Don MacLaughlin

Don MacLaughlin
Born	November 24, 1906(1906-11-24) Webster, Iowa
Died	May 28, 1986(1986-05-28) (aged 79)
Occupation	Television actor

Don MacLaughlin (November 24, 1906 – May 28, 1986) was an American soap opera actor.

He was born on November 24, 1906, in Webster, Iowa, under the name William Donald McLaughlin.

He originated the role of lawyer Chris Hughes on As the World Turns in 1956, and played the role until his death in 1986. Contract negotiations kept him (and his on-screen wife Helen Wagner) off the soap for most of the early 1980s, but the show finally welcomed the two back in a big storyline with heavy uses of past clips from the show: in the story, Chris and his wife Nancy were celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary. In real life, As the World Turns was celebrating its thirtieth anniversary on the air.

Prior to TV, MacLaughlin starred as the title character on radio's David Harding, Counterspy in the 1940s and 50s. Old time radio sites have broadcasts available.

He died on May 28, 1986, and is buried in West Dover, Vermont.

External links

Biography portal

• Don MacLaughlin at the Internet Movie Database
• Don MacLaughlin at the Internet Broadway Database
• Don MacLaughlin at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Maclaughlin, Don
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	November 24, 1906
Place of birth	Webster, Iowa
Date of death	May 28, 1986
Place of death