Ross Marler
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Ross James Marler is a fictional character
on the CBS
soap opera
Guiding Light
. He was created by Guiding Lights then head writers Bridget and Jerome Dobson (he was one of the final characters the Dobsons created for GL, before they left the soap in early 1980), originally arriving in Springfield as the younger brother of established character Dr. Justin Marler, and was portrayed by Jerry verDorn from March 23, 1979 to June 2005 on contract and then as a recurring character until October 11, 2005. Though originally depicted as something of an opportunist -- upon arrival, his first big case as a lawyer was to defend villain Roger Thorpe against rape charges brought on by his wife Holly -- the character quickly reformed and became a well-respected presence on the show.
On April 5, 2006, after not having appeared for several months, the character was said to be presumed dead following a plane crash, and was later eulogized onscreen.
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 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...
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...
. He was created by Guiding Lights then head writers Bridget and Jerome Dobson (he was one of the final characters the Dobsons created for GL, before they left the soap in early 1980), originally arriving in Springfield as the younger brother of established character Dr. Justin Marler, and was portrayed by Jerry verDorn from March 23, 1979 to June 2005 on contract and then as a recurring character until October 11, 2005. Though originally depicted as something of an opportunist -- upon arrival, his first big case as a lawyer was to defend villain Roger Thorpe against rape charges brought on by his wife Holly -- the character quickly reformed and became a well-respected presence on the show.
On April 5, 2006, after not having appeared for several months, the character was said to be presumed dead following a plane crash, and was later eulogized onscreen.