Addie Horton

Addie Horton
Patricia Barry as Addie Williams
Days of our Lives character
Portrayed by	Patricia Huston (1965–66) Patricia Barry (1971–74)
Duration	1965–66, 1971–74
First appearance	November 10, 1965
Last appearance	December 18, 1974
Created by	Peggy Phillips Kenneth Rosen
Introduced by	Ted Corday
Classification	Former, regular
Profile
Occupation	Housewife
Family Horton Parents Tom Horton Alice Horton Siblings Tom Horton Jr. Mickey Horton Bill Horton Marie Horton Spouse Ben Olson (1948–71) Doug Williams (1972–74) Children Steven Olson Julie Olson Hope Williams Grandchildren Spencer Olson David Banning Shawn-Douglas Brady Zack Brady Ciara Brady Grandparents William Horton Adelaide Horton Sid Grayson Abigail Grayson Nieces and nephews Sandy Horton Mike Horton Jessica Blake Fallon Melissa Horton (adoptive) Jennifer Horton Lucas Horton Sarah Horton (legal)

Addie Horton is a fictional character on the television soap opera Days of Our Lives, portrayed by Patricia Huston from November 10, 1965, to March 9, 1966, and Patricia Barry from April 19, 1971, to June 28, 1974. Barry reprised her role as Addie for one episode on December 18, 1974.

Addie Williams was the daughter of Tom and Alice Horton. She had four other siblings. Her fraternal twin brother, Tommy; and Mickey, Bill and Marie Horton. She was first married to wealthy banker Ben Olson and had two children with him, Steve and Julie Williams. Ben later died and Addie was free to date, later becoming engaged and later becoming married to her lover, Douglas "Doug" Williams.

Once Addie married Doug she soon discovered that she was ill with Leukumia and that she was pregnant. Despite her doctor's warnings she decided to keep her baby and let the cancer take its course instead of fighting it and harming the baby.

Addie soon gave birth to her and Doug's first and only child together, a baby girl named Hope. Soon afterwards though Addie was deathly ill and soon realized that she wouldn't live long. So as she was taking a walk one day with her daughter, a car spun out towards them. Addie pushed her daughter's stroller to safety and let the car hit her so her daughter would survive, while Addie was instantly killed.

The reason, of course, is an obvious one. Though the effect Addie herself had on the show is minimal, both of her daughters were such rampantly important characters that Addie's place in Days history could never be anything but significant. For the first twenty years this show essentially belonged to Julie, and for the next twenty years it belonged to Hope. And because Julie and Hope are so important, everyone that's important to them is also important - and that's Addie.