Cole Howard
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Cole Howard is a fictional character
on the CBS
soap opera
The Young and the Restless
. He was played as a child by N.P. Schoch from September 1980 to the fall of 1981. The character returned as an adult when portrayed by J. Eddie Peck
from April 2, 1993 to November 16, 1999.
fathered her son from an affair they had when she worked as his secretary while he was married to his first wife Julia Newman. In the early 80s, Cole was seen as a child on a recurring basis as Victor provided a trust fund in young Charles' (Cole) name.
(Scott Reeves
) left his wife Victoria Newman
(then played by Heather Tom
, now Amelia Heinle
) for Nina Kimble
(Tricia Cast
), Victoria set her sights on the new ranch hand, Cole Howard. When Victoria's father, Victor Newman
(Eric Braeden
), was presumed dead in a car accident, Cole offered his support to his grieving 'widow', Victoria's mother Nikki Abbott (Melody Thomas Scott
). Victoria, unaware of Cole's friendship with Nikki, told him she wanted to sleep with him. Cole turned her down and began an affair with Nikki. When Victoria found out about this, she told Cole that she loved him. Cole then wrote to his mother, Eve (Margaret Mason), informing her that he had fallen for Victor Newman's daughter. Unbeknown to Cole, Eve had had an affair with Victor years ago, and had been keeping a secret from him - that Cole was Victor's son. Distraught that her son was romantically involved with his half-sister, Eve rushed to Genoa City
, determined to stop their wedding. However, before she could tell her son the truth, she suffered a massive stroke
that left her in a coma
. Cole and Victoria elope
d to Las Vegas
.
When they returned, Victor (who had returned, having spent months on a farm
in Kansas
) and Nikki were horrified that Cole and Victoria had wed. Victor told Cole that he was his father, forcing Cole and Victoria to annul
the marriage. It was soon revealed that Victor, in fact, wasn't Cole's father after all, and Cole and Victoria remarried. They tried for a child and Victoria conceived, and had a daughter name of Eve Nicole Howard (named for Cole's mother Eve and Victoria's mother Nicole), whom died several days after birth.
Apart from some minor problems, and Cole's brief flirtation with Nina, Cole and Victoria's marriage remained strong for the next three years. While Victoria was out of town for a while, Cole developed an attraction to Ashley Bladeson
(then Shari Shattuck
, later Eileen Davidson
). The two shared a few kisses at work. When Victoria returned, she was shocked to see Cole and Ashley kissing through the window. She left Cole and moved back in with Nikki, who had separated from Victor. Victoria and Ashley began to compete for Cole's affections, with Ashley ultimately winning.
After divorcing
Victoria, Cole married Ashley in mid-1998. When Ashley went to Paris
on a business trip later that year, Victoria began trying to seduce Cole. She was unsuccessful. When Ashley returned, she began pressuring Cole to have a child with her. Instead, Cole left to take a teaching position in Oxford
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. He was played as a child by N.P. Schoch from September 1980 to the fall of 1981. The character returned as an adult when portrayed by J. Eddie Peck
J. Eddie Peck
John Edward Peck is an American film and television actor, known professionally as J. Eddie Peck.He lived in Joplin, Missouri during the 1970s and graduated from Joplin Parkwood High School in 1976. He attended Missouri Southern State University.Much of Peck's work has been on both daytime and...
from April 2, 1993 to November 16, 1999.
Early years
Cole is the son of the late Eve Howard, who originally thought Victor NewmanVictor Newman
Victor Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless played by actor Eric Braeden from February 1980 through November 2, 2009 and again from January 15, 2010 to present. The character briefly appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999...
fathered her son from an affair they had when she worked as his secretary while he was married to his first wife Julia Newman. In the early 80s, Cole was seen as a child on a recurring basis as Victor provided a trust fund in young Charles' (Cole) name.
Victoria's second husband
When Ryan McNeilRyan McNeil
Ryan McNeil was a fictional character on the CBS soap opera, The Young and the Restless. He was played by Scott Reeves from 1991 to 2001.-Character:...
(Scott Reeves
Scott Reeves
Gregory Scott Reeves is an American actor and country music singer. He is known for his role as Ryan McNeil on The Young and the Restless and for his role as Dr...
) left his wife Victoria Newman
Victoria Newman
Victoria Nicole Newman is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless...
(then played by Heather Tom
Heather Tom
Heather Marie Tom is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Victoria Newman on The Young and the Restless, Kelly Cramer on One Life to Live and currently Katie Logan Spencer on The Bold and the Beautiful....
