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A beautiful dedication to Bill and the pioneering legacy of the Bell family. Their endless commitment, passion, and creativity have left an indelible mark on the genre.-Frank Valentini, executive producer of General Hospital and Emmy-winning director of One Life to Live
Reading this book is like rolling in the arms of soap operas greatest lover...Bill Bell!-Bill and Susan Seaforth Hayes, Emmy-nominated actors on Days of our Lives and authors of the novel TRUMPET
An informed, insightful look at the inner workings of the Bell Empire-the most successful dynasty in daytime television history. Its a great read.-Peter Bergman, three-time Emmy-winning actor on The Young and the Restless
Michael Maloney has complied an impressive amount f details into an entertaining and fast-moving book. Read this book if you want a fascinating insight into one of televisions original show runners and the legacy he left behind.-Cady McClain, Emmy-winning actress, All My Children and As the World Turns
One of the reasons for Bill Bells legendary success in daytime drama was his immense respect for the genre and its audience. Longtime daytime journalist Michael Maloney uses the same respect for the genre to reveal the man behind the legend. For any fan of soap operas, this book is a must-read.-Dave Rupel, executive producer, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Emmy-winning writer for Guiding Light
Nobody gets daytime like Maloney! A fascinating read for the dedicated soap fan!-Michael Bruno, daytime talent manager
A fitting tribute to the man who brought daytimes most memorable characters to life, with great insight into his passion for the genre and dedication to his family...THE YOUNG AND RESTLESS LIFE OF WILLIAM J. BELL honors the legacy of daytimes Drama King.-Angelica McDaniel, senior vice president, CBS, Daytime
I cannot remember the last biography I enjoyed reading as much as THE YOUNG AND RESTLESS LIFE OF WILLIAM J. BELL. Together with Lee Phillip Bell, Michael Maloney has done a masterful job of weaving private family memories, never-before-told anecdotes, and an insiders knowledge of the soap industry together to create a tapestry as rich and colorful as Bill Bell himself. A must-read for any soap opera fan!-Roberta Caploe, former managing editor of Soap Opera Digest and author of MELROSE CONFIDENTIAL
The carefully selected photographs alone are worth this beguiling trip down memory lane.-Lynette Rice, Entertainment Weekly
Millions of fans worldwide know his soap opera and his characters, but few know the story of the man who brought them to life. William J. Bell, televisions most prolific writer, reinvented the soap opera genre with his groundbreaking serial The Young and the Restless in 1973 and went on to co-create The Bold and the Beautiful with his wife and successful TV host Lee Phillip Bell, which debuted in 1987.
The Young and Restless Life of William J. Bell tells the inside story of daytimes greatest storyteller, including his role as an advertising executive in the era of Mad Men, working for legendary serial creator Irna Phillips, and his move from Chicago to Los Angeles, which resulted in Y&R taking the top spot in the rating. This book offers an unprecedented look into the life of the man who defined the soap genre and draws readers behind the scenes into the captivating world of the daytime soap they know and love.
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A beautiful dedication to Bill and the pioneering legacy of the Bell family. Their endless commitment, passion, and creativity have left an indelible mark on the genre.
Frank Valentini, executive producer of General Hospital and Emmy-winning director of One Life to Live
Reading this book is like rolling in the arms of soap operas greatest lover...Bill Bell!
Bill and Susan Seaforth Hayes, Emmy-nominated actors on Days of our Lives and authors of the novel Trumpet
An informed, insightful look at the inner workings of the Bell Empirethe most successful dynasty in daytime television history. A great read.
Peter Bergman, three-time Emmy-winning actor on The Young and the Restless
One of the reasons for Bill Bells legendary success in daytime drama was his immense respect for the genre and its audience. Longtime daytime journalist Michael Maloney uses the same respect for the genre to reveal the man behind the legend. For any fan of soap operas, this book is a must-read.
Dave Rupel, executive producer, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Emmy-winning writer for Guiding Light
Nobody gets daytime like Maloney! A fascinating read for the dedicated soap fan!
