Hart Jessup
Encyclopedia
Hart Jessup was a fictional character
on the daytime soap opera
Guiding Light
on and off from 1991 to 1999.
. Hart has two children, a son Peter Reardon from a one-night stand with Bridget Reardon and Roger Joshua "R.J." Winslow from his relationship with Cassie Layne. Hart didn't know about his son Peter for the first years of his life; when he learned of his son, he wanted to make up for lost time. Hart died following surgery after being accidentally being shot by his ex-wife Dinah Marler
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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 daytime 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,...
Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
on and off from 1991 to 1999.
Character history
Hart Jessup is the son of the late Roger Thorpe and Laura Jessup. After his maternal grandfather Peter Jessup's death, Hart learned the truth about who his father was – the infamous Roger Thorpe. Through Hart didn't get along with his father, Hart became very close with his half-sister Christina "Blake" Thorpe MarlerBlake Marler
Christina Blake Marler is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama Guiding Light. She was portrayed by Elizabeth Keifer from August 19, 1992 to September 18, 2009...
. Hart has two children, a son Peter Reardon from a one-night stand with Bridget Reardon and Roger Joshua "R.J." Winslow from his relationship with Cassie Layne. Hart didn't know about his son Peter for the first years of his life; when he learned of his son, he wanted to make up for lost time. Hart died following surgery after being accidentally being shot by his ex-wife Dinah Marler
Dinah Marler
Dinah Marler is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light.The character is the daughter of the late lawyer and mayor...
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Parents
- Roger Thorpe (father, deceased)
- Laura Jessup (mother, deceased)
Sibling(s)
- Sebastian Hulce (paternal half-brother)
- Christina "Blake" Thorpe MarlerBlake MarlerChristina Blake Marler is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama Guiding Light. She was portrayed by Elizabeth Keifer from August 19, 1992 to September 18, 2009...
(paternal half-sister)
Marital status (at death)
- Cassandra "Cassie" Rae WinslowCassie Layne WinslowPrincess Cassandra Elizabeth "Cassie" Layne Winslow is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light...
(dated/engaged)
Children
- Peter Reardon (son, with Bridget Reardon)
- Roger Joshua "R.J." Winslow (son, with Cassandra "Cassie" Rae WinslowCassie Layne WinslowPrincess Cassandra Elizabeth "Cassie" Layne Winslow is a fictional character on the popular CBS daytime soap opera, Guiding Light...
) {adopted by Richard WinslowRichard WinslowPrince Richard Winslow was a fictional character played by Bradley Cole on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. The character was introduced on July 15, 1999 and exited the series on July 12, 2002...
}
Other relatives
- Adam Thorpe (paternal grandfather, deceased)
- Marjorie Thorpe (paternal grandmother, deceased)
- Peter Jessup (maternal grandfather, deceased)
- Jason Marler (nephew)
- Kevin Marler (nephew)
- Clarissa Marler (niece)