Barbara Berjer (June 12, 1920 â€" October 20, 2002) was an American
actress from Seattle, Washington. She was born Barbara Berger, but her
surname was often mispronounced as "burger", so she changed it to
"Berjer".Among her many soap opera credits were her long-term roles as
alcoholic actress Lynn Franklin on From These Roots (1958â€"1961); the
fourth Claire English Lowell Cassen Shea (Ellen Stewart's mother) on
As the World Turns (1965â€"1971); Barbara Norris Thorpe (replacing
Augusta Dabney) on Guiding Light (1971â€"1981; she reprised the role
for a few episodes in 1989, and on a recurring basis from 1995 to
1996); and Scottish nanny Bridget Connell on Another World
(1985â€"1996) who raised both Victoria Love and Jake McKinnon. It was
during her stint as Claire on "ATWT" where Claire married younger
doctor Michael Shea who had an affair with the much married Lisa
Miller. After Claire was killed after being hit by a car, she was cast
as the younger Barbara on "GL". Because of her popularity on Another
World, she returned several times for dream sequences after Bridget
died. Berjer is one of the few actors in daytime history to be
featured on two soaps at the same time ("Guiding Light" and "Another
World", both Procter & Gamble-owned shows). Barbara also had a short
term role as Irene Griffin on The Edge of Night in 1965. In late 1983,
she had a one-day appearance on All My Children as the secretary Erica
Kane talks to in vain in an effort to reach Adam Chandler.Berjer died
of pneumonia in New York City in 2002.
actress from Seattle, Washington. She was born Barbara Berger, but her
surname was often mispronounced as "burger", so she changed it to
"Berjer".Among her many soap opera credits were her long-term roles as
alcoholic actress Lynn Franklin on From These Roots (1958â€"1961); the
fourth Claire English Lowell Cassen Shea (Ellen Stewart's mother) on
As the World Turns (1965â€"1971); Barbara Norris Thorpe (replacing
Augusta Dabney) on Guiding Light (1971â€"1981; she reprised the role
for a few episodes in 1989, and on a recurring basis from 1995 to
1996); and Scottish nanny Bridget Connell on Another World
(1985â€"1996) who raised both Victoria Love and Jake McKinnon. It was
during her stint as Claire on "ATWT" where Claire married younger
doctor Michael Shea who had an affair with the much married Lisa
Miller. After Claire was killed after being hit by a car, she was cast
as the younger Barbara on "GL". Because of her popularity on Another
World, she returned several times for dream sequences after Bridget
died. Berjer is one of the few actors in daytime history to be
featured on two soaps at the same time ("Guiding Light" and "Another
World", both Procter & Gamble-owned shows). Barbara also had a short
term role as Irene Griffin on The Edge of Night in 1965. In late 1983,
she had a one-day appearance on All My Children as the secretary Erica
Kane talks to in vain in an effort to reach Adam Chandler.Berjer died
of pneumonia in New York City in 2002.
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