True, youth (after-schoolers) *were* attracted to a certain (romance oriented) kind of soap, but that didn't mean they all flocked to The Edge of Night, which was a much more traditional type of storyline aimed at more mature viewers. Well the world of and history behind soap operas is a little more complicated than what this article suggests. May passed away on January 28, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Throughout the Seventies, he turned up frequently in primetime, on titles such as Barnaby Jones, The Dukes of Hazzard, Dallas, Falcon Crest, and Fantasy Island.
"County General" was a backdoor pilot of Bus Stop, hoping to set up May with a medical drama. In Dream Wife, from 1965, he played the husband of a psychic, Shirley Jones. May had a string of "What If?" pilots that failed to get picked up. For two seasons, he played Pat Garrison, a reporter chasing down gangsters, in The Roarin' 20s. Prior to The Edge of Night, May had lead roles in The West Point Story, a military drama, and in 1959 assumed the lead role of Sam Colt Jr. Near the end of his run on the series, he often teamed with Dixie Carter, who played the assistant D.A. It was a meaty role - one 1968 episode was comprised entirely of Drake delivering 42-pages of a closing argument. The drama centered around Mike Kerr (played by three actors over the years), the Perry Mason clone who was in love with Sara Lane.įrom 1967–77, Donald May portrayed crusading legal eagle Adam Drake. Thousands of episodes no longer exist, long ago wiped from the tapes. Even after 7,420 episodes, the story was not wrapped up.
Procter & Gamble produced the show (there was a reason they were called "soap operas," remember). The show ran mostly around the 4 PM slot, making it a favorite of the after-school crowd. Keen spotters of skylines might recognize the familiar buildings of Cincinnati in the credits. The Edge of Night took place in the fictional Midwestern city of Monticello.
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