RICHARD AVERY
First Appearance: Episode 1.
Last Appearance: Episode 201.
Portrayer: John Pleshette.
Introduction Scene: He is standing in his garden with Laura as Sid drives along.
Exit Scene: He leaves with his son Jason after fighting with neighbors about Laura�s death.
Birthplace: Pittsburg.
Other Aliases: KL�s (wannabe) J.R.
DIANA FAIRGATE
First Appearance: Episode 1.
Last Appearance: �Back to the cul-de-sac�.
Portrayer: Claudia Lonow.
Introduction Scene: The Welcome Dinner Party for Gary and Val.
Exit Scene: The Reunion Party.
Birthplace: California.
Other Aliases: KL�s Lucy.
MICHAEL FAIRGATE
First Appearance: Episode 1.
Last Appearance: The Reunion.
Portrayer: Pat(rick) Petersen.
Introduction Scene: The Welcome Dinner Party for Gary and Val.
Exit Scene: The Reunion Party.
Birthplace: Knots Landing, California.
Other Aliases: The hyperactive boy. KL�s pretty face.
ERIC FAIRGATE
First Appearance: Episode 1.
Last Appearance: Memorial Montage on Episode 298.
Portrayer: Steve Shaw.
Introduction Scene: The Welcome Dinner Party for Gary and Val.
Exit Scene: He says goodbye to his family after deciding to divorce Linda.
Birthplace: Knots Landing, California.
Other Aliases: The Fairgates� boring son.
KENNY WARD
First Appearance: Episode 1.
Last Appearance: Episode 75.
Portrayer: James Houghton.
Introduction Scene: The Welcome Dinner Party for Gary and Val.
Exit Scene: He leaves to Nashville with his family.
Birthplace: California.
Other Aliases: The Casanova neighbor. The fresh of KL.
GINGER KILMAN WARD
First Appearance: Episode 1.
Last Appearance: The Reunion.
Portrayer: Kim Lankford.
Introduction Scene: The Welcome Dinner Party for Gary and Val.
Exit Scene: The Reunion Party.
Birthplace: California.
Other Aliases: The neighborhood�s new bride.
OLIVIA CUNNINGHAM
First Appearance: Episode 14.
Last Appearance: The Reunion.
Portrayer: Tonya Crowe.
Introduction Scene: She visits KL with her mother and brother.
Exit Scene: The Reunion Party.
Birthplace: San Luis Obispo, California.
Other Aliases: Abby�s rebel daughter.
CIJI DUNNE
First Appearance: Episode 56.
Last Appearance: Episode 71.
Portrayer: Lisa Hartman(-Black).
Introduction Scene: She is singing in a night club before Gary.
Exit Scene: Her corpse is found by the police at the beach.
Birthplace: Kentucky.
Other Aliases: The jinxed singer.
CATHY GEARY
First Appearance: Episode 82.
Last Appearance: Episode 160.
Portrayer: Lisa Hartman(-Black).
Introduction Scene: She comes up dressed up as a room service maid at the hotel where Gary is staying.
Exit Scene: Lilimae pulls on her to make her break up her affair with Ben.
Birthplace: Wyoming.
Other Aliases: Ciji�s dead ringer. Another jinxed singer.
BEN GIBSON
First Appearance: Episode 76.
Last Appearance: Episode 188.
Portrayer: Doug(las) Sheehan.
Introduction Scene: She helps Val to run from a crowd of reporters.
Exit Scene: She leaves his family on the road to South America. Fate unknown.
Birthplace: California.
Other Aliases: Val�s Mark Graison. S.O.B. (Solid Old Ben).
MARY FRANCIS SUMNER
First Appearance: Episode 84.
Last Appearance: Episode 262.
Portrayer: Danielle Brisebois and Stacy Galina.
Introduction Scene: She appears at the Mackenzies� when Greg forgets pick her up from school.
Exit Scene: She is shot to death by her ex boyfriend at Greg�s office.
Birthplace: California.
Other Aliases: The 2-faced daughter. Ciji redux.
KATE WHITTAKER
First Appearance: Episode 277.
Last Appearance: Reunion.
Portrayer: Stacy Galina.
Introduction Scene: Her mother Claudia introduces her to Greg.
Exit Scene: She says goodbye to Gary and Val, and leaves with Brian and Gary�s daughter.
