John Aniston

John Aniston

Active - 1963 - 2014  |   Born - Jul 24, 1933 in Chania, Crete, Greece  |   Died - Nov 14, 2022   |   Genres - Drama, Action, Comedy

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  • Served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy, stationed in Panama.
  • Was in the original production of the off-Broadway musical Little Mary Sunshine in 1959. 
  • In 1970, was supposed to play Ted Baxter in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, but was replaced by Ted Knight.
  • Appeared on the first cover of Soap Opera Digest (November 1975).
  • Had shorter runs on soap operas Love of Life (1975-78) and Search for Tomorrow (1978-84) before landing a long-term gig on Days of Our Lives in 1986.
  • Best friend was Telly Savalas, who is daughter Jennifer's godfather.