Wayne Northrop, an actor who played two roles on the long-running daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” as a good-hearted detective and then as a shadowy doctor, died on Friday.
Mr. Northrop, who learned six years ago that he had early onset Alzheimer’s disease, died at the Motion Picture and Television Woodland Hills Home in Woodland Hills, Calif., according to a family statement from his publicist, Cynthia Synder.
He appeared in several television shows throughout his career, including the prime-time legal drama “L.A.
Mr. Northrop appeared in 35 episodes.
Mr. Northrop was probably best known for his roles on “Days of Our Lives.” The show, which premiered in 1965 on NBC, follows various characters in the fictional Midwestern town of Salem.
Persons:
Wayne Northrop, Northrop, Cynthia Synder, Law ”, ABC’s, Michael Culhane, Blake Carrington, John Forsythe
Organizations:
Woodland, Mr, NBC
Locations:
Woodland Hills, Calif, Denver, Salem