Greg Foster (TV Character)
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Greg Foster is a fictional character
on the CBS
daytime soap opera
The Young and the Restless
. An original character since the show's inception, the role was originated by James Houghton from March 1973 to 1976, then played by Brian Kerwin
from 1976 to the spring of 1977 followed by Wings Hauser
from December 1977 to 1981, and Howard McGillin
from 1981 to 1982. Houghton briefly reprised the character from February 28, 2003 to March 5, 2003, and recently Hauser briefly reprised the role from June 17–21, 2010.
, who put Greg through law school after their father Bill walked out on them, and Jill Foster Abbott
, who was adopted at birth.
In late 1973, Greg found himself attracted to his brother Snapper's love interest Christabel "Chris" Brooks, who went to work as Greg's secretary at his new law firm. Chris became furious with Greg and eventually quit after she learned that her father Stuart had financially helped Greg's new law firm in return for her employment. Greg overcame his feelings for Chris when he fell in love with a woman named Gwen Sherman who he immediately planned to wed, but postponed the wedding after he discovered Gwen was a prostitute. Greg tried to help lead Gwen out of prostitution, but Gwen's pimp used physical force to pressure the terrified young woman into continuing to accept clients. Greg finally persuaded Gwen to press charges against her pimp and Gwen was free of prostitution. Greg and Gwen's relationship ended when she experienced a spiritual awakening and devoted her life to God as a nun, leaving Greg once again a loser at love.
By the start of 1977, Greg started representing Snapper who had been charged with murder after their father Bill died. Bill's life-support machine had been disconnected by Liz, who later had a stroke and lost her memory of what she did. With Greg's help, Snapper was cleared of the murder charges.
In 1978, Greg contributed his legal services at Snapper's clinic while working side-by-side with one of Snapper's employees, Dr. Casey Reed, who Greg pursued a brief relationship with before meeting and falling in love with Casey's sister, Nikki Reed. Greg and Nikki's involvement eventually developed into serious love and they made plans to marry. However, Nikki was still dealing with the emotional aftermath caused by killing her father, which led her to question her self worth. Nikki's ex-boyfriend Paul Williams tried to stop her after he learned of her plans to wed Greg, but Nikki insisted she loved Greg. Greg and Nikki married at the Brooks family home with their loved ones in attendance. Shortly after they married, Greg and Nikki's marriage took an instant sour turn when married life proved too dull for Nikki. She took a job modeling, which was a front for prostitution where Nikki's client, Walter Addison, was killed. Greg was forced to take on the case of a young man named Tony Baker, who was accused of the murder before evidence pointed to Nikki. With Nikki's juvenile ways and tension building, Greg decided to let go of Nikki. Later, a hitman arrived in Genoa City with plans to kill Greg, but the hitman accidentally shot Liz, who recovered. Nikki rushed to the hospital when she heard the news, but Greg chastised Nikki.
In 1981, Greg divorced Nikki. During the divorce, he had fallen for April Stevens. Greg's feelings for April turned hostile when she revealed that Paul Williams was the father of her daughter, Heather
. When Heather became gravely ill, Greg convinced Paul to marry April and be a real father to Heather. Greg departed Genoa City in 1982.
Greg briefly returned to Genoa City in 2003 with Snapper and Liz, who was set to undergo an operation for a cancer growth. In 2010, Greg made another brief visit when Liz became ill and died from an incurable disease.
Fictional character
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on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
daytime soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. An original character since the show's inception, the role was originated by James Houghton from March 1973 to 1976, then played by Brian Kerwin
Brian Kerwin
Brian Kerwin is an American actor.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kerwin won the Theatre World Award in 1988 for the off-Broadway play Emily. His Broadway theatre credits include the 1997 revival of The Little Foxes and the Elaine May comedy After the Night and the Music in 2005...
from 1976 to the spring of 1977 followed by Wings Hauser
Wings Hauser
Wings Hauser is an American actor, director and film writer.-Life and career:Hauser was born Gerald Dwight Hauser in Hollywood, California, the son of Geraldine and Academy Award-winning director and producer Dwight Hauser...
from December 1977 to 1981, and Howard McGillin
Howard McGillin
Howard McGillin is a Tony-nominated stage, screen and television actor, perhaps best-known for being the world's longest running Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera....
from 1981 to 1982. Houghton briefly reprised the character from February 28, 2003 to March 5, 2003, and recently Hauser briefly reprised the role from June 17–21, 2010.
