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Donald Francis Hastings

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Don Hastings
Oakdale Presence
October 1960 to September 17, 2010
At A Glance

Don started his show business career at the age of six when he accompanied his older brother Bob to the children's radio program in which Bob sang. When the producer heard that Don could sing too, he had Don audition for the program, Coast to Coast on the Bus. The exposure that Don received led to a part in the national company of Life With Father in 1941. Don toured with the company for three years and has acted ever since.

Don made his Broadway debut in the 1944 production of I Remember Mama.

After working sporadically in theater and television, Don turned to television full time in 1944 playing the ranger in Captain Video until that show's cancellation. He also guest starred in a number of television series including Studio One and daytime dramas A Date with Life and Modern Romances.

In April 1956, Don joined the cast of his first daytime drama, The Edge of Night before he landed the role of Bob Hughes on ATWT.

In addition to his acting ability, Don is a talented writer. In addition to being a member of the Writer's Guild, he wrote scripts for ATWT from 1971-72 and also has written for Guiding Light.

Don has toured with co-star Kathryn Hays in the musical concert act, Hastings and Hayes on Love and they both were cast members of an off-Broadway production of Algonquin Sampler.

Don is married to actress Leslie Denniston whom he met on ATWT. They live in New York state with their daughter, Katharine Scott Hastings (b. 9/23/82). Don also has two daughters, Jennifer and Julie, plus a son, Matthew, from a previous marriage. Don's hobbies include travel and golf.

Acting Portfolio: TELEVISION
As The World Turns

Dr. Bob Hughes

October 1960 to September 17, 2010

Engaged to Kill

Dr. Albert Lennox

2006

Decoy

Dave Carter

1958

The Edge of Night

Jack Lane

1956 to 1960

Crunch and Des

1955

Studio One in Hollywood

1955

Captain Video and His Video Rangers

The Video Ranger

1955

The Secret Files of Captain Video

The Video Ranger

1954

Guiding Light

Writer

1952

The Magic Cottage

1949

The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre

1949

Acting Portfolio
RADIO
Coast to Coast on the Bus
Acting Portfolio
THEATER
Algonquin Sampler

Summer and Smoke

1948

A Young Man's Fancy

1947

On Whitman Avenue

1946

I Remember Mama

1944

Life with Father

1941-44

Awards & Acclaim
Daytime Emmys Winner, Lifetime Achievement Award (2005)

Silver Circle Award Given by the Academy of Television Arts & Science in 1993 for his many years of achievement in the television industry.

Vital Statistics

PLACE OF BIRTH: Brooklyn, New York

DATE OF BIRTH: April 1, 1934

HAIR: Grey

MARITAL STATUS: Married, Leslie Denniston [1980]

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