Oscar Marone
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Oscar Marone is a fictional character
in the CBS
soap opera
The Bold and the Beautiful
, portrayed by actor
Brian Gaskill
from 2003 to 2004.
so he could own a major casino
. Initially Oscar learned the casino business from his father, but when his father died two years before Oz showed up in Los Angeles, Oscar took over the day to day operations. Unfortunately, the mob
in Las Vegas wanted to control of Oscar's casino like they controlled every other casino. Oscar was first seen onscreen calling his uncle, Massimo Marone
(Joseph Mascolo
), from a payphone
, asking if he could come over, because he needed help. Massimo hung up on Oscar after telling him that he was a legitimate businessman and wanted no part of Oscar's world. Oscar called back, begging him for help. Massimo still refused, and moments later, gunshots rang out. Oscar was taken into the emergency ward
without identification, and only Massimo's number in his pocket. The first person he met in L.A. was med student Bridget Forrester
(then played by Jennifer Finnigan
, later Emily Harrison
, now Ashley Jones
). She was there when he woke, and he startled her by grabbing her to ask where Paolo was. Bridget took off, and Oscar tried to find Paolo on his own. Just then, Massimo came in to tell Oscar that Paolo was dead as a result of Oscar having followed in his father's crooked footsteps. Mass then left, just as a hitman came to finish Oscar off, and ended up taking Bridget hostage. Oscar was not strong enough to help, but luckily, Bridget was able to take care of herself. The two settled their earlier dispute and began a tentative friendship. Oscar was then moved to a new room due to a bed shortage, where he was placed with Amber Moore (Adrienne Frantz
) (it was against hospital policy, but necessary due to lack of room). Neither of them were thrilled to be sharing a room. The curtain between the two was pulled, and Oz couldn't see what was going on with Amber, but when he heard her talking about her son with a voice he recognized, he started to pay attention, and announced himself to Deacon
(Sean Kanan
). Years earlier, Oscar and his father had kicked Deacon out of Vegas for cheating in the casinos and stealing chips. Deacon was far more crooked than Oscar could ever have been. Amber was overjoyed to hear this and wanted Oscar to help her get her son back, but Oscar said he wanted nothing to do with her scheming. Bridget saved him from Amber, but shocked him when she admitted she was once married to Deacon. Oscar admitted that at one time he and Deacon were good friends and Oscar even got him a job at his father's casino, until Deacon started embezzling funds from them. He shared with Bridget his dream of owning his own club. He couldn't stop thinking about it after talking to her, and decided to do it...he bought The Lair, and turned it into Ozzz.
Oscar made plans for the grand-opening of Ozzz, which included trying to get a major local talent to perform... Deacon's wife, Macy
(Bobbie Eakes
). After promising Deacon and Macy he would pay her upfront and let them know if there are any problems with his past, Oscar lined up Macy for opening night. As Oscar was getting ready for his big night, he was confronted with two men from his past: hired killer Scarface, who had tried to kill Oscar in the hospital, and his boss, Jimmy Walton. The two wanted a piece of the Ozzz action, but Oscar told them to get out of his club. They told him he'd regret it. Keeping his promise to Deacon, he called, letting him know he needed to talk to him before Macy went on-stage. When the club opened, with Macy singing, it was a huge success. The place was packed, and Macy gave an excellent performance. Oscar was enjoying everything when he happened to glance up at the chandelier
...to see Scarface sabotaging it! Although Oscar tried to get to Macy he was unsuccessful, and the chandelier came crashing down on her. She was immediately rushed to the hospital, and Deacon blamed Oscar for his wife's death.
Deacon was not the only one who blamed Oscar - Oscar blamed himself as well. Bridget tried to comfort him at the club, but he was inconsolable. Even though he turned the men in, he felt responsible for what happened to Macy. With Bridget's help, he went to the hospital to offer his apologies to a comatose Macy, barely escaping before Deacon could see him. He returned to the club, determined to close it forever and shut it down, when Amber showed up. Initially she sang for him, but that didn't do any good. Then she put on a magic show. Her acts didn't convince Oscar to hire her, but they did remind him how much the club meant to him. Meanwhile, the friendship between Bridget and Oscar grew and Amber noticed how close they were. Amber never liked Bridget and decided to break their friendship. She showed up at Oscars place and thanks to some accidents, Ambers clothes got dirty. Oscar offered her to take a shower and while he was changing and Amber walked into the room with wearing nothing but a towel, Bridget showed up to. Confused that Amber and Oscar might have a relationship, she left, but Oscar followed her. He made her clear what happened that night and Bridget was relieved. Both then realized that their feelings for each other had grown a lot.
