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Rita Stapleton
Rita Stapleton Bauer is a fictional character from the CBS soap "Guiding Light". The character was played by Lenore Kasdorf, and was created by Bridget and Jerome Dobson, shortly after they became "Guiding Light's" head writers in 1975. Rita was written out in 1981, when Kasdorf announced she was leaving the show. She had been so popular in the role, producers decided against recasting.
Character's background.
Rita was born and raised in Bluefield, West Virginia, the older of
Holly's cellmate, written out
- Carter Bowden (Alan Austin, July 1979 until end of decade), Alex Bowden and Doris Crandall's son, gallery owner who exhibited Ben's work.
- Dr. Greg Fairbanks (David Greenan, August 1979 until end of decade), introduced as Rita Bauer's high school boyfriend from West Virginia, who'd relocated to Springfield, had affairs with Rita and Diane Ballard, started dating Eve Stapleton despite finding out that Rita was pregnant and perhaps with his child
- Dr.