James Spaulding (GL)
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James Spaulding is a fictional character
on the daytime soap opera
Guiding Light
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and Elizabeth "Beth" Raines and has four siblings. He is heir to the Spaulding Fortune and future shareholder for Spaulding Enterprises.
James was conceived to save his sister Lizzie's life; his parents were saddened to think their daughter could die. One night, Beth and Phillip comforted each other, and Beth became pregnant; at first, Beth didn't know whether the father was Phillip or Jim.
In 2008, James was supposed to be the star of the church play, but he was pushed off the stage by Will Winslow. In April 2009, he returned to town as an adult
to see his father, who has been pardoned for his crimes. It turns out that James hooked up with the Governor's daughter, Amy Young, to get Philip released.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the 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,...
Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
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Character's background
James Alexander Spaulding is second child of Phillip SpauldingPhillip Spaulding
Phillip Granville Spaulding is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light. The character is the adopted son of business mogul, Alan Spaulding, and his first ex-wife, Elizabeth. Phillip has been portrayed by three different actors with Grant Aleksander the most recent...
and Elizabeth "Beth" Raines and has four siblings. He is heir to the Spaulding Fortune and future shareholder for Spaulding Enterprises.
James was conceived to save his sister Lizzie's life; his parents were saddened to think their daughter could die. One night, Beth and Phillip comforted each other, and Beth became pregnant; at first, Beth didn't know whether the father was Phillip or Jim.
In 2008, James was supposed to be the star of the church play, but he was pushed off the stage by Will Winslow. In April 2009, he returned to town as an adult
Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome
Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome is a term used to describe the practice of accelerating the age of a television character in conflict with the timeline of a series and/or the real-world progression of time. Characters unseen on screen for a time might reappear portrayed by an actor several years...
to see his father, who has been pardoned for his crimes. It turns out that James hooked up with the Governor's daughter, Amy Young, to get Philip released.
Sibling(s)
- Elizabeth "Lizzie" SpauldingLizzie SpauldingElizabeth Lillian "Lizzie" Lewis was a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light. She was one of the soap's most popular and featured characters. She was the daughter of supercouple Phillip Spaulding and ex-wife, Beth Raines...
(sister) - Alan Cooper "Zach" SpauldingZach SpauldingAlan Cooper "Zach" Spaulding is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light. He was portrayed by Nicholas Art from 2002 to 2008.-Background:...
(paternal half-brother) - Emma Spencer-SpauldingEmma SpauldingEmma Spaulding is a fictional character on the soap opera Guiding Light. She was portrayed by Kathryn Hall from 2006-2007 and portrayed by Jacqueline Tsirkin from 2007-2009.-Parents:* Phillip Spaulding...
(paternal half-sister) - Peyton Spaulding (maternal half-sister)
Other relatives
- Justin Marler (paternal biological grandfather)
- Jacqueline "Jackie" Scott (paternal biological grandmother, deceased)
- Alan SpauldingAlan SpauldingAlan Spaulding is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. He was played by Chris Bernau from the time of the character's introduction on November 7, 1977 until June 1988, when Bernau left the role due to health problems ; Daniel Pilon stepped into the role from 1988 until Alan...
(paternal adoptive grandfather, deceased) - Elizabeth Granville (paternal adoptive grandmother)
- Unknown man (maternal grandfather, deceased)
- Lillian Raines (maternal grandmother)
- Samantha Marler (paternal biological aunt)
- Alexandra SpauldingAlexandra SpauldingAlexandra Spaulding is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama Guiding Light. Beverlee McKinsey was the first actress to play the role, which she did from February 10, 1984 to August 1992...
(paternal adoptive great aunt) - Augustus "Gus" AitoroGus AitoroAugustus "Gus" Aitoro is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light...
(paternal adoptive uncle, deceased) - Alan-Michael SpauldingAlan-Michael SpauldingAlan-Michael Spaulding is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. The character is the son of wealthy businessman, Alan Spaulding, and his former wife, Hope Bauer...
(paternal adoptive uncle) - Peyton Spaulding (paternal adoptive aunt)
- Sarah RandallSarah Elizabeth RandallSarah Elizabeth Randall is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light.-Character history:She is the only child of Jonathan Randall and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Spaulding. Sarah was conceived during a one night stand between her parents...
(niece) - Unnamed child (nephew)
- Rapheal "Rafe" RiveraRafe RiveraRaphael "Rafe" Joseph Rivera is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama Guiding Light. He has been portrayed by E.J. Bonilla since May 18, 2007.-Character's background:...
(paternal adoptive cousin) - Bill Lewis (brother-in-law)