Oscar proposed to Bridget, and the two began planning a wedding. They left L.A. to head for Copenhagen
, so that Bridget could finish her studies, but Bridget returned alone a few months later, announcing that she and Oscar had broken up. Oscar stayed in Copenhagen and presumably still resides there.
Fictional character
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in the CBS
CBS
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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 Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
, portrayed by actor
Actor
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Brian Gaskill
Brian Gaskill
Brian Richard Gaskill is an American actor.While living in Neptune, he attended Red Bank Regional High School as a drama major in the school's prestigious Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. And went on to receive his B.F.A...
from 2003 to 2004.
Character
Oscar was born and primarily raised in Atlantic City by his mother and his father, a small-timer. After Oscar's mother died when he was 15, his father moved the family to Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
so he could own a major casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
. Initially Oscar learned the casino business from his father, but when his father died two years before Oz showed up in Los Angeles, Oscar took over the day to day operations. Unfortunately, the mob
Mafia
The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
in Las Vegas wanted to control of Oscar's casino like they controlled every other casino. Oscar was first seen onscreen calling his uncle, Massimo Marone
Massimo Marone
Massimo Marone IV was a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. The character was played by veteran actor Joseph Mascolo from August 23, 2001 to July 7, 2006.-Character:...
(Joseph Mascolo
Joseph Mascolo
Joseph Mascolo is an American musician and dramatic actor. During his long career, he has acted in numerous motion pictures and television series. He is best known for playing Stefano DiMera, a role he originated in 1982 on NBC's long running Days of our Lives.-Early life:Mascolo was born and...
), from a payphone
Payphone
A payphone or pay phone is a public telephone, often located in a phone booth or a privacy hood, with pre-payment by inserting money , a credit or debit card, or a telephone card....
, asking if he could come over, because he needed help. Massimo hung up on Oscar after telling him that he was a legitimate businessman and wanted no part of Oscar's world. Oscar called back, begging him for help. Massimo still refused, and moments later, gunshots rang out. Oscar was taken into the emergency ward
Emergency department
An emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
without identification, and only Massimo's number in his pocket. The first person he met in L.A. was med student Bridget Forrester
Bridget Forrester
Dr. Bridget Forrester is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. The role has been played by various actresses, including Agnes Bruckner, Jennifer Finnigan and Emily Harrison...
(then played by Jennifer Finnigan
Jennifer Finnigan
Jennifer Christina Finnigan is a 3-time Daytime Emmy Award winning Canadian actress, perhaps best known for her role as Bridget Forrester in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2000 to 2004. She appeared in the ABC sitcom Better with You.-Biography:Finnigan was born in Montreal...
, later Emily Harrison
Emily Harrison
Emily Harrison is an American actress.Harrison is most well known as Jennifer Finnigan's replacement in the role of Bridget Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful, which she played from January to July 2004...
, now Ashley Jones
Ashley Jones
Ashley Aubra Jones is an American actress. She is probably most recognized for her roles as Daphne on HBO's critically acclaimed drama True Blood, and as Dr...
). She was there when he woke, and he startled her by grabbing her to ask where Paolo was. Bridget took off, and Oscar tried to find Paolo on his own. Just then, Massimo came in to tell Oscar that Paolo was dead as a result of Oscar having followed in his father's crooked footsteps. Mass then left, just as a hitman came to finish Oscar off, and ended up taking Bridget hostage. Oscar was not strong enough to help, but luckily, Bridget was able to take care of herself. The two settled their earlier dispute and began a tentative friendship. Oscar was then moved to a new room due to a bed shortage, where he was placed with Amber Moore (Adrienne Frantz
Adrienne Frantz
Adrienne Danielle Frantz is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is known for her role as Amber Moore in The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless .-Career:First breaking into the soap opera genre in 1997 as Tiffany Thorne on Sunset Beach, Frantz left the show...
