Jerry Lacy
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Gerald LeRoy "Jerry" Lacy (born March 27, 1936, in Sioux City, Iowa
) is an American soap opera actor best known for playing the roles of Tony Peterson, Reverend Trask, Reverend Gregory Trask, Mr. Trask, and Lamar Trask on the cult TV serial Dark Shadows
. He has also appeared on the following soap operas: The Secret Storm
, As The World Turns
(as Simon Gilbey), Love of Life
(as Rick Latimer
), and The Young and The Restless
(as Jonas).
He played Humphrey Bogart
in both the Broadway show and in the Woody Allen
film Play It Again, Sam. During the 1970s Jerry appeared in the films, "House of Dark Shadows," "The Money" and "Blood Bath." His other film roles include "The Big G" and "Imps" as well as TV films "Pleasure Cove",
"Fighting Back" and "Chiller."
He has been married to actress Julia Duffy
since 1984 and they have two children. Kerry and Dan. The couple met when they were both appearing on the CBS soap, "Love of Life." In the 1990s he appeared with his wife on the series Designing Women
, as her character's, Allison Sugarbaker ex-fiance, Barry, who dumped her at the altar and in 2005, in an episode of Drake & Josh
(which aired in 2006), he appeared as Duffy's character's (Alice Hayfer) husband. He also wrote one of the episodes of Julia's other comedy series, "Newhart."
In the summer of 1970, Jerry was a regular on the CBS summer replacemt series, "Comedy Tonight," and later a similar show, "20th Century Follies." He has guest-starred in a number of primetime shows, including "McCloud," "Eight is Enough," "The White Shadow," "Knots Landing," "Hardball" and "Saved by the Bell."
In 2009, he returned to the role of Gregory Trask in the Dark Shadows audio drama The Wicked and the Dead
. and in 2010, "Kingdom of the Dead".
In mid-2010, Jerry sat for an exclusive interview with freelance writer (and Dark Shadows fan) Rod Labbe. The title, as originally submitted, is "Right for the Part." The interview, complete with the usual photographs, appeared in the September issue of Fangoria magazine, the world's most famous publication devoted to "horror in entertainment."
Sioux City, Iowa
Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....
) is an American soap opera actor best known for playing the roles of Tony Peterson, Reverend Trask, Reverend Gregory Trask, Mr. Trask, and Lamar Trask on the cult TV serial Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows is a gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements...
. He has also appeared on the following soap operas: The Secret Storm
The Secret Storm
The Secret Storm is a soap opera which ran on CBS from February 1, 1954 to February 8, 1974. The series was created by Roy Winsor, who also created the long-running soap operas Search for Tomorrow and Love of Life...
, As The World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
(as Simon Gilbey), Love of Life
Love of Life
Love of Life is an American soap opera which aired on CBS Daytime from September 24, 1951 to February 1, 1980. It was created by Roy Winsor, whose previous creation Search for Tomorrow had premiered three weeks before Love of Life, and who would go on to create The Secret Storm two and a half years...
(as Rick Latimer
Rick Latimer
Rick Latimer was a fictional character on the now cancelled American soap opera, Love of Life. Although played by many actors; actor Jerry Lacy is best known in the role.-Catalyst:...
), and 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...
(as Jonas).
He played Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey DeForest Bogart was an American actor. He is widely regarded as a cultural icon.The American Film Institute ranked Bogart as the greatest male star in the history of American cinema....
in both the Broadway show and in the Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Woody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
film Play It Again, Sam. During the 1970s Jerry appeared in the films, "House of Dark Shadows," "The Money" and "Blood Bath." His other film roles include "The Big G" and "Imps" as well as TV films "Pleasure Cove",
"Fighting Back" and "Chiller."
He has been married to actress Julia Duffy
Julia Duffy
Julia Duffy is an American actress from Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializing in character roles, best known as the spoiled rich girl and Dick Loudon's inn maid, Stephanie Vanderkellen, on the 1980s sitcom, Newhart.-Career:Duffy's early caeer included parts in soap operas such as One Life to Live,...
since 1984 and they have two children. Kerry and Dan. The couple met when they were both appearing on the CBS soap, "Love of Life." In the 1990s he appeared with his wife on the series Designing Women
Designing Women
Designing Women is an American television sitcom that centered on the working and personal lives of four Southern women and one man in an interior design firm in Atlanta, Georgia. It aired on the CBS television network from September 29, 1986 until May 24, 1993. The show was created by head writer...
, as her character's, Allison Sugarbaker ex-fiance, Barry, who dumped her at the altar and in 2005, in an episode of Drake & Josh
Drake & Josh
Drake & Josh is an American sitcom that premiered on the Nickelodeon television network on January 11, 2004, which follows the lives of two stepbrothers. It stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck as stepbrothers Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, respectively. Both actors had played roles in The Amanda Show,...
(which aired in 2006), he appeared as Duffy's character's (Alice Hayfer) husband. He also wrote one of the episodes of Julia's other comedy series, "Newhart."
In the summer of 1970, Jerry was a regular on the CBS summer replacemt series, "Comedy Tonight," and later a similar show, "20th Century Follies." He has guest-starred in a number of primetime shows, including "McCloud," "Eight is Enough," "The White Shadow," "Knots Landing," "Hardball" and "Saved by the Bell."
In 2009, he returned to the role of Gregory Trask in the Dark Shadows audio drama The Wicked and the Dead
The Wicked and the Dead
Dark Shadows: The Wicked and the Dead is a Big Finish Productions original dramatic reading based on the long-running American horror soap opera series Dark Shadows.- Plot :...
. and in 2010, "Kingdom of the Dead".
In mid-2010, Jerry sat for an exclusive interview with freelance writer (and Dark Shadows fan) Rod Labbe. The title, as originally submitted, is "Right for the Part." The interview, complete with the usual photographs, appeared in the September issue of Fangoria magazine, the world's most famous publication devoted to "horror in entertainment."