Wed, 02/17/2010

David Canary Retiring from "All My Children" in April

Daytime Emmy-winner David Canary, who has played one of soap's most famous dual roles-- twin brothers Adam & Stuart Chandler on All My Children-- is retiring from the series after a 27-year run. Canary is also known for two primetime '60s TV classics: western Bonanza (playing ranch foreman Candy Canaday) and primetime soap Peyton Place (as Dr. Russ Gehring).

David Canary was interviewed by the Archive of American Television on July 19, 2004 and his interview is now available on EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG

Interview Description:
David Canary was interviewed for two hours plus in New York, NY. Canary spoke in great detail about the daytime soap opera All My Children and the dual role for which he is most well known, the twins “Stuart and Adam Chandler.” He described the challenges of playing the roles and how the show has changed over the years. Canary also talked about his significant work as a regular on primetime’s Peyton Place and Bonanza,, as well as the soap Another World. For Bonanza, he described the production, significant episodes featuring his character “Candy Canaday,” and working with the regular cast. He also detailed guest roles on such series as Gunsmoke. The interview was conducted by Connie Passalaqua.