) (it was against hospital policy, but necessary due to lack of room). Neither of them were thrilled to be sharing a room. The curtain between the two was pulled, and Oz couldn't see what was going on with Amber, but when he heard her talking about her son with a voice he recognized, he started to pay attention, and announced himself to Deacon
Deacon Sharpe
Deacon Sharpe is a fictional character on the CBS soap operas The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. Sean Kanan originated the role on October 1, 2000 on The Bold and the Beautiful and continued in the role until February 22, 2005...
(Sean Kanan
Sean Kanan
-Early life:He was born Sean Perelman in Cleveland, Ohio and was raised in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He attended Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania, Boston University and UCLA where he earned a degree in political science....
). Years earlier, Oscar and his father had kicked Deacon out of Vegas for cheating in the casinos and stealing chips. Deacon was far more crooked than Oscar could ever have been. Amber was overjoyed to hear this and wanted Oscar to help her get her son back, but Oscar said he wanted nothing to do with her scheming. Bridget saved him from Amber, but shocked him when she admitted she was once married to Deacon. Oscar admitted that at one time he and Deacon were good friends and Oscar even got him a job at his father's casino, until Deacon started embezzling funds from them. He shared with Bridget his dream of owning his own club. He couldn't stop thinking about it after talking to her, and decided to do it...he bought The Lair, and turned it into Ozzz.
Oscar made plans for the grand-opening of Ozzz, which included trying to get a major local talent to perform... Deacon's wife, Macy
Macy Alexander Sharpe
Macy Alexander Sharpe is a fictional character in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful...
(Bobbie Eakes
Bobbie Eakes
Bobbie Eakes is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Macy Alexander Forrester Chambers Sharpe on The Bold and the Beautiful and for her role as Krystal Carey Chandler Martin Hayward on All My Children .- Personal life :She is the youngest...
). After promising Deacon and Macy he would pay her upfront and let them know if there are any problems with his past, Oscar lined up Macy for opening night. As Oscar was getting ready for his big night, he was confronted with two men from his past: hired killer Scarface, who had tried to kill Oscar in the hospital, and his boss, Jimmy Walton. The two wanted a piece of the Ozzz action, but Oscar told them to get out of his club. They told him he'd regret it. Keeping his promise to Deacon, he called, letting him know he needed to talk to him before Macy went on-stage. When the club opened, with Macy singing, it was a huge success. The place was packed, and Macy gave an excellent performance. Oscar was enjoying everything when he happened to glance up at the chandelier
Chandelier
A chandelier is a branched decorative ceiling-mounted light fixture with two or more arms bearing lights. Chandeliers are often ornate, containing dozens of lamps and complex arrays of glass or crystal prisms to illuminate a room with refracted light...
...to see Scarface sabotaging it! Although Oscar tried to get to Macy he was unsuccessful, and the chandelier came crashing down on her. She was immediately rushed to the hospital, and Deacon blamed Oscar for his wife's death.
Deacon was not the only one who blamed Oscar - Oscar blamed himself as well. Bridget tried to comfort him at the club, but he was inconsolable. Even though he turned the men in, he felt responsible for what happened to Macy. With Bridget's help, he went to the hospital to offer his apologies to a comatose Macy, barely escaping before Deacon could see him. He returned to the club, determined to close it forever and shut it down, when Amber showed up. Initially she sang for him, but that didn't do any good. Then she put on a magic show. Her acts didn't convince Oscar to hire her, but they did remind him how much the club meant to him. Meanwhile, the friendship between Bridget and Oscar grew and Amber noticed how close they were. Amber never liked Bridget and decided to break their friendship. She showed up at Oscars place and thanks to some accidents, Ambers clothes got dirty. Oscar offered her to take a shower and while he was changing and Amber walked into the room with wearing nothing but a towel, Bridget showed up to. Confused that Amber and Oscar might have a relationship, she left, but Oscar followed her. He made her clear what happened that night and Bridget was relieved. Both then realized that their feelings for each other had grown a lot.
Oscar proposed to Bridget, and the two began planning a wedding. They left L.A. to head for Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, so that Bridget could finish her studies, but Bridget returned alone a few months later, announcing that she and Oscar had broken up. Oscar stayed in Copenhagen and presumably still resides there.