Gil Rogers

Gil Rogers (born John Veach Rogers Jr.; February 4, 1934 – March 2, 2021) was an American television actor.

Early life and education Rogers was born John Veach Rogers Jr. Rogers graduated from Henry Clay High School and then attended Harvard University majoring in chemistry, but later after deciding he wanted to pursue a career as an actor, transferred to Transylvania University because it had a drama department; he would later graduate from there.

Career Rogers began acting as a child in Lexington Children's Theatre.

Rogers received his equity card in 1955 while working in local theater in Lexington. He would go on to perform in hundreds of plays in summer stock and regional theater.

He is perhaps best known for his roles on several daytime dramas, most notably as Ray Gardner on All My Children, Hawk Shayne on Guiding Light and as Dr. Martin Brandt on The Doctors. He also starred in a series of Grape-Nuts cereal commercials, which ran on television for five years.

His film roles include Eddie Macon's Run, W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings and the cult horror film The Children. on March 2, 2021, at the age of 87.