Character history
Greg Foster is the second and youngest son of Bill Foster, Sr. and Liz Foster. Greg has two siblings, Snapper FosterSnapper Foster
Dr. William "Snapper" Foster Jr. is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. An original character since the show's inception, the role was played by William Gray Espy from March 26, 1973 to July 1975, and David Hasselhoff from 1975 to May 1982...
, who put Greg through law school after their father Bill walked out on them, and Jill Foster Abbott
Jill Foster Abbott
Jill Abbott Fenmore is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. She is one of the series' original characters, and the only one remaining from its debut in March 1973...
, who was adopted at birth.
In late 1973, Greg found himself attracted to his brother Snapper's love interest Christabel "Chris" Brooks, who went to work as Greg's secretary at his new law firm. Chris became furious with Greg and eventually quit after she learned that her father Stuart had financially helped Greg's new law firm in return for her employment. Greg overcame his feelings for Chris when he fell in love with a woman named Gwen Sherman who he immediately planned to wed, but postponed the wedding after he discovered Gwen was a prostitute. Greg tried to help lead Gwen out of prostitution, but Gwen's pimp used physical force to pressure the terrified young woman into continuing to accept clients. Greg finally persuaded Gwen to press charges against her pimp and Gwen was free of prostitution. Greg and Gwen's relationship ended when she experienced a spiritual awakening and devoted her life to God as a nun, leaving Greg once again a loser at love.
By the start of 1977, Greg started representing Snapper who had been charged with murder after their father Bill died. Bill's life-support machine had been disconnected by Liz, who later had a stroke and lost her memory of what she did. With Greg's help, Snapper was cleared of the murder charges.
In 1978, Greg contributed his legal services at Snapper's clinic while working side-by-side with one of Snapper's employees, Dr. Casey Reed, who Greg pursued a brief relationship with before meeting and falling in love with Casey's sister, Nikki Reed. Greg and Nikki's involvement eventually developed into serious love and they made plans to marry. However, Nikki was still dealing with the emotional aftermath caused by killing her father, which led her to question her self worth. Nikki's ex-boyfriend Paul Williams tried to stop her after he learned of her plans to wed Greg, but Nikki insisted she loved Greg. Greg and Nikki married at the Brooks family home with their loved ones in attendance. Shortly after they married, Greg and Nikki's marriage took an instant sour turn when married life proved too dull for Nikki. She took a job modeling, which was a front for prostitution where Nikki's client, Walter Addison, was killed. Greg was forced to take on the case of a young man named Tony Baker, who was accused of the murder before evidence pointed to Nikki. With Nikki's juvenile ways and tension building, Greg decided to let go of Nikki. Later, a hitman arrived in Genoa City with plans to kill Greg, but the hitman accidentally shot Liz, who recovered. Nikki rushed to the hospital when she heard the news, but Greg chastised Nikki.
In 1981, Greg divorced Nikki. During the divorce, he had fallen for April Stevens. Greg's feelings for April turned hostile when she revealed that Paul Williams was the father of her daughter, Heather
Heather Stevens
Heather Stevens is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. She was born onscreen in 1979 as the daughter of Paul Williams and April Stevens....
. When Heather became gravely ill, Greg convinced Paul to marry April and be a real father to Heather. Greg departed Genoa City in 1982.
Greg briefly returned to Genoa City in 2003 with Snapper and Liz, who was set to undergo an operation for a cancer growth. In 2010, Greg made another brief visit when Liz became ill and died from an incurable disease.