Warren Lockridge
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Warren Lockridge was a fictional character
on the American
soap opera
Santa Barbara
. He was one of the original characters, first portrayed by American
actor
John Allen Nelson
from August 1, 1984 to April 29, 1986, then briefly by Scott Jenkins, from January 7 to March 24, 1987. The final actor to play the role was Jack Wagner
, from July 3, 1991 to January 15, 1993.
and Lionel Lockridge
, was a callow young man whose chief interest seemed to be seducing the young women of Santa Barbara. After realizing that he would not get far with Jade Perkins, Warren took an interest in Summer Blake, the sister of Gina DeMott
, but their love story was cut off when Summer was brutally murdered by the carnation killer, later known as Peter Flint
. Warren had little time for grieving because he was one of the suspects in the murder of Channing Capwell Jr., but he was eventually cleared of all suspicion.
After a short fling with Elizabeth Peale, Warren met Maggie Gillis, a promising young cop, and they fell in love. That relationship was ruined when Warren learned Maggie was taking care of her invalid husband and that she would never leave him. Warren then started gambling and losing large amounts of money, and eventually decided it would be best if he left town. He returned shortly thereafter but discovered that most of the people he cared about were also gone, so he decided to leave once again.
Four years later, Warren returned to Santa Barbara a much wiser man. He received a shock when he learned that his grandmother Minx Lockridge was the mother of Cassandra Benedict, a woman with whom Warren had had a fling. Warren ended up with Angela Raymond
, but Cassandra constantly tried to break up the couple. Warren was accused of murdering Amado Gonzales, but discovered that the real murderer was Craig Hunt.
Cassandra stopped at nothing to break up Warren and Angela, even trying to poison Angela, which resulted in Warren's father, Lionel, ending up in a hospital. Warren received the shock of his life when his mother revealed to him that Lionel was not his biological father. Augusta left town without naming Warren's real father. Warren had a hard time accepting and dealing with this revelation.
Warren and Lionel remained friends, and Angela had stood by him. Warren took up a career in journalism, where he met a young and talented boy named Troy. It later turned out was actually a girl, B.J. Walker
, in a disguise. While B.J. was engaged in a court case, Warren showed his support for her and the couple fell in love. Angela had left Warren to be with Ted Capwell
, so the road was clear for B.J. and Warren. Warren asked her to marry him, and their wedding took place in the final episode of the series.
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 American
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,...
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara (TV series)
Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
. He was one of the original characters, first portrayed by American
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
John Allen Nelson
John Allen Nelson
John Allen Nelson is an American actor.- Early life :John Allen Nelson was born in San Antonio, Texas. He spent his first three years in Germany with his three siblings, David, Nancy and Diana where his father was stationed as a doctor for the U.S...
from August 1, 1984 to April 29, 1986, then briefly by Scott Jenkins, from January 7 to March 24, 1987. The final actor to play the role was Jack Wagner
Jack Wagner (actor)
Peter John "Jack" Wagner, II is an American actor and singer, best-known for his roles on the soap operas General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Melrose Place.-Early years:...
, from July 3, 1991 to January 15, 1993.
Character history
Warren Lockridge, the son of AugustaAugusta Wainwright
Augusta Wainwright was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. She was portrayed by American actress Louise Sorel on three occasions. She first appeared on the show in the very first episode, July 30, 1984 and she left on August 22, 1986. She returned on November 7, 1988...
and Lionel Lockridge
Lionel Lockridge
Lionel Lockridge was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. He was portrayed by actor Nicolas Coster from August 29, 1984 to 1988, and then returned from June 6, 1990 to the show's end on January 15, 1993...
, was a callow young man whose chief interest seemed to be seducing the young women of Santa Barbara. After realizing that he would not get far with Jade Perkins, Warren took an interest in Summer Blake, the sister of Gina DeMott
Gina Blake Lockridge
Gina Lockridge was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. The character was first played by actress Linda Gibboney from September 20, 1984 to December 9, 1985...
, but their love story was cut off when Summer was brutally murdered by the carnation killer, later known as Peter Flint
Peter Flint
Peter Flint was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. He was portrayed by American actor Stephen Meadows from July 30, 1984 to February 28, 1985. Meadows returned in a cameo on April 11, 1986.-Character history:...
. Warren had little time for grieving because he was one of the suspects in the murder of Channing Capwell Jr., but he was eventually cleared of all suspicion.
After a short fling with Elizabeth Peale, Warren met Maggie Gillis, a promising young cop, and they fell in love. That relationship was ruined when Warren learned Maggie was taking care of her invalid husband and that she would never leave him. Warren then started gambling and losing large amounts of money, and eventually decided it would be best if he left town. He returned shortly thereafter but discovered that most of the people he cared about were also gone, so he decided to leave once again.
Four years later, Warren returned to Santa Barbara a much wiser man. He received a shock when he learned that his grandmother Minx Lockridge was the mother of Cassandra Benedict, a woman with whom Warren had had a fling. Warren ended up with Angela Raymond
Angela Cassidy
Angela Cassidy was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. She was portrayed by American actress Nina Arvesen from July 23, 1991 to January 15, 1993.-Character history:...
, but Cassandra constantly tried to break up the couple. Warren was accused of murdering Amado Gonzales, but discovered that the real murderer was Craig Hunt.
Cassandra stopped at nothing to break up Warren and Angela, even trying to poison Angela, which resulted in Warren's father, Lionel, ending up in a hospital. Warren received the shock of his life when his mother revealed to him that Lionel was not his biological father. Augusta left town without naming Warren's real father. Warren had a hard time accepting and dealing with this revelation.
Warren and Lionel remained friends, and Angela had stood by him. Warren took up a career in journalism, where he met a young and talented boy named Troy. It later turned out was actually a girl, B.J. Walker
B.J. Walker
B.J. Walker was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. She was portrayed by American actress Sydney Penny from April 6, 1992 to the shows' end on January 15, 1993.-Character's background:...
, in a disguise. While B.J. was engaged in a court case, Warren showed his support for her and the couple fell in love. Angela had left Warren to be with Ted Capwell
Ted Capwell
Theodore Charles "Ted" Wakefield Capwell was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. He was first portrayed by American actor Todd McKee from July 30, 1984 to July 26, 1989. Actor Michael Brainard took over the role two years later, and played it from October 8, 1991 to...
, so the road was clear for B.J. and Warren. Warren asked her to marry him, and their wedding took place in the final episode of the series.