Guiding Light: Character Profiler - Alan-Michael Spaulding

[@Muirmaiden]

In my opinion, Alan-Michael Spaulding is an example of a soap character whose potential was marred by too many recasts.

[@iwillstom]

I actually forget there were that many AMs. I really only think of Carl T. Evans and Rick Hearst-the first and the best.

[@laminage]

Rick Hearst set The Bar so high as Alan Michael Spaulding #3 overall that it was hard for The Next Two to play him. Michael Dempsey was very good as Mark Spencer (The Real Life Son Of Clarke Garrison) on The Bold & The Beautiful.

[@tanicathornton8249]

Can’t forget Alan Michael. Rick Hearst was so handsome back then. The last one was ok looking but very blah in the role . I never Saw the original

[@iwillstom]

@@tanicathornton8249 I believe AM’s first appearance as an adult was Carl T. Evans when he parachuted into the town’s Fourth of July festivities during the show’s 50th (?) Anniversary shows. It’s on KZbin somewhere.

[@tanicathornton8249]

@@iwillstom ok? Not interested in watching him. I only said I never saw him. After all these years and me watching things on you tube I think I would have seen him by now. I don’t think I am missing anything but thank you anyways

[@TheEdgeofNightMan]

I always wanted Alan-Michael and Harley to get back together. I loved them together.

[@Aarona13760]

Me too. Loved Harley and AM. My favorite was Carl T Evans Rick Hearst was good too The character did not start off as manipulative- he was part Bauer too! The last actor doesn’t even seem like Alan Micheal - thank goodness I didn’t watch the show then cause it seems like character assassination!

[@josephgraefe4886]

I always thought that the first Alan-Michael character played by Carl T. Evans was the best! He also went on to play a character on As The World Turns.

[@katie9918]

Alan-Michael Spaulding was the first soap character I became really invested in. His very first airdate (as an infant being born) was the day after I was born and somebody, it was either my mom or my gram, told me that fact, and I was FASCINATED by the fact that Carl Evans was playing a character in 1988 that was born the day after I was. I think I freaked them out by asking if I would suddenly pop into someone Carl Evans' age and they suddenly reevaluated and regretted some stuff. But then I suddenly "got" the concept of SORAS and all was right with the world again. I'm glad they didn't make me stop watching, because some of my best childhood memories are paying half-attention with my gram, and shocking her when I remembered Josh from 1989 (and before that) when he reappeared in 1993 with, "Oh, look, Josh is back! Is he staying for a little while?"

[@kerrypond6791]

Thank for this walk down GL. Always thought A-M was best with Lucy

[@artjr1971]

I actually liked the last Alan Michael, Michael Dempsey. He's a good actor. Sadly the writers couldn't get a grip on the character, plus their disastrous decision to pair Alan Michael with Marina, the woman he once thought was his daughter. Too creepy. I think that turned a lot of people off to him.

[@psalms27sneadspd46]

Rick Hearst is the best Alan Spaulding

[@tanicathornton8249]

AM and Lucy was my favorite pairing they had him with

[@aphillyate1]

Fun fact: the scene where AM rescued Blake 3:03 was Rick Hearst very first day on GL. I remember that vividly!

[@dewaynehairston6286]

I'm sorry, but Rick Hearst was the best Alan-Michael Spaulding 🙂

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

Why be sorry its true

[@KRstar78]

I’m more familiar with Rick Hearst then anyone else

[@WolfModig]

Rick is a horrible actor I any role he does

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

The first alan michael is so Kirk Cameron from growing pains. Lol. I never noticed before.

[@kimmysue42569]

I miss the original Alan-Michael

[@nr30199]

The crush I had on Rick Hearst's Alan Michael Spaulding was serious😂. And he is the only Alan Michael that I acknowledge ❤❤❤

[@wiled5]

I would have rather had Alan-Michael and Lucy stay and have a kid together rather than Phillip and Harley

[@TaritaLavern]

I agree. They could have made Alan-Michael and Harley the next generation Phillip and Beth. Although early on I did like Alan-Michael Dinah. I thought A-M and Lucy were ok, but I thought her character lacked something.

