Don Craig's Salem Exit: Ageism & New Blood

0:00It's April 18th. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. On April 17th, 1985, Days of Our Lives waved goodbye to Jed Allen as fan-faved Don Craig. Do just stepped out to mail a letter and vanish from Salem for good, wrapping up his run that kicked off back in 1971. Don's arcs hit hard, especially his marriage to Marlena Evans and the gut-wrenching loss of their infant son, DJ, a plot that still echoes with fans. Decades later, in his memoir Years Down the Line, Jed got real about ages and creeping in during the early 80s as the show dialed back his scenes and slashed. Guarantees for vets like him to spotlight youth and fresh faces. That shift brought in hot new blood like Bo Brady, Holbready, Shane Donovan, and the Holbready crew reshaping the canvas big time. Jed kept shining post days with a long stint as C.C., Capwell on Santa Barbara till 93,

1:01pops on Beverly Hills 90210, a daytime Emmy nod from 79, and rolls right up to the C. Bay in 2011 and 12 gone at 84 in March 2019, but his soap game stays legendary.