Michael Bruno, daytime talent manager
A fitting tribute to the man who brought daytimes most memorable characters to life, with great insight into his passion for the genre and dedication to his family. For forty years, the shows created by Bill and Lee Bell have been the cornerstones of CBS Daytime, and The Young and Restless Life of William J. Bell honors the legacy of daytimes Drama King.
Angelica McDaniel, senior vice president, CBS, Daytime
I cannot remember the last biography I enjoyed reading as much as The Young and Restless Life of William J. Bell . Together with Lee Phillip Bell, Michael Maloney has done a masterful job of weaving private family memories, never-before-told anecdotes, and an insiders knowledge of the soap industry together to create a tapestry as rich and colorful as Bill Bell himself. A must-read for any soap opera fan!
Roberta Caploe, former managing editor of Soap Opera Digest and author of Melrose Confidential
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Maloney, Michael
The young and restless life of William J. Bell : creator of The young and the restless and The bold and the beautiful / by Michael Maloney with Lee Phillip Bell ; foreword by David Hasselhoff.
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Includes bibliographical references.
1. Bell, William J., 1927-2005. 2. Television producers and directorsUnited StatesBiography. 3. Television writersUnited StatesBiography. 4. Television soap operasUnited States. I. Bell, Lee Phillip. II. Title.
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To Bill and Lee
[F]or things to happen, youve got to make them happen.
William J. Bell, 1979
Whenever I think of Bill Bell, I think of him in his navy blue blazer with his perfectly cropped hair, casting a radiant smile like one youd see on Santa Claus on Christmas morning.
He took a chance on me when he cast me on The Young and the Restless in 1975. He told me that I was fairly green as an actor but that there wasnt a bad angle on me. I was replacing William Grey Espy in the role of Dr. William Foster Jr., aka Snapper. Espy had been very popular in the part, and I thought I was going to be fired when I couldnt get it together and get over my nerves.
I said to the stage manager the first day I walked onto the set, Wheres the director? I had no idea there was even a control booth. It took me a couple of years to turn it all around. Eventually I did, thanks to Bill, who never gave up on me, and also to Jeanne Cooper, who plays Katherine Chancellor. She took me under her wing and gave me acting lessons.
Thanks to Bill, my experience on Y&R molded me from a terrified, insecure geeky guy to a confident, positive force in the soap opera world. Being on Y&R also helped shape my work ethic. The most important thing I remember about Bill was that he believed in me. He was always positive about my growth as an actor.
I grew up in LaGrange, Illinois, not far from where Bill and his wife, Lee Phillip Bell, lived. Lee was an amazing presence in Chicago. She was the Oprah Winfrey of that era of television. I remember the first time I met Bill and Lee. They invited my parents and me to their home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and they were both so gracious. We all went out on Bills boat and toured the lake, talked about the show, and had dinner. Bill was a positive guy with an amazing sense of class. His belief in me gave me the confidence to continue my acting.
Meeting Bill and Lees children when they were very young was a wonderful experience. I still see Bill and Lees daughter, Lauralee, at the gym. The last time I saw their son Brad, he was driving about 110 miles an hour down the Pacific Coast Highway in a charity race for the CHP (California Highway Patrol) 11-99 Foundation. Id left Y&R years earlier, but I said to him, I still want on the show! He yelled back, Anytime! The door is always open!
I was on Y&R in 1980 when I called Bill and told him that producers wanted to cast me in Semi-Tough , a TV series on ABC with Markie Post that was based on the feature film from a few years earlier with Burt Reynolds and Jill Clayburgh. I told Bill that this was my dream and I really wanted to do it. I said I could do Y&R and the nighttime show at the same time. Bill said, Yes, absolutely. He was the reason that I was able to do both shows. He and executive producer John Conboy could have exercised an option in my contract, but they didnt want to stand in my way.
We had the kind of relationship thats hard to come by in Hollywood.
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