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The Young and the Restless characters (1970s)

Brad Elliot
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by Tom Hallick
Duration 1973–78
First appearance March 26, 1973
Last appearance 1978
Introduced by William J. Bell
Classification Former, regular
Profile
Occupation Former Reporter at The Genoa City Chronicle
Former Neurosurgeon and psychiatrist
Stuart Brooks
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by Robert Colbert
Duration 1973–83
First appearance March 26, 1973
Last appearance 1983
Introduced by William J. Bell
Classification Former, regular
Profile
Occupation Owner and Publisher of The Genoa City Chronicle
Chris Brooks Foster
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by Trish Stewart (1973–78, 1984)
Lynne Topping Richter (1979–82)
Duration 1973–82, 1984
First appearance March 26, 1973
Last appearance April 13, 1984
Introduced by William J. Bell
Classification Former, regular
Profile
Occupation Former Jabot Cosmetics Model
Former social worker
Former secretary
Formerly worked at The Genoa City Chronicle
Residence London, England
Leslie Brooks
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by Janice Lynde (1973–77)
Victoria Mallory (1977–84)
Duration 1973–82, 1984
First appearance March 26, 1973
Last appearance April 13, 1984
Created by William J. Bell
Classification Former, regular
Profile
Other names Pricilla
Occupation Professional concert pianist
Former Owner of The Allegro Nightclub
Liz Foster Brooks
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by Julianna McCarthy
Duration 1973–85, 1986, 1993, 2003–04, 2008, 2010
First appearance March 1973
Last appearance June 18, 2010
Introduced by William J. Bell
Classification Former, recurring
Profile
Occupation Housekeeper

A list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between March 26, 1973, and the end of 1979.

Brad Elliot first appeared on March 26, 1973, and was portrayed by Tom Hallick until 1978.

History
The very first episode of The Young and the Restless began with Brad Eliot being mugged, carjacked, and left for dead beside the highway. A semi-truck driver picked him up and dropped him off in Genoa City, Wisconsin. Stuart Brooks, owner of The Genoa City Chronicle watched Brad eat breakfast at Pierre's Restaurant, then admit that he was unable to pay the check, and offer to work it off. Stuart paid the check for him, they spoke for a while, and Stuart gave Brad a job at his newspaper and an advance on his wages, suggesting he rent a room above the restaurant. Brad did just that and became a friend and confidant to Sally McGuire, the waitress. Brad went to work at the newspaper and discovered and destroyed a newswire that declared that Chicago doctor, Brad Eliot, had died in a car crash, his body burned beyond recognition. Stuart's oldest daughter, Leslie Brooks, fell in love with Brad who encouraged her to come out of her shell and enjoy a very successful career as a concert pianist. Leslie's 21-year-old sister, Lorie, who had always been jealous of Leslie because Stuart had spent so much time nurturing Leslie's talent, returned home from college in Paris, where she had led a wild life of sex, alcohol, and drugs. Unable to spark any interest from Brad, Lorie started intercepting their letters and phone calls while Leslie was on tour. Lorie managed to convince Brad that Leslie was no longer interested, and convinced Leslie that she had seduced Brad. As the thought of Brad and Lorie making love haunted Leslie, she had a nervous breakdown, freezing at the piano during a concert in New York City. After being led off stage by her mentor, Maestro Fautsch, Leslie wandered through Central Park, her purse was stolen, and she wound up institutionalized for weeks with no memory in a ward with a few other mentally disturbed women who taunted her mercilessly. Eventually her doctor discovered who she was from a publicity photo and notified Stuart, who flew to New York and rescued Leslie.


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