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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[]

Awards and Nominations[]

Daytime Emmy Awards

YEAR CATEGORY CHARACTER/SHOW W/N
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
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
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)
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