Name at birth: Gerald Rubenstein
Actor, Born to Jewish parents, William and Rose Rubenstein.
He has been in many TV shows and films, yet he is best known for his 25+ year soap opera reign on The Young and the Restless.
Douglas starred as patriarch John Abbott in the fictional Genoa City on the daytime television soap opera "The Young and the Restless". In 2006, his character was killed off, but his character later made special appearances. In March 2008 he began appearing as a new character Alistair Wallingford, a drunken hack actor involved in a gaslighting plot, but was written out a few months later.
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Douglas joined the cast of "The Young and the Restless" in 1982, taking over the role of John Abbott from Brett Halsey. He remained on the show for more than 30 years, continuing even after the 2006 death of his character. Abbott was the founder and chairman of Jabot Cosmetics, a fixture of the fictional town of Genoa City, Wisconsin. After Abbott died of a stroke, Douglas returned to "The Young and the Restless" as Abbott's ghost a number of times over the years until his final appearance in 2016. Douglas also appeared in the movie "JFK" as well as in TV shows including "Mannix," "Melrose Place," "and "Arrested Development."
Actor, Born to Jewish parents, William and Rose Rubenstein.
He has been in many TV shows and films, yet he is best known for his 25+ year soap opera reign on The Young and the Restless.
Douglas starred as patriarch John Abbott in the fictional Genoa City on the daytime television soap opera "The Young and the Restless". In 2006, his character was killed off, but his character later made special appearances. In March 2008 he began appearing as a new character Alistair Wallingford, a drunken hack actor involved in a gaslighting plot, but was written out a few months later.
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Douglas joined the cast of "The Young and the Restless" in 1982, taking over the role of John Abbott from Brett Halsey. He remained on the show for more than 30 years, continuing even after the 2006 death of his character. Abbott was the founder and chairman of Jabot Cosmetics, a fixture of the fictional town of Genoa City, Wisconsin. After Abbott died of a stroke, Douglas returned to "The Young and the Restless" as Abbott's ghost a number of times over the years until his final appearance in 2016. Douglas also appeared in the movie "JFK" as well as in TV shows including "Mannix," "Melrose Place," "and "Arrested Development."
Name at birth: Gerald Rubenstein
Actor, Born to Jewish parents, William and Rose Rubenstein.
He has been in many TV shows and films, yet he is best known for his 25+ year soap opera reign on The Young and the Restless.
Douglas starred as patriarch John Abbott in the fictional Genoa City on the daytime television soap opera "The Young and the Restless". In 2006, his character was killed off, but his character later made special appearances. In March 2008 he began appearing as a new character Alistair Wallingford, a drunken hack actor involved in a gaslighting plot, but was written out a few months later.
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Douglas joined the cast of "The Young and the Restless" in 1982, taking over the role of John Abbott from Brett Halsey. He remained on the show for more than 30 years, continuing even after the 2006 death of his character. Abbott was the founder and chairman of Jabot Cosmetics, a fixture of the fictional town of Genoa City, Wisconsin. After Abbott died of a stroke, Douglas returned to "The Young and the Restless" as Abbott's ghost a number of times over the years until his final appearance in 2016. Douglas also appeared in the movie "JFK" as well as in TV shows including "Mannix," "Melrose Place," "and "Arrested Development."
Actor, Born to Jewish parents, William and Rose Rubenstein.
He has been in many TV shows and films, yet he is best known for his 25+ year soap opera reign on The Young and the Restless.
Douglas starred as patriarch John Abbott in the fictional Genoa City on the daytime television soap opera "The Young and the Restless". In 2006, his character was killed off, but his character later made special appearances. In March 2008 he began appearing as a new character Alistair Wallingford, a drunken hack actor involved in a gaslighting plot, but was written out a few months later.
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Douglas joined the cast of "The Young and the Restless" in 1982, taking over the role of John Abbott from Brett Halsey. He remained on the show for more than 30 years, continuing even after the 2006 death of his character. Abbott was the founder and chairman of Jabot Cosmetics, a fixture of the fictional town of Genoa City, Wisconsin. After Abbott died of a stroke, Douglas returned to "The Young and the Restless" as Abbott's ghost a number of times over the years until his final appearance in 2016. Douglas also appeared in the movie "JFK" as well as in TV shows including "Mannix," "Melrose Place," "and "Arrested Development."
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