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Alan Spaulding
Ron Raines
Ron Raines as Alan Spaulding
Guiding Light
Portrayed by: Christopher Bernau (1977-1984 & 1986-1988)
Daniel Pilon (1988-1989 & 1990)
Ron Raines (1994-2009)
David Bailey (1979; temp)
Wayne Tippet (1982; temp)
Duration: 1977-1984, 1986-1989, 1980 & 1994-2009
First appearance: November 7, 1977
Last appearance: September 16, 2009
Cause/reason: Death
Created by: Bridget & Jerome Dobson
Profile
Family: Spaulding family
Gender: Male
Born: July 11, 1940
(originally July 11, 1937)
Died: September 16, 2009
Cause of death: Heart Attack
Occupation: CEO of Spaulding Enterprises
Residence: Springfield, Illinois
Relationships
Parents: Brandon Spaulding
(father, deceased)
Penelope “Penny” Winthrop
(mother, deceased)
Siblings: Alexandra Spaulding
(sister)
Victoria Spaulding
(paternal half-sister, deceased)
Amanda Spaulding
(paternal half-sister)
Marital status: Single; at death
Past marriage(s): Elizabeth Granville
(divorced; 19??-1978)
Jacqueline "Jackie" Scott
(divorced; 1979-1980)
Hope Bauer
(divorced; 1980-1983)
Reva Shayne
(annulled; 1988)
Olivia Spencer
(divorced; 2002-2003)
Elizabeth "Beth" Raines
(divorced; 2005-2007)
Doris Wolfe
(annulled; 2007)
Children: Unnamed child
(son, with Elizabeth, deceased)
Phillip Spaulding
(adopted son, with Elizabeth)
Augustus "Gus" Aitoro
(son, with Lucia, deceased)
{given up for adoption}

Unnamed child
(son, with Jackie, deceased)
Alan-Michael Spaulding
(son, with Hope)
Unnamed child
(sex unknown, with Beth, deceased)
Peyton Spaulding
(daughter, with Beth)
Grandchildren: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Spaulding
(adopted granddaughter, via Phillip)
Alan Cooper "Zach" Spaulding
(adopted grandson, via Phillip)
James Spaulding
(adopted grandson, via Phillip)
Emma Spaulding
(adopted granddaughter, via Phillip)
Raphael "Rafe" Rivera
(grandson, via Gus)
Great-grandchildren: Sarah Randall
(adopted great-granddaughter, via Lizzie)
Harlan Billy Lewis IV
(adopted great-grandson, via Lizzie)
Grandparents: Samuel Spaulding
(paternal grandfather, deceased)
Victoria Spaulding
(paternal grandmother, deceased)
Nieces & nephews: Brandon "Lujack" Luvonoczek
(nephew, deceased)
Nicholas "Nick" McHenry-Spaulding
(nephew)
Victoria "Vicky" Spaulding
(niece)
Romances: Janice Stafford
(lovers, deceased)
Jennifer Stafford
(lovers)
Brandy Shelloe
(affair/lovers)
Lucia Renaldi
(affair/lovers)
Diane Ballard
(affair/lovers, deceased)
Hope Bauer
(affair/lovers)
Rita Stapleton
(affair/lovers)
Patricia "Trish" Lewis
(affair/lovers)
Vanessa Chamberlain
(dated/engaged)
India von Halkein
(lovers)
Christina "Blake" Thorpe
(lovers)
Reva Shayne
(lovers)
Sonni Carrera
(lovers)
Nadine Corley
(lovers, deceased)
Tangie Hill
(lovers)
Annie Dutton
(dated/engaged)
India von Halkein
(lovers)
Claire Ramsey
(lovers)
Olivia Spencer
(affair/lovers)
Elizabeth "Beth" Raines
(one night stand)
Elizabeth "Beth" Raines
(dated/engaged)

Alan Spaulding was a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light.

Actor History:[]

  • Christopher Bernau (11/1977-05/1984 & 05/1986-06/1988)
  • Daniel Pilon (07/1988-06/1989, 08/1989, 09/1989 & 01/1990)
  • Ron Raines (07/1994-09/2009)

Other Information:[]

  • Presumed deceased June 1984 to June 1986
  • Presumed deceased January 2006 to March 2006

Crimes Committed:[]

  • Evaded the draft when his father bribed officials to let another man go to Vietnam [late 1960's]
  • Illegally adopted Phillip Spaulding [Apr 1969]
  • Helped fugitive Roger Thorpe to fake his own death [Jun 5, 1979]
  • Stole a corpse in an attempt to help Roger fake his own death [Jun 5, 1979]
  • Tried to have Beth Raines reprimanded into Bradley's custody by bribing family court officials, including a judge and Jerry Dalton [Oct - Dec 1983]
  • Had Ross Marler drugged and planted cocaine in his car [Dec 1983]
  • Manufactured biological weapons [1983 - May 1984]
  • Broke into Alex's personal safe and stole the San Rios mineral rights [Oct 1986]
  • Arranged for Phillip's house to burn down to destroy evidence [early 1987]
  • Attempted murder of Roger [May 26, 1989]
  • Accidentally shot Phillip [May 29, 1989]
  • Paid thugs, in Chicago, to attack Cassie Layne and then pretended to "save" her [Aug 4, 1997]
  • Harbored fugitive Annie Dutton [Sep 4, 1997]
  • Locked Phillip and Beth in the same jail cell in San Cristobel [May 3 - 4, 2001]
  • Punched Phillip [Apr 16, 2003]
  • Shot Phillip and faked his death [Nov 12, 2004]
  • Had Lizzie kidnapped to the mansion so he could plant a bug on her [Jul 17, 2006]
  • Put a hit out on Jonathan (which ended up killing Tammy Winslow) [Jan 19, 2007]
  • Drugged Harley [Jul 27, 2007]
  • Vandalized Olivia's room, hoping the blame would be placed on Phillip [Nov 9, 2007]
  • Charged with tax evasion, tax fraud, money laundering, embezzlement and insider trading [Mar 2008]
  • Jury tampering; Attempted for one of his "followers" to be on the jury to ensure that he wouldn't be found guilty causing Tammy's death [Aug 2008]
  • Bribed a judge to make certain that Phillip went to prison [Mar 2009]

Character History:[]

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