- Jim Storm
infobox actor|
birthdate=birth date and age|1943|8|12
birthplace=Highland Park, Illinois
othername=James Storm
occupation=Television actor Jim Storm (also credited as James Storm) is an American
actor .Storm's first TV appearance was as the second Dr. Larry Wolek on "
One Life to Live ", a role he played from 1968 to 1969. His brother,Michael Storm , followed him in the role. In the storyline, Jim's Larry Wolek was badly burned in a fire and underwent plastic surgery, and Michael's Larry Wolek was revealed when the bandages were removed. This new plot device would prove so successful that many other shows, including "Dynasty" (and "One Life to Live" itself in later years), would use it when recasting key characters. [Schemering, Christopher. "The Soap Opera Encyclopedia ", September 1985, pg. 159, ISBN 0-345-32459-5 (1st edition)]Storm next portrayed
Gerard Stiles on "Dark Shadows " from 1970 to 1971, reprising the role in 1971's "Night of Dark Shadows ".More recently, he played the contract roles of Neil Fenmore on the CBS soaps, "The Young and the Restless" and William Spencer on "
The Bold and the Beautiful " from 1987 through 1994, returning briefly in 1997, 2000 and 2003.References
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