John "Johnny" Donovan
| Johnny Montgomery | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| As the World Turns character | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Danil Menake (July 2005 to December 2006) Bailey Harkins (December 2008 to September 16, 2010) |
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| Duration | 2005–06, 2008–10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 12 July, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | September 16, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Rory Cabot Billy Norbeck Johnny Munson Craig Montgomery Jr. John Dustin Donovan John Dustin Montgomery |
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| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | The Lakeview 1440 Lakeview Road Oakdale, IL 60324 |
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| Father | Craig Montgomery |
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| Mother | Jennifer Munson Donovan |
| Stepfather | Dusty Donovan |
| Stepmother | Rosanna Cabot |
| Half-brothers | Bryant Montgomery Gabriel Caras |
| Half-sisters | Lucy Montgomery |
| Grandfathers | Bart Montgomery Darryl Crawford Hal Munson (adoptive) |
| Grandmothers | Lyla Crawford Barbara Ryan |
| Uncles |
Paul Ryan Will Munson Johnny Dixon Adam Munson (adoptive) Parker Snyder (adoptive) |
| Aunts |
Margo Montgomery Hughes Cricket Montgomery Katie Peretti Carrie Crawford Nikki Munson (adoptive) |
| First cousins |
Adam Munson Casey Hughes Billy Ross Suzie Ross Jennifer Ryan Eliza Ryan Hallie Munson (adoptive) |
John Dustin "Johnny" Montgomery (né Kasnoff; formerly Donovan) is a character on As the World Turns. He is the only son of Jennifer Munson Donovan. He is the son of Craig Montgomery but was adopted by Dusty Donovan. He was kidnapped by his paternal half-sister, Lucy. Lucy and Johnny returned to the show in December 2008. Craig regained full custody of Johnny in January 2009 and had his son's name changed legally from John Donovan to John Montgomery. He currently lives with Craig Montgomery and Rosanna Cabot in Oakdale, Illinois.
When Jennifer Munson went into labor and gave birth, she was later told that her baby had "died" that night. She arranged a memorial service where she revealed the name of her "deceased" son; Johnny, after her half brother who died after his birth as well and Dustin, after Dusty Donovan, who helped Jennifer deliver her baby. In the months after, Jennifer had a rough time running into her brother Will and his girlfriend Gwen, who also had a baby at the same day as Jen did. Jennifer felt a strong connection to the child and was more than once convinced that their baby's were switched at the hospital, which means that Gwen's son Billy is actually Johnny. A DNA test was done and the results showed that Billy was not Jennifer's son. She was heartbroken and became an addict to crystal meth and eventually was committed to a mental institution.
However, during this time, she was sure, more than ever, that Billy was her son and she begged her business partner and good friend Dusty to find things out. Another DNA test was done, and again, it showed that Billy was Gwen's, not Jennifer's. Jennifer broke down again, but she was able to stay away from the drugs this time. A few weeks later, Meg Snyder discovered that something was wrong with Billy's blood group. It didn't match Gwen's blood group, which should be impossible. She went out on research and soon found out that Billy was in fact Jennifer's son.
Jennifer was right; the babies were switched at the hospital, by Craig Montgomery, the father of Johnny, who was cut off from his son before he was even born. This was his revenge. While Gwen broke down by the devastating news that her son died months ago, Jennifer was reunited with her little boy. However, the story wasn't over yet. Dusty soon discovered that Meg's heroic action wasn't heroic at all. He finds out that she had visited the DNA Lab a few times, weeks ago, so he makes an appointment with one of the lab workers. The worker tells Dusty that Meg knew about this for a very long time. Dusty is furious and breaks up with Meg, only to start a relationship with Jennifer with whom he had fallen in love.
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