Jerry Ver Dorn | |
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Birthdate |
November 23, 1949 |
Birthplace |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA |
Date of Death |
May 1, 2022 (age 72) |
Occupation |
Actor |
Years Active |
1980-2013 |
Jerry Ver Dorn's daytime career began in 1980 when he joined Guiding Light as Ross Marler. Ver Dorn played the role until 2005 when he left to join the cast of One Life to Live as Clint Buchanan. Ver Dorn played Clint until the series cancellation in 2012. VerDorn reprised his role of Clint in the online reboot of OLTL in April 2013. Ver Dorn passed away on May 1, 2022 at age 72 after a battle with cancer.
Personal Life[]
verDorn was married to Beth from 06/02/1977 until his death in 2022. They shared two children: Jacob and Peter.
Soapography[]
- Ross Marler on Guiding Light (03/23/1980-10/11/2005)
- Clint Buchanan on One Life to Live (10/22/2005-01/13/2012; 04/29/2013-08/19/2013)
Awards and Nominations[]
Daytime Emmy Awards
YEAR | CATEGORY | CHARACTER/SHOW | W/N |
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1990 | Supporting Actor | Ross Marler, Guiding Light | N |
1991 | Supporting Actor | Ross Marler, Guiding Light | N |
1992 | Supporting Actor | Ross Marler, Guiding Light | N |
1994 | Supporting Actor | Ross Marler, Guiding Light | N |
1995 | Supporting Actor | Ross Marler, Guiding Light | W |
1996 | Supporting Actor | Ross Marler, Guiding Light | W |
1999 | Supporting Actor | Ross Marler, Guiding Light | N |
Soap Opera Digest Awards
YEAR | CATEGORY | CHARACTER/SHOW | W/N |
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1993 | Outstanding Supporting Actor | Ross Marler, Guiding Light | N |
1999 | Favorite Veteran | Ross Marler, Guiding Light | N |
Gold Derby Awards
Year | Category | Series | W/N |
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2011 | Lead Actor - Daytime Drama | Clint Buchanan, One Life to Live | N |
Preceded by Justin Deas (1994) |
Supporting Actor Winner 1995, 1996 |
Succeeded by Ian Buchanan (1997) |