Other Recurring Characters
- Steve Shaw (Original cast) as Eric Fairgate (1979–1990)
- Karen and Sid's eldest son.
- Bobby Jacoby as Brian Cunningham #1 (1980–1985)
- Stephen Macht as Joe Cooper (Karen's brother) (1981–1982)
- Michael Sabatino as Chip Roberts (aka Tony Fenice) (1982–1983)
Diana's husband and the murderer of Ciji. He died when he accidentally fell onto a pitchfork.
- Joanna Pettet as Detective Janet Baines (1983)
- Danielle Brisebois as Mary-Frances Sumner #1 (1983–1984)
- Laurence Haddon as Dr. Mitch Ackerman (1984–1985)
The Dr. that delivered Valene's twins and then helped with the ruse that they had died. He later killed himself when confronted by Karen and Mack.
- Hunt Block as Peter Hollister (1985–1987)
- Jill Bennett's brother who was killed accidentally by his former fiance Paige.
- Wendy Fulton as Jean Hackney (1986–1987)
- Brian Austin Green as Brian Cunningham #2 (1986–1989, 1997)
- Joshua Devane as Young Greg Sumner (1986–1987; 1990)
- Lar Park Lincoln as Linda Fairgate (1987, 1989–1991)
- Eric Fairgate's wife who started a relationship with his brother Michael, and later on with her boss Greg Sumner. She was brutally murdered.
- Lynne Moody as Pat Williams (1988–1990)
- wife of Frank Williams and mother of Julie. She and her family were in the Witness Protection Program, but she died when she was hit by Danny Waleska's car.
- Paul Carafotes as Harold Dyer (1988–1990)
- Olivia's husband.
- Peter Reckell as Johnny Rourke (1988–1989)
- singer and ex lover of Paige Mathison.
- Kent Masters-King as Julie Williams (1988–1991)
- teenaged daughter of Frank and Pat Williams.
- Melinda Culea as Paula Vertosick (1988–1990)
- Robert Desiderio as Ted Melcher (1988–1989)
- Betsy Palmer as Aunt Virginia "Ginny" Bullock (1989–1990)
- Valene's aunt.
- Sam Behrens as Danny Waleska (1989–1990)
- Valene's third husband.
- Joseph Gian as Det. Tom Ryan (1989–1991, 1993)
- Lorenzo Caccialanza as Nick Schillace/Dimitri Pappas (1990–1991, 1992–1993)
- Bruce Greenwood as Pierce Lawton (1991–1992)
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