Peter Simon

Peter Simon (born September 27, 1943) He studied acting at the Phillips Exeter Academy and attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He became a member of the professional repertory theater company at Purdue University, and spent a season at The Barn Theatre in Michigan. A play written by Simon, In Case of Accident, was produced Off Broadway in 1972.

Simon appeared on The Edge of Night before being cast as Scott Phillips on Search for Tomorrow (1969 to 1979).

After several attempts to woo Simon back, Guiding Light convinced Simon to return to the show for a third run in 2002. However, Simon publicly expressed disapproval during a controversial storyline that unfolded in 2003 and 2004. The storyline (regarding mysterious characters Maryanne and Carrie Carruthers) received criticism for revising past show history, and drew disdain from Simon in the press regarding a particular scene where it was written that Ed had to strike his daughter. Simon left the show again in 2004.

Simon made a final return to Guiding Light along with the actors that played his daughter Michelle Bauer Santos (Nancy St. Alban) and son-in-law Danny Santos (Paul Anthony Stewart), in June 2009, appearing several times prior to the show's final episodes in September 2009.

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Notes 1969 or before (?) The Edge of Night Unknown role Daytime serial 1969-1977 Search for Tomorrow Scott Phillips Daytime serial (contract role) 1979-1980 As the World Turns Ian McFarland Daytime serial (contract role) 1981-1984;1986-1996;2002-2004; 2009 Guiding Light Dr. William "Ed" Bauer Jr. #3 Daytime serial (contract role)For Daytime Emmy info, see Awards and nominations section below for details 1983 The Cradle Will Fall Dr. William "Ed" Bauer Jr. #3 Television movie (CBS)

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Guiding Light

Personal life He met Courtney Simon when they were both on Search for Tomorrow (she played Kathy Phillips). They were married to other people at the time, but they eventually divorced their spouses and married each other. He has a son and two daughters from his first marriage and a stepdaughter from Courtney's first marriage. Together, the Simons are parents of Kate Hall, a writer who has worked on The Young and the Restless, General Hospital, and All My Children.