Jerry Douglas
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About
Known best for his role as John Abbott on the popular CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, Douglas also appeared in episodes of The Feather and Father Gang and Mission: Impossible. He acted on The Young and the Restless for 35 years.
Before Fame
Born Gerald Rubenstein, he grew up in Massachusetts as the child of Eastern European Jews. Before beginning his acting career, he studied economics at Brandeis University and law in New York City and also worked as an insurance salesman.
Trivia
In his seventies, he recorded a jazz CD titled The Best Is Yet to Come. He amassed 70 different on-screen acting roles throughout his career.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Before ending in divorce, his marriage to actress Arlene Martel produced children named Jod and Avra. His second marriage, to Kym Douglas, resulted in a third child, Hunter.
Associated With
Peter Bergman was one of the actors who played Douglas' character's son on The Young and the Restless.
