Gregory Richards
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Gregory Richards was a fictional character
in the US
soap opera
Sunset Beach
, portrayed by American
actor
Sam Behrens
during the show's entire run.
was cheating on him with his enemy Del Douglas and was almost always drunk. His kids, Caitlin
and Sean
both fell in love with people that Gregory hated. While doing everything in his best interest, Gregory did his best to either scare of kill his daughter's boyfriend Cole Deschanel
and remove his son's runaway girlfriend Tiffany. Yet, his children always seemed to be on the other side, trying to make their lives better without their father's influence. They always blamed their father for the sadness in their life.
Although he couldn't convince his kids to leave their loved ones, at least Gregory was happy when his wife got pregnant. Things were great, but Gregory didn't know that Olivia didn't know who was the father of the baby. When his daughter miscarried during a car accident, she asked Annie Douglas Richards
to help her find a baby, and Annie plotted to take away Olivia's child and present it as Caitlin's. Gregory was hurt when Olivia told him that their baby was born dead, and their marriage was soon over. Then during the summer of 1998, Annie plotted her way to Gregory and they tied the knot on the day that Annie could have lost her father's money. Of course, Annie and Gregory's marriage was everything but perfect. Annie was always plotting to get what she wanted, and Gregory had other stuff to concern about. He never stopped trying to remove Cole from his daughter's life. His son had already forgotten about his father because he never did anything for him. Gregory and the rest of the family was shocked when the truth about Trey's real mother and Olivia's affair was discovered.
At the beginning of 1999, Francesca Vargas was murdered and half of the citizens were suspects of the crime. But actually, Gregory was the person that killed Francesca. After having a huge fight with Cole, Gregory fell into the ocean and was never found. However, he came onto shore a day later and decided to play with the minds of his loved ones. He pretended to be Tobias Richards, Gregory's relative, and messed with everyone's mind. He was eventually caught by Jude Cavanaugh, who pretended to be his accomplice, but was actually an agent working on capturing Tobias and proving that he's Gregory.
Fictional character
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in the US
United States
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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,...
Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach (TV series)
Sunset Beach was an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on January 6, 1997, and last airing on December 31, 1999. The show followed the loves and lives of the people living in a fictional coastal city named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California...
, portrayed by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
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Sam Behrens
Sam Behrens
Sam Behrens is an actor most notably recognized from his role as Gregory Richards in Aaron Spelling's Sunset Beach. He has been married to Shari Belafonte since December 31, 1989.-Filmography:...
during the show's entire run.
Character history
A rich and powerful attorney Gregory Richards always had what he wanted. A perfect job, a perfect family. Yet, everything was actually wrong. His wife OliviaOlivia Blake
Olivia Richards is a fictional character from the US NBC soap opera Sunset Beach, played by Lesley-Anne Down.-Character development:...
was cheating on him with his enemy Del Douglas and was almost always drunk. His kids, Caitlin
Caitlin Richards Deschanel
Caitlin Richards Deschanel was a fictional character in the US soap opera Sunset Beach portrayed by two different actresses. The first actress, Vanessa Dorman, portrayed the role from January 9, 1997 to June 18, 1998, when she hit contract problems and was let go...
and Sean
Sean Richards
Sean Richards is a fictional character from the US NBC soap opera Sunset Beach, played by Randy Spelling.-Character development:In 1997, it was announced that Randy Spelling had been cast as Sean. Spelling is the son of Sunset Beach creator Aaron Spelling....
both fell in love with people that Gregory hated. While doing everything in his best interest, Gregory did his best to either scare of kill his daughter's boyfriend Cole Deschanel
Cole Deschanel
Cole Deschanel was a fictional character in the US soap opera Sunset Beach portrayed by two different actors. The first actor, Ashley Hamilton, portrayed the role briefly from January 21 to February 19, 1997, when the producers decided that Eddie Cibrian would fit the role better...
and remove his son's runaway girlfriend Tiffany. Yet, his children always seemed to be on the other side, trying to make their lives better without their father's influence. They always blamed their father for the sadness in their life.
Although he couldn't convince his kids to leave their loved ones, at least Gregory was happy when his wife got pregnant. Things were great, but Gregory didn't know that Olivia didn't know who was the father of the baby. When his daughter miscarried during a car accident, she asked Annie Douglas Richards
Annie Douglas Richards
Annie Douglas is a fictional character from the US NBC soap opera Sunset Beach, played by Sarah Buxton. The character's creation was announced in 1996 prior to the serial going on air. Series creator Aaron Spelling helped create Annie's appearance and style. Annie has been characterised as a "rich...
to help her find a baby, and Annie plotted to take away Olivia's child and present it as Caitlin's. Gregory was hurt when Olivia told him that their baby was born dead, and their marriage was soon over. Then during the summer of 1998, Annie plotted her way to Gregory and they tied the knot on the day that Annie could have lost her father's money. Of course, Annie and Gregory's marriage was everything but perfect. Annie was always plotting to get what she wanted, and Gregory had other stuff to concern about. He never stopped trying to remove Cole from his daughter's life. His son had already forgotten about his father because he never did anything for him. Gregory and the rest of the family was shocked when the truth about Trey's real mother and Olivia's affair was discovered.
At the beginning of 1999, Francesca Vargas was murdered and half of the citizens were suspects of the crime. But actually, Gregory was the person that killed Francesca. After having a huge fight with Cole, Gregory fell into the ocean and was never found. However, he came onto shore a day later and decided to play with the minds of his loved ones. He pretended to be Tobias Richards, Gregory's relative, and messed with everyone's mind. He was eventually caught by Jude Cavanaugh, who pretended to be his accomplice, but was actually an agent working on capturing Tobias and proving that he's Gregory.