Alan Dysert
Alan Dysert | |
|---|---|
 Dysert in 1980 | |
| Born | June 12, 1951 Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 2026 (aged 75) |
| Education | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978–2026 |
| Spouse |
Michele Dysert (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
Alan Dysert (June 12, 1951 – October 23, 2026) was an American actor. His career began in 1978 with an uncredited role on the ABC sitcom Soap. Dysert also portrayed Sean Cudahy on the soap opera All My Children from 1980 to 1981, and again from 1988 to 1990.
Early life and career
[edit]Dysert was born in Illinois on June 12, 1951,[1] the son of Marion Dysert.[2] He was raised on a farm in Oakwood, Illinois. He graduated from Oakwood High School[3] as the valedictorian of his class.[4] After graduating, he attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign[3] from 1969 to 1973,[4] and operated his own real estate business.[5] He studied acting at San Francisco State University and the University of California, Los Angeles,[2] and performed stand-up comedy.[6] He began his screen career in 1978, playing an uncredited role in an episode of the ABC sitcom television series Soap.[3]
Later in his career, Dysert portrayed Sean Cudahy, the villainous con man and the brother of Tom Cudahy (Richard Shoberg) on the ABC soap opera All My Children, from 1980 to 1981,[7] and again from 1988 to 1990.[8][9][10] He appeared in films such as Cheech and Chong's Next Movie, The Senator, Two Weeks and The Grift. In 2023, he wrote the memoir Lights, Camera, Cancer!,[3] and in 2026, he last appeared in the civil war film The Legend of Van Dorn.[11]
Personal life and death
[edit]In 2008, Dysert married Michele. He had two sons from a previous relationship.[1][3]
In his 2023 memoir, Dysert revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer. He died on October 23, 2026, at the age of 75.[1][3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Moore, Julia (October 26, 2026). "All My Children Star Alan Dysert Dies at 75 After Revealing His 'Incurable Cancer' Diagnosis". People. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- 1 2 "Alan Dysert signs three-year TVpact". Oakland City Journal. February 13, 1980. p. 2. Retrieved October 30, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Barnes, Mike (October 26, 2026). "Alan Dysert, 'All My Children' Actor, Dies at 75". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- 1 2 "Spectrum headline was misleading". The Daily Illini. Urbana, Illinois. March 25, 1981. p. 13. Retrieved October 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Soap Opera Scene". Illinois Alton Telegraph. September 27, 1980. p. 165. Retrieved October 30, 2026 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ↑ James, Faye (October 27, 2026). "All My Children star Alan Dysert dies at 75 as wife shares heartbreaking tribute". Hello!. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
- ↑ Schemering, Christopher (1988). The Soap Opera Encyclopedia. Ballantine Books. p. 15. ISBN 9780345353443 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "He's bad, but he's cute: Soap star wins hearts in Jackson". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 10, 1988. p. 6. Retrieved October 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (October 26, 2026). "Alan Dysert Dies: 'All My Children' Actor Was 75". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- ↑ Lisanti, Tom (October 24, 2023). Ryan's Hope: An Oral History of Daytime's Groundbreaking Soap. Citadel Press. p. 249. ISBN 9780806542928 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Stenzel, Wesley (October 26, 2026). "Alan Dysert, All My Children star, dies at 75 after being diagnosed with 'incurable cancer'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
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- 21st-century American male actors
- 21st-century American memoirists
- American male film actors
- American male soap opera actors
- American male television actors
- Male actors from Illinois
- Memoirists from Illinois
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