Digest – August 12, 2019

YOUNG AND RESTLESS

Catherine Bach (Anita

Lawson): Chelsea’s

(Melissa Claire Egan)

mother shows up on August 8.

Elizabeth Hendrickson

(Chloe Mitchell): The

actress reported on social

media that she was taping

additional episodes. “Back at

@youngandrestlesscbs and

excited for what’s to come,”

she enthused on Instagram.

who plays Cassandra’s

nemesis, Valentin. “I love

that woman. She is just the

real deal. In every way,

creatively and as a person,

I just love having her

around.”

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QIn Memoriam: David Hedison, who was best known for his role as Captain

Lee Crane on VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA before joining daytime as

ANOTHER WORLD’s Spencer Harrison (1991-96), as well as Katherine’s former

lover, Arthur Hendricks, on Y&R in 2004, died on July 18. He was 92. “I’m so

sorry to hear of David Hedison’s passing,” says Jess Walton

the gentlest, sweetest man. A fine actor, and a pleasure to work with. Strong

and funny and kind, and I thought that Arthur, Katherine and Jill made a fine

family.” On-screen son Mark Pinter (ex-Grant, AW) tweeted, “Rest now, David.

You are loved by so many of us who treasured you.” Paul Michael Valley (ex-Ryan, AW) posted,

“He truly was one of the kindest, most gracious, giving men I have ever met and worked with.

He made all of that elegance and charm look so easy and did so even on multiple 14-hour days.

I was blessed to have him and Charles Keating [ex-Carl] as my ‘fathers’. David taught me so

much about life and how to keep it simple. We were all lucky to witness his work.” Greg Rikaart

AL(Kevin, Y&R) tweeted, “What sad news. He was a lovely guy. My thoughts are with his family.”

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REAL-LIFE STATUS

who’s

coming

DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Leann Hunley (Anna

DiMera): Anna returns

to Salem on August 9.

GENERAL HOSPITAL

Jessica Tuck

(Cassandra Pierce): Tuck,

who created the role of vil-

lainess Cassandra in 2017,

made her on-screen return

last week when “Sandy”

bumped into Michael (Chad

Duell) and Sasha (Sofia

Mattsson) on their island

getaway. “I haven’t seen her

yet, but I can’t wait,” enthus-