Most Recent Role: Frederick 'Papa' Bauer [<b>Original Cast Member</b>] (1949 - 1972) on Guiding Light
Gender: Male
Birth Name: Theodore von Eltz
Date of Death: 12-29-1972
Gender: Male
Birth Name: Theodore von Eltz
Date of Death: 12-29-1972
Most Recent Appearance
Ep. #14727
Tuesday 9 August 2005 on CBS
Nate tells Jonathan that he will spare Tammy more pain by leaving town. Jonathan surprises Tammy by deciding to go with Nate and telling Tammy to leave. He is cruel to Tammy to get her away but she gives him her locket before going. Tammy finds Reva and tells them that Jonathan is leaving. Reva...
Theo's theater credits include:
- Swan Song
- Land of Fame
- Deadfall (edit) In 1957 it was announced that Theo's Guiding Light character, Papa Bauer, would be celebrating his 65th birthday. In response, fans of the show sent Theo over 40,000 letters, cards, telegrams, and gifts. He admits that he "burst into tears" when he saw them. (edit) Theo was portrayed by Emmy winning actor Justin Deas, on the January 25, 2007 episode of Guiding Light. The "Inside the Light" episode told the story of how the show got its start in radio and moved to television, complete with the actors/actresses of today playing the stars of yesteryear. (edit) Before coming to the United States, Theo was a leading actor at the State Theater in Vienna, Austria. (edit) Just prior to the outbreak of World War II, Theo was able to escape Italy on the very last Italian ship which was headed to the United States. (edit)
- Swan Song
- Land of Fame
- Deadfall (edit) In 1957 it was announced that Theo's Guiding Light character, Papa Bauer, would be celebrating his 65th birthday. In response, fans of the show sent Theo over 40,000 letters, cards, telegrams, and gifts. He admits that he "burst into tears" when he saw them. (edit) Theo was portrayed by Emmy winning actor Justin Deas, on the January 25, 2007 episode of Guiding Light. The "Inside the Light" episode told the story of how the show got its start in radio and moved to television, complete with the actors/actresses of today playing the stars of yesteryear. (edit) Before coming to the United States, Theo was a leading actor at the State Theater in Vienna, Austria. (edit) Just prior to the outbreak of World War II, Theo was able to escape Italy on the very last Italian ship which was headed to the United States. (edit)
Other Appearances
| Star |
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Guiding Light
Frederick 'Papa' Bauer (1952 - 1972) |
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Suspense
Escape This Night |
The Defenders
The Hour Before Doomsday George Earnshaw |
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The Defenders
Blacklist Janitor |
The Defenders
The Siege Jacob Linz |
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The Play of the Week
The Dybbuk Meyer |
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