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John Reilly
Birth 11 Nov 1936
Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death 9 Jan 2021 (aged 84)
Burial Unknown
American film actor

John Henry Matthew Reilly was an American film and television actor who appeared on soap operas including “General Hospital,” “Sunset Beach,” and “Passions.”

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Reilly began acting in the mid 1960s with guest starring roles on Death Valley Days, Apple’s Way and Gunsmoke. In 1974, he replaced John Colenback as Dr. Dan Stewart on As the World Turns.

After a two and a half year run, he left As the World Turns in September 1976 and was replaced by his predecessor John Colenback. He then made two guest appearances on The Bionic Woman in 1977 and 1978, and had roles in the 1978 television movies Lassie: A New Beginning and Secrets of Three Hungry Wives.

In addition to television, Reilly also appeared in feature films including The Main Event (1979) and Gorp (1980).