LYNDA HIRSCH ON SOAPS -- Q&A by Lynda Hirsch on Creators.com

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LYNDA HIRSCH ON SOAPS -- Q&A

Q: I enjoyed watching Patrick Duffy on "Bold and Beautiful." Didn't he suffer a personal tragedy while starring as Bobby on "Dallas?" — Regina, Toms Rivers, N.J.

A: Yes the actor — who turns 61 this St. Patrick's Day — was stunned when his parents were murdered in 1986. The couple were shot to death during a robbery at a bar they owned in Montana. Teenagers Kenneth Miller and Sean Wentz were captured several days after the murder. Found guilty each was sentenced to 75 years in prison. In 2001, Wentz revealed he acted alone. Wentz remains in prison. Miller was released in 2007. Duffy, devastated by his parents' murder, said at the time that his Buddhist faith allowed him to deal with the tragedy and go on with his life. Duffy was introduced to Nichiren Buddhism by his wife, Carlyn. The couple, who married in 1974, have two sons. Carlyn, a former dancer with the New York City, Ballet is a decade older than her husband.

Q: The Oscar winner for this year's documentary looked so familiar. Could I have seen him on a soap opera? — Albert, Nashville, Tenn.

A: You could have. Fisher Stevens, who picked up the Academy Award for directing and co-producing "The Cove," played Henry Popkin on "Ryan's Hope" in the mid-1970s.

Or you could have seen him in a lot of other places. He co-starred in the television series "First Edition." He has been on "Lost" and "Ugly Betty." In the film "Short Circuit," he played a computer genius from India. Stevens is never one to be typecast. Born in Chicago, he moved to New York with his mother when he was 13. At 19, he starred in Harvey Fierstein's Broadway play "Torch Song Trilogy." Stevens is a fabled character who has an amazing circle of friends from Rob Morrow to Matt Dillon to several billionaires. He also has a fabled dating history. In the 1980s, he dated Michelle Pfeiffer. At the time, he was suffering from Hodgkin's disease and was nursed back to health by the beauty. Gina Gershon is also on his list of woman he has dated. A few years back, he had another cancer scare when a malignant tumor was found on his neck. At present, he is cancer free and working on his next project. That is when he and his pal Morrow get back from skiing. Infamous for their ski trips, they once had to be rescued when they skied off the beaten path. Stevens is also fabled for his New York City parties that bring an odd assortment of stars, beauties and moneymen together.

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