Winston Mayer

Infobox soap character
series = As the World Turns
color = #99CCCC
name = Winston Mayer
portrayer = Daniel Hugh Kelly


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first = July 5, 2007
last = November 20, 2007
spouse=Charlene Wilson AKA Cheri Love (wife/deceased)
children=Noah Mayer (son)

Colonel Winston Mayer is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama As The World Turns. He is portrayed by Daniel Hugh Kelly and made his first appearance on July 5, 2007. He came to Oakdale to see his son, Noah Mayer, who was dating Maddie Coleman at the time. Winston encouraged the relationship, even offering to help pay for the couple to buy a new bed so they could move in together, but Noah had feelings for Luke Snyder, not Maddie, and admitted as much to them both despite fearing Winston's reaction. After reacting with anger upon discovering the pair kissing, Winston pretended to have a change of heart, convincing Noah to invite Luke on a fishing trip. During the trip he tried to kill Luke, resulting in Luke's paralysis from the waist down. Winston attempted to kill Luke again at the hospital but was stopped by Dusty Donovan and arrested for the murder of his wife, Cheri. He left the show on November 20, 2007 when he was taken off to prison following a final confrontation with Luke and Noah.

Kelly returned for a second run in the role of Winston Mayer beginning on May 6, 2008, when Noah visited him in prison. Two weeks later he escaped and took Noah's green-card wife, Ameera, to New York City.

External links

[http://www.soapoperadigest.com/features/atwt/interviews/salutingthecolonel/ "Soap Opera Digest" Saluting The Colonel]