Brad Carlton
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| The Young and the Restless character | |||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Don Diamont | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 1985–96, 1998–2009 | ||||||||||||
| First appearance | April 7, 1985 | ||||||||||||
| Last appearance | September 17, 2009 | ||||||||||||
| Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||
| Introduced by | H. Wesley Kenney | ||||||||||||
| Crossover appearances |
The Bold and the Beautiful | ||||||||||||
| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||||||||
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| Other names | George Kaplan (birth name) | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | Businessman Gardener Navy SEAL |
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| Father | Arthur Kaplan |
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| Mother | Rebecca Kaplan |
| Sisters | Stephanie Kaplan |
| Wife |
Lisa Mansfield (1979–84) Traci Abbott (1986–89, 1991–92) Cassandra Rawlins (1991) Ashley Abbott (2000–06) Victoria Newman (2006–07) |
| Daughters | Colleen Carlton |
| Adoptive daughters | Abby Newman |
Brad Carlton is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by Don Diamont. The character became a mainstay on the series for over ten years. He was known for his relationships with Traci Abbott, Ashley Abbott and Victoria Newman, as well as his business rivalries with Jack Abbott and Victor Newman. In 2009, the character drowned in a frozen lake.
Don Diamont portrayed the role of Brad for the character's entire run on the series. He first appeared on April 7, 1985, as the new Abbott family gardener. In 1993, the role was temporarily recast to Russell Todd. The character also briefly crossed over to The Bold and the Beautiful that same year. He departed in 1996, and returned after two years on July 28, 1998. Ten years later in December 2008, news broke that Diamont had been let go from The Young and the Restless. Fellow cast member Eric Braeden, who portrays Victor Newman, spoke out on Diamont's firing, saying:
Diamont shot his final scenes for the series in January 2009, and his final airdate was on February 5 when he drowned after falling in a frozen lake. Shortly after, it was announced that Diamont had been hired on The Bold and the Beautiful. He was to portray Bill Spencer, Jr., created specifically for him by head writer Bradley Bell. "It's funny how one door closes and another opens," Diamont said. "I had a lot of emotion tied to Y&R. My entire adult life had been there, including so many relationships. Little did I know that such a great character and work situation was literally around the corner." Diamont briefly reprised the role eight months after the character's death as a hallucination by his daughter, Colleen.
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