Wayne Northrop — a longtime tv actor who appeared in over 1000 episodes of the cleaning soap opera “Days of Our Lives” — has died … TMZ has confirmed.
The star’s publicist, Cynthia Snyder, tells us … Northrop handed away on the Movement Image and Tv Woodland Hills House — an assisted residing facility for these within the movie business.
Northrop was identified with Alzheimer’s six years in the past … therefore the necessity for assisted residing care.
Wayne’s spouse, Lynn Herring Northrop, launched a press release as nicely … saying he took his last breath within the arms of household — and thanking The Movement Image and Tv House for taking nice care of him in the previous few years of his life.
Northrop broke into the movie business within the late Nineteen Seventies … beginning out by showing in bit roles on exhibits like “Baretta” and “The Waltons.”
He obtained his large break in 1981 when he obtained a recurring function within the present “Dynasty” … showing within the pilot as Michael Culhane, chauffer to grease baron John Forsythe’s Blake Carrington. He performed the function in 35 episodes of the present.
Wayne’s career-defining function although was within the cleaning soap opera “Days of Our Lives” … through which he performed two characters — Dr. Alex North and Roman Brady.
He is credited for 1,036 episodes of the present … showing in exhibits from 1981 to 2006.
Different credit embrace … “Port Charles,” “The Young Riders,” “L.A. Law,” “Hotel,” and “Cold Case.”
Wayne married Lynn in 1981 … and, the 2 bought a working cattle ranch in California. Northop was at all times keen about wildlife and conservation.
He’s survived by Lynn and their two sons, Hank and Grady. Wayne was 77.
RIP
