Gerald "Jerry Douglas" Rubenstein

Deceased
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Jerry Douglas
Genoa City Presence
March 1982 to August 18, 2006 [contract]; September 1, 2006 to September 2016
Alistair Wallingford
March 18, 2008 to June 11, 2008
At A Glance

Born and raised in Chelsea, Massachusetts, Jerry Douglas joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in March 1982.

Douglas attended Brandeis University on a football scholarship, where he graduated with a BS degree in Economics.

Upon graduating from college, Douglas studied acting -- and it paid off. Douglas has appeared in over 100 television series in his career. On the short list of shows on which he has appeared are Hill Street Blues, Melrose Place, The Rockford Files and Walton's Mountain.

Jerry Douglas passed away November 9, 2021, after a brief illness. He was 88. For more on the life of Jerry Douglas, read Jerry Douglas, The Young and the Restless' John Abbott for more than 30 years, has died.

Acting Portfolio: TELEVISION
The Christmas Wish
1998

The Young and the Restless
John Abbott
March 1982 to August 18, 2006 [contract]; September 1, 2006 [recurring]

Crash
1978

Cover Girls
Fritz Porter
1977

Brinks: The Great Robbery
Dennis Fisher
1976

The Dead Don't Die
Ralph Drake
1974

The Stranger
Steve Perry
1973

Hunter
General Rollins
1973

Travis Logan, D.A.
Officer Francis Erwin
1970

Acting Portfolio
FILM

The Godson
Freddie Gilen
1998

JFK
Board Room Man
1991

Looker
Laxative Spokesman
1981

Mommie Dearest
Radio Interviewer
1981

Good Guys Wear Black
Joe Walker
1978

Avalanche
Phil Prentiss
1978

Gunn
Corwin
1967

Black Zoo
Lab Technician
1963

Blast of Silence
Gangster
1961

Vital Statistics

PLACE OF BIRTH: Chelsea, Massachusetts

DATE OF BIRTH: November 12, 1932

HEIGHT: 6'1"

HAIR: Light Brown

EYES: Brown

MARITAL STATUS: Married, Kymberly Bankier [Apr 6, 1985]

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