John McCook

John McCook (born June 20, 1945, in Ventura, California) is an American actor and soap opera veteran.

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June 20 - 1945 - Ventura, California - American - Actor - Soap opera

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John McCook's starring roles on stage and screen have defined the image of the romantic leading man in a career encompassing Broadway, prime time television and daytime dramas. Today, he is instantly recognizable to millions of fans as the debonair fashion designer Eric Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful.

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Fashion designer - The Bold and the Beautiful

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John's compact disc of romantic love songs titled John McCook Sings Bold & Beautiful Love Songs for Arcade Records reached The Top 20 in most leading European record markets.

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Discovered by legendary movie mogul Jack Warner while starring as Tony in the New York City Center revival of West Side Story, John was one of the last products of Hollywood's famed studio system and talent development program. He was later signed by Universal Studios as a contract player before being drafted by the U.S. Army for a two-year stint.

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Jack Warner - West Side Story - Studio system - Universal Studios - Contract player - U.S. Army

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John starred in the national tour of Barefoot in the Park with Virginia Mayo, followed by the Los Angeles and Las Vegas productions of Mame opposite movie and stage legend Ann Miller. He was then cast as the passionate playboy Lance Prentiss on the then brand-new daytime drama The Young and the Restless. John's potent interpretation of the sensual role of Lance catapulted him to national prominence. His television exposure provided John with the opportunity to return to the musical theatre with starring roles in Oklahoma!, The Pirates of Penzance, They're Playing Our Song, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Fiddler on the Roof, Peter Pan. For the Long Beach Civic Light Opera, John starred in Man of La Mancha, 42nd Street and opposite Carol Burnett in From The Top and the Stephen Sondheim revue Putting It Together at the Mark Taper Forum.

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Barefoot in the Park - Virginia Mayo - Mame - Ann Miller - Lance Prentiss - The Young and the Restless - Oklahoma! - The Pirates of Penzance - They're Playing Our Song - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - Fiddler on the Roof - Peter Pan - Long Beach Civic Light Opera - Man of La Mancha - 42nd Street - Carol Burnett - From The Top - Stephen Sondheim - Putting It Together - Mark Taper Forum

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John was a series regular on ' and has made dozens of guest star appearances on such series as LA Law, Murder, She Wrote, Moonlighting, Newhart, WKRP in Cincinnati, Amazing Stories, Too Close For Comfort, Alice and Three's Company, among many others.

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LA Law - Murder, She Wrote - Moonlighting - Newhart - WKRP in Cincinnati - Too Close For Comfort - Alice - Three's Company

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John was a nominee for "Outstanding Supporting Actor" at the 1998 Soap Opera Digest Awards and a recipient of the "M.V.P. Award" from Soap Opera Update Magazine for his portrayal of Eric Forrester.

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Soap Opera Digest Awards - Soap Opera Update Magazine

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California-born and raised, John attended California State College at Long Beach long enough to appear in a production of Tea and Sympathy and land a job at Disneyland. He made his professional debut at the San Diego Circle Arts Theatre and then appeared at Melodyland in Guys and Dolls, with Hugh O'Brian and Betty Grable, Firefly with Anna Maria Alberghetti and Flower Drum Song, with Pat Suzuki.

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California State College at Long Beach - Tea and Sympathy - Disneyland - San Diego Circle Arts Theatre - Melodyland - Guys and Dolls - Hugh O'Brian - Betty Grable - Firefly - Anna Maria Alberghetti - Flower Drum Song - Pat Suzuki

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John is married to former television actress Laurette Spang, and they have three children; Jake, Becky, and Molly. John also has a son, Seth, from his previous marriage, an unhappy union, with the late Juliet Prowse, with whom he reconciled at her deathbed.

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Laurette Spang - Juliet Prowse

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Biography of John McCook From http://www.amcpages.com

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