Restless characters from the 70’s*

*Characters still on the air in bold.

Brad Elliot : First appearance March 26, 1973
Last appearance : March 17, 1978 (Left town)

Portrayed by Tom Hallick (1973-1978)

Pierre Roulland : First appearance March 26, 1973

Last appearance : 1975 (death onscreen)

Portrayed by : Robert Clary (1973 – 1974)

Elizabeth “Liz” Foster : First appearance March 26, 1973
Last appearance June 18, 2010 (death onscreen)

Portrayed by Julianna McCarthy (1973-1982, 1984-1986, 1993, 2003-2004, 2008, 2010)

Gregory “Greg” Foster : First appearance March 26, 1973
Last appearance June 21, 2010 (left town)

Portrayed by James Houghton (1973–76, 2003)
Brian Kerwin (1976–77)
Wings Hauser (1977–81, 2010)
Howard McGillin (1981–82)

William “Snapper” Foster Jr : First appearance March 26, 1973
Last appearance June 21, 2010 (left town)

Portrayed by William Gray Espy (1973–75, 2003)
David Hasselhoff (1975–82, 2010)

Stuart Brooks : First appearance March 26, 1973
Last appearance 1983 (death offscreen)

Portrayed by Robert Colbert (1973-1983)

Jennifer Brooks : First appearance March 26, 1973
Last appearance September 1977 (death onscreen)

Portrayed by Dorothy Green (1973-1977)

Leslie Brooks : First appearance March 26, 1973
Last appearance October 15, 2021 (left town)

Portrayed by Janice Lynde (1973–77, 2018, 2021)
Victoria Mallory (1977–84)

Chris Brooks : First appearance March 26, 1973
Last appearance April 13, 1984 (left town)

Portrayed by Trish Stewart (1973–78, 1984)
Lynne Topping Richter (1979–82)

Jill Foster : First appearance March 27, 1973

Portrayed by Brenda Dickson (1973-1980, 1983-1987)
Bond Gideon (1980)
Deborah Adair (1980-1983)
Jess Walton (1987-)

Sally McGuire : First appearance : 1973

Last appearance : 1982 (left town)

Portrayed by Lee Crawford (1973-1974, 1981-1982)

Peggy Brooks : 1973-1981, 1984

Portrayed by Pamela Peters Solow
(1973-77, 1980-81, 1984)
Patricia Everly (1979)

Katherine Chancellor : First appearance on November 26, 1973

Last appearance on May 3, 2013 (death offscreen)

Portrayed by Jeanne Cooper (1973-2013)

Lorie Brooks : First appearance on December 20, 1973
Last appearance March 26, 2018 (left town)

Portrayed by Jaime Lyn Bauer
(1973-82, 1984, 2002, 2018)
Victoria Thompson (Temp. 1978)

Phillip Chancellor II : First appearance on January 28, 1974

Last appearance on June 20, 1975 (death on screen)

Portrayed by John Considine (1974)
Donelly Rhoades (1974-1975)

William “Bill” Foster : First appearance in 1974

Last appearance : 1976 (death onscreen)

Portrayed by Charles H. Gray.

Brock Reynolds : First appearance on October 18, 1974
Last appearance September 4, 2013 (left town)

Portrayed by Beau Kaser (1974-1981, 1985-1986; 1990-1992; 1999-2013)

Jack Curtis : First appearance : 1975

Last appearance : 1977

Portrayed by Anthony Herrera (1975 – 1977)

Joann Curtis : First appearance : 1975

Last appearance : 1978

Portrayed by : Kay Heberle (1975 – 1978)

Mitchell Sherman : First appearance : 1975

Last appearance : 2011

Portrayed by  Fred Beir (1975)
William Wintersole  (1986 – 1998, 2003 – 2003, 2008, 2009 – 2009, 2011)

Phillip Chancellor III : First appearance December 25, 1975 (born onscreen)

Last appearance May 30, 2011 (moved to Sydney)

Portrayed by Dick Billingsley (1978–1981)
Chris Hebert (1981–1982)
Jimmy Keegan (1983)
Thom Bierdz (1986-1989, 2009-2011)

Derek Thurston : First appearance July 23, 1976
Last appearance April 13, 1984

Portrayed by Caleb Stoddard (1976)
Jeff Cooper (1976)
Joe Ladue (1977–81, 1984)

Lance Prentiss : First appearance : 1976

Last appearance : 1982 (left town)

Portrayed by John McCook (1976 – 1980)
Dennis Cole (1981 – 1982)

Vanessa Prentiss : First appearance on May 28, 1976

Last appearance : December 12, 1981 (death onscreen)

Portrayed by Katharine (K.T.) Stevens (1976 – 1981)

Nicole “Nikki” Reed : First appearance February 27, 1978 

Portrayed by : Erica Hope (1978–1979)
Melody Thomas Scott (1979-)

Casey Reed : First appearance on March 20, 1978
Last appearance April 22, 1998

Portrayed by Roberta Leighton (1978-1981, 1984-1989, 1998)

Paul Williams : First appearance May 15, 1978

Last appearance : November 19, 2020 (vanished…)

Portrayed by Doug Davidson (1978-)

Suzanne Lynch : First appearance : 1978

Last appearance : 1980

Portrayed by : Ellen Weston (1978 – 1980)

Brooks Prentiss : First appearance : 1979

Last appearance : 1982 (left town)

Portrayed by : R.J. Williams (1981)
Andre Gower (1981 – 1982)

April Stevens : First appearance December 4, 1979
Last appearance January 14, 2008 (left town)

Portrayed by Janet Wood (1979)
Cindy Eilbacher (1979-1981, 1992-1994)
Rebecca Staab (2008)

Heather Stevens : First appearance 1979

Portrayed by : Elizabeth Schoene (1979 – 1982)
Claire Schoene (1979 – 1982)
Dana Schankman (1979 – 1979)
Lauren Schankman (1979 – 1979)
Conci Nelson (1993 – 1994)
Vail Bloom (2007 – 2010, 2023-)
Eden Riegel (2010 – 2011)
Jennifer Landon (2012 – 2012)

Rose DeVille : First appearance on June 6, 1979

Last appearance : January 21, 1987

Portrayed by : Darlene Conley (1979 – 1980, 1986 – 1987)