'As the World Turns' matriarch Wagner dies at 91"

[noZme]

Actress Helen Wagner, who played mild-mannered Nancy Hughes on the CBS soap opera "As the World Turns" for more than a half-century has died.

She held the Guinness World Record for playing the same role on television for the longest amount of time, 54 years.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100503/ap_on_en_tv/us_obit_helen_wagner


I remember my great aunt watching that show when I was a kid. After lunch, she would go into the den & turn on the tv to she her "show."

In the article it mentions that show being interrupted for the breaking news that JFK had been shot. Every documentary I have seen about the assassination shows that clip.

 

[Gozgals]

She lived a long life and was a good actress on the show.

May she RIP.

Goz

 

[Kimberlyd125]

So sad! She was just on the show a couple of weeks ago when Bob and Kim renewed their vows. Such a great lady.

I'm sure the ATWT family will miss her greatly.

 

[pufnstuf]

Oh no! I adored Nancy Hughes.

 

[4Kat]

This news is so sad. I loved her and her character.
My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and everyone at As the World Turns.
They have lost a great lady!

 

[Angels_Not_Forgotten]

the only "show" i watched as a kid with my granny loved her!

 

[Morag]

Back in the day, this soap and others were only 15 minutes long each day. This is how things went down:

Monday:
Nancy to Chris-"Did you hear Bob's news?"

Tuesday:
Chris to Nancy-"No, dear, I didn't."

Wednesday:
Nancy-"He's met a girl."

Thursday:
Chris-"What! You don't say!"

Friday:
Nancy-"Yes, and I think it may be...."

Monday:
Nancy_ "...serious."

Tuesday:
(enter Bob) Chris-"Hello, son."

Wednesday:
Bob-"Hello, Dad."

Thursday:
Nancy-"Bob, dear! Is it..."

Friday:
Nancy-"...true?"

Monday:
Bob-"Whatever do you mean, Mother?"

Tuesday:
Nancy-"Oh, Bob, you know what I mean."

Wednesday:
Chris-"Oh, fer pity sake, Nancy, get to the..."

Thursday:
Chris-"...point!"

Friday:
Bob-"What's for dinner?"