Winston Mayer
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Colonel Winston Mayer is a fictional character
on CBS
's daytime drama As the World Turns
. He is portrayed by Daniel Hugh Kelly
and made his first appearance on July 5, 2007. He came to Oakdale
to see his son, Noah Mayer
, who was dating Maddie Coleman
at the time. Winston encouraged the relationship, even offering to help pay for the couple to buy a new bed so they could move in together, but Noah had feelings for Luke Snyder
, not Maddie, and admitted as much to them both despite fearing Winston's reaction. After reacting with anger upon discovering the pair kissing, Winston pretended to have a change of heart, convincing Noah to invite Luke on a fishing trip. During the trip he tried to kill Luke, resulting in Luke's paralysis from the waist down. Winston attempted to kill Luke again at the hospital but was stopped by Dusty Donovan
and arrested for the murder of his wife, Cheri. He left the show on November 20, 2007 when he was taken off to prison following a final confrontation with Luke and Noah.
Kelly returned for a second run in the role of Winston Mayer beginning on May 6, 2008, when Noah visited him in prison. Two weeks later he escaped and took Noah's green-card wife, Ameera, to New York City. He then tried to take Ameera back to Iraq, but when Luke and the police arrived, he jumped off the side of his boat, leaving everyone to think he's dead.
Winston is thought to be dead until he uses a thought to be dead Adam Hughes, who was pretending to be Riley Campbell, to get Noah to come to an abandoned army base. The plan failed after Casey Hughes
discovered that Riley was a fraud and told Noah about it. Colonel Mayer then snagged Noah outside Java and took him back to the base to ask him for help in his escape. Luke and his father Damian Gramaldi show up and have Colonel Mayer arrested. He is not seen after June 29, 2009.
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 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...
's daytime drama As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
. He is portrayed by Daniel Hugh Kelly
Daniel Hugh Kelly
Daniel Hugh Kelly is an American stage, film and television actor. He may be best known for his role on the 1980s ABC TV series Hardcastle and McCormick from 1983-1986 for which he also wrote and directed...
and made his first appearance on July 5, 2007. He came to Oakdale
Oakdale (As the World Turns)
Oakdale is the setting of the television soap opera As the World Turns.-Location:For many years, the writers have been firm on placing the city in the state of Illinois. By all indications, the city is unrelated to the real Oakdale, Illinois. However, show creator Irna Phillips may have modeled her...
to see his son, Noah Mayer
Noah Mayer
Noah Mayer is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama As the World Turns. He is portrayed by Jake Silbermann and made his first appearance on June 1, 2007.Noah Mayer was an intern at WOAK television and a student at Oakdale University...
, who was dating Maddie Coleman
Maddie Coleman
Madeline "Maddie" Coleman is a fictional character on the American soap opera As the World Turns. She was originally portrayed by Alexandra Chando who portrayed the role from July 27, 2005 to October 26, 2007 and by Kelli Barrett from December 22, 2008 to January 5, 2009...
at the time. Winston encouraged the relationship, even offering to help pay for the couple to buy a new bed so they could move in together, but Noah had feelings for Luke Snyder
Luke Snyder
Luciano Eduardo "Luke" Snyder is a fictional character from the American daytime drama As the World Turns. He was most recently portrayed by actor Van Hansis....
, not Maddie, and admitted as much to them both despite fearing Winston's reaction. After reacting with anger upon discovering the pair kissing, Winston pretended to have a change of heart, convincing Noah to invite Luke on a fishing trip. During the trip he tried to kill Luke, resulting in Luke's paralysis from the waist down. Winston attempted to kill Luke again at the hospital but was stopped by Dusty Donovan
Dusty Donovan
Dustin "Dusty" Donovan is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama As the World Turns. He was recently portrayed by Grayson McCouch from February 18, 2003 to January 18, 2008. McCouch returned to the role on September 24, 2008.-Character history:...
and arrested for the murder of his wife, Cheri. He left the show on November 20, 2007 when he was taken off to prison following a final confrontation with Luke and Noah.
Kelly returned for a second run in the role of Winston Mayer beginning on May 6, 2008, when Noah visited him in prison. Two weeks later he escaped and took Noah's green-card wife, Ameera, to New York City. He then tried to take Ameera back to Iraq, but when Luke and the police arrived, he jumped off the side of his boat, leaving everyone to think he's dead.
Winston is thought to be dead until he uses a thought to be dead Adam Hughes, who was pretending to be Riley Campbell, to get Noah to come to an abandoned army base. The plan failed after Casey Hughes
Casey Hughes
Casey Robert Hughes is a fictional character on the soap opera As the World Turns. He is the only child of Margo Montgomery and Tom Hughes. He was last played by Zach Roerig from January 18, 2005 to May 2, 2007. Since January 29, 2008, newcomer Billy Magnussen has taken over the role.- Character...
discovered that Riley was a fraud and told Noah about it. Colonel Mayer then snagged Noah outside Java and took him back to the base to ask him for help in his escape. Luke and his father Damian Gramaldi show up and have Colonel Mayer arrested. He is not seen after June 29, 2009.