, now Amelia Heinle
Amelia Heinle
Amelia March Heinle Luckinbill is an American actress best known for her roles in American soap operas.-Career:...
) for Nina Kimble
Nina Webster
Nina Webster is a fictional character on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, played by American actress Tricia Cast from June 26, 1986 to February 1, 2001, as a guest star from November 14 to November 20, 2008, and returned on a regular basis on May 1, 2009. Cast won a Daytime Emmy Award...
(Tricia Cast
Tricia Cast
Tricia Cast is an American actress, best known for her role as Nina Webster on The Young and the Restless.-Personal life:...
), Victoria set her sights on the new ranch hand, Cole Howard. When Victoria's father, Victor Newman
Victor Newman
Victor Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless played by actor Eric Braeden from February 1980 through November 2, 2009 and again from January 15, 2010 to present. The character briefly appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful in 1999...
(Eric Braeden
Eric Braeden
Eric Braeden is a German-American film and television actor, best known for his role as Victor Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless and as John Jacob Astor IV in the 1997 film Titanic...
), was presumed dead in a car accident, Cole offered his support to his grieving 'widow', Victoria's mother Nikki Abbott (Melody Thomas Scott
Melody Thomas Scott
Melody Thomas Scott is an American actress, best known for playing Nikki Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless since 1979.-Early Training:Melody Thomas Scott has been a working actress since the age of three...
). Victoria, unaware of Cole's friendship with Nikki, told him she wanted to sleep with him. Cole turned her down and began an affair with Nikki. When Victoria found out about this, she told Cole that she loved him. Cole then wrote to his mother, Eve (Margaret Mason), informing her that he had fallen for Victor Newman's daughter. Unbeknown to Cole, Eve had had an affair with Victor years ago, and had been keeping a secret from him - that Cole was Victor's son. Distraught that her son was romantically involved with his half-sister, Eve rushed to Genoa City
Genoa City (fictional city)
Genoa City, Wisconsin is the fictional setting for the long-running American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. The real U.S. village of the same name is otherwise unlike and unrelated to the mid-size city depicted in the series.- Overview :...
, determined to stop their wedding. However, before she could tell her son the truth, she suffered a massive stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
that left her in a coma
Coma
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
. Cole and Victoria elope
Elope
To elope, most literally, merely means to run away with a girl and to not come back to the point of origination. More specifically, elopement is often used to refer to a marriage conducted in sudden and secretive fashion, usually involving hurried flight away from one's place of residence together...
d to Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
.
When they returned, Victor (who had returned, having spent months on a farm
Farm
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in Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
) and Nikki were horrified that Cole and Victoria had wed. Victor told Cole that he was his father, forcing Cole and Victoria to annul
Annulment
Annulment is a legal procedure for declaring a marriage null and void. Unlike divorce, it is usually retroactive, meaning that an annulled marriage is considered to be invalid from the beginning almost as if it had never taken place...
the marriage. It was soon revealed that Victor, in fact, wasn't Cole's father after all, and Cole and Victoria remarried. They tried for a child and Victoria conceived, and had a daughter name of Eve Nicole Howard (named for Cole's mother Eve and Victoria's mother Nicole), whom died several days after birth.
Apart from some minor problems, and Cole's brief flirtation with Nina, Cole and Victoria's marriage remained strong for the next three years. While Victoria was out of town for a while, Cole developed an attraction to Ashley Bladeson
Ashley Abbott
Ashley Suzanne Abbott McCall is a fictional character from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless, currently played by American actress Eileen Davidson, who had played the character for a total of more than 16 years prior to her return in September 2008...
(then Shari Shattuck
Shari Shattuck
Shari Shattuck is an American actress and author.Shattuck was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She was a longtime actress on The Young and the Restless, portraying the character Ashley Abbott...
, later Eileen Davidson
Eileen Davidson
Eileen Davidson is an American film and soap opera actress. She is known for her role as Ashley Abbott on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful and for the multiple roles she portrayed on Days of our Lives....
). The two shared a few kisses at work. When Victoria returned, she was shocked to see Cole and Ashley kissing through the window. She left Cole and moved back in with Nikki, who had separated from Victor. Victoria and Ashley began to compete for Cole's affections, with Ashley ultimately winning.
After divorcing
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
Victoria, Cole married Ashley in mid-1998. When Ashley went to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on a business trip later that year, Victoria began trying to seduce Cole. She was unsuccessful. When Ashley returned, she began pressuring Cole to have a child with her. Instead, Cole left to take a teaching position in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
.