Birthplace: Philadelphia.
Other Aliases: Mary Francis�s dead ringer.
JOSHUA RUSH
First Appearance: Episode 102.
Last Appearance: Episode 140.
Portrayer: Alec Baldwin.
Introduction Scene: He comes up at Val�s saying his mother is dead.
Exit Scene: He falls off a rooftop and dies during a fight with Lilimae and Cathy.
Birthplace: Presumedly California.
Other Aliases: The TV preacher. Lilimae�s secret son.
PAUL GALVESTON
First Appearance: Episode 109.
Last Appearance: Episode 264.
Portrayer: Howard Duff.
Introduction Scene:?
Exit Scene: He ghostly appears before Greg after Mary Francis�s death.
Birthplace: Presumably California.
Other Aliases: Greg�s secret father.
RUTH SUMNER
First Appearance: Episode 121.
Last Appearance: Episode 129.
Portrayer: Ava Gardner.
Introduction Scene: After Galveston�s death, she comes out of the shadows as her just married widow.
Exit Scene: She says goodbye to Greg and flies to Africa.
Birthplace: California.
Other Aliases: Galveston�s mystery bride. Greg�s prodigal mother.
ANNE MATHESON
First Appearance: Episode 161 (in flashbacks).
Last Appearance: Reunion.
Portrayers: Nicollette Sheridan (as young Anne) and Michelle Phillips.
Introduction Scene: She meets Mack and Greg during a trip.
Exit Scene: She exchanges wisecracks with Greg.
Birthplace: New York.
Other Aliases: Paige�s prodigal mother. Mack�s first love.
LINDA FAIRGATE
First Appearance: Episode 198.
Last Appearance: Episode 306.
Portrayer: Lar Park Lincoln.
Introduction Scene: She comes into the Mackenzies� as Eric�s new wife.
Exit Scene: She is murdered by her lover Brian Johnston.
Birthplace: ?
Other Aliases: Abby�s substitute. Paige�s nemesis. The Fairgate boys� woman.
FRANK WILLIAMS / JERRY SOLLARS
First Appearance: Episode 203.
Last Appearance: Episode 325.
Portrayer: Larry Riley.
Introduction Scene: She arrives at his new house with his wife Patricia and daughter Julie.
Exit Scene: He and Mack stop the band stalking Jason.
Birthplace: Chicago.
Other Aliases: KL�s most mysterious neighbor. Mack�s pal.
PATRICIA WILLIAMS / SAMANTHA SOLLARS
First Appearance: Episode 203.
Last Appearance: Episode 276.
Portrayer: Lynne Moody.
Introduction Scene: She arrives at her new house with her husband and daughter.
Exit Scene: In presence of her husband, her life-support is unplugged and she dies.
Birthplace: Chicago.
Other Aliases: The mystery nurse.
HAROLD DYER
First Appearance: Episode 208.
Last Appearance: Episode 270.
Portrayer: Paul Carafotes.
Introduction Scene: He comes up as his uncle mob Manny Vasquez� assistant.
Exit Scene: He calls Olivia to ask her to live with him in Miami, and she agrees to.
Birthplace: Somewhere in Mexico? Other Aliases: The boyfriend in the hood.
DANNY WALESKA
First Appearance: Episode 242.
Last Appearance: Episode 279.
Portrayer: Paul Behrens.
Introduction Scene: Val hires him to teach her how to use her new computer.
Exit Scene: He is found drown in the pool, where he fell to drunk.
Birthplace: Presumedly California.
Other Aliases: The psycho-husband.
CLAUDIA WHITTAKER
First Appearance: Episode 277.
Last Appearance: Episode 344.
Portrayer: Kathleen Noone.
Introduction Scene: She pretends to casually meet Greg, after reading he is going to die.
Exit Scene: She leaves to Monaco, accompanied by her lover Nick and Anne.
Birthplace: New York.
Other Aliases: Abby�s last wannabee. The wicked stepsister.
STEVE BREWER
First Appearance: Episode 291.
Last Appearance: Episode 303.
Portrayer: Lance Guest.
Introduction Scene: He takes pictures of Kate as she plays tennis, before to introduce himself.
Exit Scene: The police shoots him to death as he tries to run away when they found a gun in his car.
Birthplace: ?
Other Aliases: Claudia�s secret son.
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