Ron Raines

Ron Raines (born December 2, 1949, in Texas City, Texas) is an American actor best known for the role of Alan Spaulding on "Guiding Light".

Career

Raines came to "Guiding Light" in 1994 in his first television role.cite news | title=The Raines Maker | date=2007-02-13 | publisher= "Soap Opera Weekly"| pages = 16-17 ] He is the third actor to play the part of the sinister, nefarious Alan Spaulding.

Raines also is a Broadway star, appearing in the 1992 Broadway revival of "Show Boat" with Donald O'Connor, "Teddy & Alice" with Len Cariou, touring with Debbie Reynolds in "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" and the international production of "Can Can" with Chita Rivera.

He was offered a part in the national touring production of "The Sound of Music" with Marie Osmond on the same day as he was offered the "Guiding Light" role and decided to take the "GL" role to be close to his family in New York City.

Raines has recorded two solo albums: "So In Love With Broadway" and "Broadway Passion", along with several musicals including "Man of LaMancha" and "Pajama Game".

Personal life

Raines' father was an evangelical minister, and Raines became interested in music through the church. He was once in a band called Renaissance.

He graduated from Nacogdoches High School in Nacogdoches, Texas, and then attended college "basically just trying to stay out of the Vietnam War." He decided to pursue singing and acting when he was in his early twenties.

Family

Ron and his wife Dona have a daughter, Charlotte, who began college in the fall of 2007.

References

External links

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* [http://cbs.com/daytime/gl/about/bios/rraines.shtml CBS Daytime Bio]
* [http://ronrainesonline.com Ron Raines Online]