Bob Anderson (fiction)
Encyclopedia
Robert "Bob" Anderson is a fictional character on the soap opera
Days of our Lives
. The role was played by Mark Tapscott from 1972 to 1980, in 1978 he was briefly replaced by Dick Gitting.
In 1978 he married Linda Patterson but divorced her as well in 1980. He had heart problems and Phyllis came back to Salem to take care of him. They rekindled their relationship and became engaged. Before they could remarry Bob died of a heart attack.
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
. The role was played by Mark Tapscott from 1972 to 1980, in 1978 he was briefly replaced by Dick Gitting.
Fictional character history
Bob and his wife Phyllis came to Salem in 1972. After Scott Banning died they took his widow Julie Olson in their home and Bob fell in love with her. He divorced Phyllis and married Julie. In 1976 also that marriage fell apart.In 1978 he married Linda Patterson but divorced her as well in 1980. He had heart problems and Phyllis came back to Salem to take care of him. They rekindled their relationship and became engaged. Before they could remarry Bob died of a heart attack.