Hayes plays the beloved Doug Williams.
His on-screen wife, Julie, is played by Susan Hayes.
Before joining the sudser in 1970, Hayes worked as a recording artist.
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His song The Ballad of Davy Crockett hit the top of the Billboard charts.
His first job in the fictitious town of Salem was serving as a singer at Sergios restaurant.
In March, Peacock announced that it has picked upDOOLfor an additional two seasons.
The renewal will take the daytime sudser through its 60th season.
