Doug Williams (Days of our Lives)
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| Days of our Lives character | |||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Bill Hayes | ||||||||||
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| First appearance | February 9, 1970 | ||||||||||
| Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||
| Introduced by | Betty Corday | ||||||||||
| Classification | Present; recurring | ||||||||||
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| Other names | Brent Douglas (birth name) | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Retired Former Owner of Doug's Place Former Singer at Sergio's Former Mayor of Salem Former Con-man |
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| Residence | Salem, Illinois | ||||||||||
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| Siblings | Byron Carmichael |
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| Spouse | Kim Douglas Addie Horton (1972–74) Julie Olson Williams (1976–79, 1981–86, 1994–) Lee DuMonde (1979–80) |
| Children |
Hope Williams Douglas LeClaire |
| Grandchildren |
Shawn-Douglas Brady Zack Brady Ciara Brady |
| Other relatives | Claire Brady |
Doug Williams is a fictional character on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives. He has been portrayed by Bill Hayes since 1970. Since 1999, Hayes has continued to make recurring appearances as Doug, notably airing during the holiday seasons.
Born January 1, 1926, as Brent Douglas, he later changed his name to Doug Williams is the half-brother of Byron Carmichael. He is the father of Hope Williams and Douglas LeClair. He is the husband of Julie Williams, whom he has married three times. Doug is also the ex-husband of Kim Douglas and Lee DuMonde and the widower of Addie Horton.
In 1970, Bill Horton met a curious character while in prison for his involvement in Kitty Horton's death. "If you touch my bunk, I'll kill you." Bill's cellmate, Brent Douglas, was different from the rest of the earthy prison population, though his first words to Bill were hardly friendly. He was a singer/con man who was actually intelligent. He and Bill became fast friends in prison despite their rocky start. While in the big house, Brent and Bill had long conversations about Bill's hometown, Salem, and its residents. During one of these talks, Bill innocently mentioned the fact that Susan Martin had inherited $250,000 from her late husband David. This large sum of money sparked Brent's interest, and he made a mental note of it. When Bill left the prison, he told Brent to stop by Salem anytime. When Brent was released, that's exactly what he did. Except for one thing: he came to Salem using the name Doug Williams.
As soon as Doug arrived in Salem, he looked up Susan. He tried to charm her, but she didn't fall for it. She liked Scott Banning too much to be entranced by Doug's flirtations. However, Susan did make Doug a proposition: she would pay Doug to have an affair with Julie Banning in order to win Scott back from Julie. Doug agreed and began charming Julie. What Doug never counted on was falling in love with Julie. After some time passed, Susan told Doug that she couldn't go through with their agreement any longer. It was too late—Doug and Julie had fallen for each other.
Meanwhile, Doug was hired to sing at Sergio's. By the end of the year, he and Julie had become lovers. As time went by, they dreamed of the day they would marry and go on a romantic honeymoon in Portofino, Italy. Unfortunately, Julie was still married to Scott and had remained married to him in order to remain a part of her son David's life. For well over a year, Doug and Julie had an affair behind Scott's back; the only one aware of it was Susan, whose guilt for instigating the affair compelled her to keep quiet.
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