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Ted Capwell

Ted Capwell
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Todd McKee as Ted Capwell (1987)
Santa Barbara character
Portrayed by Todd McKee (1984–88)
Michael Brainard (1991-93)
First appearance Episode 1
July 30, 1984
Last appearance Episode 2137
January 15, 1993
Created by Bridget and Jerome Dobson
Profile
Occupation Waiter at the Orient Expres
Disc jockey at KUSB FM radio station
Stablehand at the Abernathy Stables
Owner of a winery
Part-owner of The Lair
Seismologist

Theodore Charles "Ted" Wakefield Capwell is a fictional character from the American soap opera Santa Barbara. He was first portrayed by American actor Todd McKee from July 30, 1984 to July 26, 1989. Actor Michael Brainard took over the role two years later, and played it from October 8, 1991 to the series cancellation on January 15, 1993.

Ted Capwell, the youngest child of wealthy C.C. Capwell and his second wife, Sophia Wayne Capwell, was a part of the show's first teen-centered storyline. He was friends with Danny Andrade, Laken Lockridge and Jade Perkins. In a Romeo and Juliet-type storyline, Laken and Ted fell in love with each other, but because they were the children of longtime rivals and enemies C.C. Capwell and Lionel Lockridge, their love was somewhat forbidden. Ted got the shock of his life when his mother Sophia, who had long been thought to be dead, turned up alive and well and back in Santa Barbara. Ted was one of the first members of the Capwell family to forgive Sophia and welcome her home.

After Laken left town in 1985, Ted met Christy DuVall, a beautiful young woman whose sister Mary was a former nun tending to C.C. as he recovered from a stroke. Christy had been raped by her stepbrother Steve, who convinced her to accuse Ted of the rape. Ted's older brother Mason defended him. Christy later murdered Steve and asked Ted to cover for her, but their love was doomed.

Ted then met Hayley Benson, the niece of Gina DeMott, C.C.'s third wife. Ted got her a job at the Capwell mansion. Hayley, as part of a team that was protesting against the opening of a new casino, accidentally killed Amy Perkins Wallace. To protect Hayley, Ted married her. Their marriage was over when Hayley was raped by another man and couldn't face Ted any more. Ted spent the next few months switching jobs and dating various women. Hayley saved Ted's life when a drunken driver nearly ran him over, but the car hit her instead and she died shortly thereafter.


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