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The Edge of Night (1956)

First aired April 2, 195630m/ep6 seasons · 305 epsEnded
6.6

9 votes

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Overview

The Edge of Night was an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984. There were 7,420 episodes, with some 1,800 available for syndication.

Created By

Irving Vendig

Top Billed Cast

Frances Fisher

Frances Fisher

Deborah Saxon

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Joel Crothers

Joel Crothers

Forrest Compton

Forrest Compton

Lois Kibbee

Lois Kibbee

Ann Flood

Ann Flood

Sharon Gabet

Sharon Gabet

Roger Newman

Roger Newman

Irene Dailey

Irene Dailey

Michael Stroka

Michael Stroka

Doris Belack

Doris Belack

Maeve McGuire

Maeve McGuire

Robert Gerringer

Robert Gerringer

Penny Fuller

Penny Fuller

Don Hastings

Don Hastings

Barbara Berjer

Barbara Berjer

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

December 28, 1984

Networks

CBSABC

Production

Procter & Gamble Productions

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