Guiding Light: Alan Spaulding returns to Springfield (1986)

Alan Spaulding (Christopher Bernau) returns to Springfield, much to the chagrin of his sister, Alexandra (Beverlee McKinsey), who had been blackmailing him with a taped confession.

FYI: I found the last half of this episode on an old VHS tape. Unfortunately, I do not have the big scene at the masquerade ball when Alan unmasks himself in front of Alex and the whole town.

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• Guiding
• Light
• Alan
• Alexandra
• Spaulding
• Christopher
• Bernau
• Beverlee
• McKinsey

[SoapsGoldenAge]

@Alexaklr uh--I was there, working on the show. The devastatingly-talented Chris Bernau died of Aids. His lover came to the studio and told us he would not be coming back--and he died shortly thereafter. Can't imagine what the 90's would have been like with McKinsey, Bernau, Zimmer & Zaslow all together. 4 of the top talents of all time! (and Malloy, Garret, Newman, et al weren't too shabby either)

[SupremeGL]

RIP Beverlee McKinsey (August 9, 1940 - May 2, 2008).

[w8ing4ever]

This was the Alan Spaulding that I remember when I used to watch Guiding Light. For me, Christopher Bernau WAS Alan Spaulding!

[imajeepster]

I don't remember this Philip at all!!!

[imajeepster]

what a blast from the past...How I miss Bev! And Chris Bernau...

[rek1225]

This is the Allen Spaulding I grew up with. My mother loved this show and I spent countless afternoons with her, home from school sick probably. It was only interesting to me while this dude was in the story. Im 36 yrs old now, and I still remember those afternoons.  It came on at 3pm. Otherwise it was horrible. I do remember fantasizing about about Harley. Whatever happened to her?

[SoapsGoldenAge]

@myrabradwell40 Well, Beverlee was over it all--it was just a job to her and she just wanted to do it and go home. Never took it personally, she was a supreme professional but didn't suffer fools...lol. Chris B was a little aloof but not rude--just, like Beverlee, he had a "life", did his job (again, extremely well) but stayed out of the b.s. Kim Zimmer is exactly what you'd expect--cool, funny and likeable. Robert Newman--exactly same. Zaslow was coming when I was leaving.

[myrabradwell40]

@SoapsGoldenAge You knew the greats.... Were they nice people?

[everydayrebellions]

@SoapsGoldenAge That explains the absolutely horrid recast of Daniel Pilon. I always wondered why the studio chose him but if it was an emergency situation that makes a lot more sense. Bernau was so fantastic. I can only imagine the fireworks had he been around when Alex married Roger!

[SCBOI82]

Just a little bit of trivia-Christopher Bernau who played Alan Spaulding also played Phillip Todd on Dark Shadows.

[Englishlass]

The original Alan died so had to be replaced.