John O’Hurley spills the tea on his role in ‘The Young and the Restless’
‘Swing Away’ star reflects on his memorable roles and what made his TV career so special
An acclaimed actor and comedian, John O’Hurley, recently joked that he did not think he “kept a single patient alive” during his time on The Young and the Restless.
Speaking to People magazine at the National Dog Show’s taping in Philadelphia, he quipped, “I don’t think I kept a single patient alive in the entire run on the show. No matter what it was, they zip up the body bag.”
O’Hurley, who has good memories of his time on the show from 1989 to 1990, reached 13,000 episodes this year.
Calling to mind his time on the show, the 70-year-old star articulated, “I was the Jack Kevorkian of daytime television. It was wonderful.”
The Seinfeld star went on to add, “I also knew that I was working with some of the best daytime actors, and I totally enjoyed that experience of being around heavyweights and being able to duke it out with them every day on the set.”
“And you did your homework. You did your homework on that show because you knew that you were in the presence of greatness,” O’Hurley stated.
Moving forward, he jokingly noted, “I had to laugh because I was playing Dr. James Grainger, who was a young, heroic cardiac surgeon with young, heroic cardiac surgeon hair.”
Notably, the Mullets actor is grateful to have been part of many of TV’s greatest programs during his career as an actor, host, and voiceover artist.
“I was lucky enough to put my fingers through the belt loops of some really good brands, including Seinfeld and Dancing with the Stars and [the National Dog Show],” John O’Hurley concluded.
It is pertinent to mention that the American television soap opera The Young and the Restless, which started airing on March 26, 1973, has completed season 52 this year.
