"Days of Our Lives" Welcomes Back Five Fan Favorites!
       

Matthew Ashford (Jack)
Christie Clark (Carrie)
Deidre Hall (Marlena)
Drake Hogestyn (John)
Patrick Muldoon (Austin)

Take a look back at each cast member's first arrival in Salem, including script pages, their first "Days" interviews, and clips of their first episodes.

DEIDRE HALL (Marlena)
Debut: Monday, June 21, 1976
Episode # 2667

Marlena's First Script Page
(Notice that the character was originally spelled Marlene)!



Click here to read all of Marlena's first episode script.

Deidre's Second Episode
Episode # 2669
Air Date: Wednesday, June 23, 1976
In this flashback clip, Mickey (John Clarke) remembers when an angry Don (Jed Allan) met Marlena.



The complete scene of the above clip, as it originally aired.
Episode # 2669
Air Date: Wednesday, June 23, 1976






November 1976: Dee's First "Days" Interview (from Daily TV Serials)
"Is It Too Much Too Soon for Deidre Hall?" by Rita Keith Richards








DRAKE HOGESTYN (John)
Debut: Friday, January 24, 1986
Episode # 5148

Drake's First Call Sheet



Drake's First Episode
Episode # 5148
Air Date: Friday, January 24, 1986
"The Pawn", with amnesia, chooses John Black as his name off a wall plaque.
Also featured in John's first scenes: Brian Matthews (Brother Francis),
Larry Eisenberg (Poor Man) and Holly Richardson (Poor Woman).




Script Pages of John's First Two Scenes
Notice that on page 12 of the script, the character's name changes from PAWN to JOHN BLACK.






Drake's First "Days" Interview
Soap Opera Digest: November 4, 1986: "Behind The Smiles" by Meredith Brown










CHRISTIE CLARK (Carrie)
Debut: Monday, April 14, 1986
Episode # 5203

Christie's first episode cast/set list



Christie's First Episode
Episode # 5203
Air Date: Monday, April 14, 1986
Christie was replacing Andrea Barber in the role of Carrie. Barber last appeared in March, 1986.
An upset Carrie enters as Marlena (Deidre Hall) & John (Drake Hogestyn) are talking.


A call sheet from Christie's first year on the show, November 1986.



Christie's First "Days" Interview
Soap Opera Digest: October 6, 1987: "Look Out For....DAYS's Christie Clark" by Stella Bednarz



Another early profile of Christie
Soap Opera Digest: June 14, 1988: "The Young and the Talented: Soaps' Junior Actors" by Stella Bednarz



MATTHEW ASHFORD (Jack)
Debut: Friday, October 30, 1987
Episode # 5603

Matt's First Soap Opera Digest Interview
Soap Opera Digest: June 19, 1984: "Going With the Flow" by Andrea Payne




Matt's First "Days" Episode
Episode # 5603
Air Date: Friday, October 30, 1987
Matt replaced James Acheson, who last appeared on October 26, 1987 as Jack.
Jack is on his honeymoon with Kayla and has phone chats with his
brother Steve (Stephen Nichols) and adoptive father Harper (Joseph Campanella).



The call sheet from Matt's second episode, airing November 5, 1987.


Matt's First Full-Length "Days" Article in Soap Opera Weekly
Soap Opera Weekly: October 29, 1991: "Ask Matt Ashford" by Janet DiLauro


 

PATRICK MULDOON (Austin)
Debut: Tuesday, July 7, 1992
Episode # 6805

Patrick's First Episode
Episode # 6805
Air Date: Tuesday, July 7, 1992
Also featured in Austin's first scenes: Tracy Middendorf (Carrie), Tony Rhodes (Jesse),
Beth Albright (Mandy), Carrie Stevens (Heather) and Lisa Marie Todd (Chelsea).


Patrick's First Soap Opera Weekly Interview
Soap Opera Weekly: August 18, 1992: "A Pat on Days' Back" by Janet DiLauro

 

Patrick's First Soap Opera Digest Interview
Soap Opera Digest: January 5, 1993: "Designated Hunk" by Diane Bailey