[@darlenep9855]

I was a 12 year old in love with Rick Hearst as Alan Michael. 😊❤

[@mrhaha1980]

My favorite character

[@rochellebeal9869]

Rick was fine as hell as Alan Michael

[@jauquisgomez1075]

Before Billy Abbott, Bill Spencer and Adam Newman it was Alan Michael Spaulding the black sheep of the Spaulding family. Whether you love him or you hate him just like his father Alan and his brother Phillip.

[@goodgirl6934]

Carl T. Evans was so cute and Rick Hearst was good at being a jerk.

[@robertpierro5200]

So many attracted to the jerk though. Where do I find a girl like you?

[@namaste_charlei]

I had a soft spot for AM because he always had to fight for another woman's love. The only woman that loved him was Lucy Cooper. Imagine the character AM could've been if Alan showed favor to him and if he had better luck in love. I hadn't realized how much the last AM favored Rick Hearst... but didn't. 🤪

[@tanicathornton8249]

Phillip was cursed because of Alan’s favor and love . So Alan Michael was damned either way

[@lesmis012000]

There's an Alan Michael missing. Michael Dietz version of the character. Carl Evans, Rick Hearst and Michael Dietz all appeared on the original 90210, which is cool since Ian Ziering played Cameron on Guiding Light and was Alan Michaels best friend at one point.

[@lesmis012000]

I take it back, just saw a clip in there of Michael.

[@Spauldingfield]

There are not many clips of him. He wasn't around with much of a story sadly.

[@jacklynmorales4960]

Little brother always brought exciting storylines ❤

[@simonepunzo4890]

It's true

[@wiled5]

Alan-Michael learning that Blake was never pregnant? That sounds like what Brook Lynn from GH did

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

Does anyone see a physical resemblance between rick hearts alan Michael and eric menendez?

[@katierowen3166]

I started watching Guiding Light because I developed a big crush on Rick Hearst. It was right when Alan-Michael was losing Eleni to Frank. I never understood that because I found Frank incredibly boring.

[@robertpierro5200]

Frank was a great guy, steady and reliable. I guess you would rather have an exciting bad boy you can't trust.

[@74Spirit1]

Like father like son.

[@wiled5]

Alan-Michael can be like Ned Quartermaine lol

[@barihope]

Carl t. Evan's and Rick Hearst were both good. Liked both. Love Rick's Alan m. With Lucy. Carl t. Evan's Alan m. I liked with harley or paige turcos dinah.

[@soapsguy2265]

Why did Lucy and AM divorce?

[@barihope]

@@soapsguy2265 I only remember they brought Alan m. Back alone divorced from Lucy. Can't remember why.

[@keeganthorpe]

I grew up watching GL. However by the early 2000’s it had become stupid. One example of that is pairing Alan Michael with Marina! Or Mallet with Marina. Or Shane with Dinah.

[@katierowen3166]

Or how about Danny with Marina?!!!! So stupid!

[@phalynwilliams4119]

They need to bring back high quality soaps! Unfortunately, soaps as well as nighttime TV and mainstream films are victims of the current trend of poor writing and a lack of creativity. Smh It is a shame because the soaps had the best writers and actors. Smh

[@BLACKDAHLIA2609]

yes AM was a good character, WHEN Ross Marler???

[@WolfModig]

Carl T. Evans was the only good Alan Michael

[@laminage]

If there was one thing that The Bauers had in common with The UK Soap Opera EastEnders is how they are linked to so many Families. The Bauers have either been involved with a Member Of The Spaulding/Boudreau/Cooper/Lewis & Santos Families at one time or another. On EastEnders The Beales & Fowlers are still Two Of The Main Families although most of them are dead. Ian Beale played by Adam Woodyat since the show debuted in 1985 is the Cousin of Martin Fowler whose Sister Michelle is in America and Brother Mark died of AIDS. All of The Fowler Family Members (Pauline, Her Husband Arthur Her Twin Brother Pete, are all dead as is her Mother In Law Lou Beale. For Ian, it's his Mother Kathy who had him at 16 whose the only Family Member that's still alive as well as his Half Brother Ben.