Roger Thorpe
Michael Zaslow as Roger Thorpe
Guiding Light
Portrayed by:
Michael Zaslow (R.I.P.) (1970-1971, 1972-1975, 1975-1977, 1978-1980 & 1989-1997) (1997-1998) (1990 & 1994; temporary replacement recast for an ailing Michael Zaslow)
Duration:
1970-1971, 1972-1975, 1975-1977, 1978-1980 & 1989-1998
First appearance:
April 1, 1970
Last appearance:
March 16, 1998
Cause/reason:
Left town with Amanda Spaulding
Created by:
Robert Soderberg
Profile
Family:
Thorpe family
Other names:
Arthur (alias) (alias) (alias)
Gender:
Male
Died:
September 28, 2004
Cause of death:
Undisclosed illness
Occupation:
Exec at Spaulding Enterprises
Residence:
Los Angeles, California
Relationships
Parents:
Adam Thorpe (father, deceased) (mother, deceased)
Siblings:
None/unknown
Marital status:
Single; at death
Past marriage(s):
Peggy Scott (divorced; 1976-1977) Holly Norris (divorced; 1979-1980) Alexandra Spaulding (divorced; 1990-1991) Jenna Bradshaw (divorced; 1993-1994) Dinah Marler (divorced; 1995-1996) Amanda Spaulding (divorced; 1998-2000)
Children:
Sebastian Hulce (son, with Unknown man) Christina "Blake" Thorpe (daughter, with Holly ) Hart Jessup (son, with Laura, deceased) (sex unknown, with Mindy , deceased) (sex unknown, with Jenna , deceased)
Grandchildren:
Jason Marler (grandson, via Blake) Kevin Marler (grandson, via Blake) Clarissa Marler (granddaughter, via Blake) Peter Reardon (grandson, via Hart) Roger Joshua "R.J." Winslow (grandson, via Hart)
Romances:
Rita Stapleton (lovers) Holly Norris (affair/lovers) Hillary Bauer (lovers, deceased) Holly Norris (raped) (lovers, deceased) (lovers, deceased) Sonni Carrera (lovers) Melinda Sue "Mindy" Lewis (lovers) (lovers) Holly Norris (lovers) (dated)
Roger Thorpe was a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light
Actor History: Michael Zaslow (04/1970-09/1971, 08/1972-07/1975, 12/1975-07/1977, 07/1978-04/1980 & 06/1989-04/1997)
Dennis Parlato (05/1997-03/1998)
Joel Fabiani (08/1990 & 01/1994-02/1994; temp) Other Information: Presumed deceased June 5, 1979 to January 22, 1980
Presumed deceased April 1, 1980 to May 29, 1989 Character History: 