Ed Bauer

Ed Bauer
Richard Van Vleet as Ed Bauer
Guiding Light
Portrayed by:	Unknown actors (1955-1958) Pat Collins (1958-1961) Robert Gentry (1966-1969 & 1997-1998) Mart Hulswit (1969-1981) Peter Simon (1981-1984, 1986-1996, 2002-2004 & 2009) Richard Van Vleet (1984-1986)
Duration:	1955-1961, 1966-1996, 1997-1998, 2002-2004 & 2009
First appearance:	December 31, 1954
Last appearance:	September 17, 2009
Cause/reason:	Series finale
Created by:	Irna Phillips
Profile
Family:	Bauer family Miller family
Full name:	William Edward Bauer Jr.
Gender:	Male
Born:	December 31, 1941 (originally December 31, 1954)
Occupation:	Doctor
Residence:	Unknown
Relationships Parents: Bill Bauer (father) † Bert Miller (mother) † Siblings: Mike Bauer (brother) Hillary Bauer (paternal half-sister) † Marital status: Holly Norris (dating; 09/2009-) Past marriage(s): Leslie Jackson (divorced; 1967-1970) † Holly Norris (divorced; 1973-1976) Rita Stapleton (divorced; 1978-1981) Maureen Reardon (dissolved; 1983-1993) † Children: Rick Bauer (son, with Leslie) Unnamed child (son, with Rita) † Unnamed child (with Maureen) † Michelle Bauer (daughter, with Claire, adopted by Maureen) Grandchildren: Jude Bauer (grandson, via Rick) Leah Bauer (granddaughter, via Rick) Robbie Santos (grandson, via Michelle) Hope Santos (granddaughter, via Michelle) Grandparents: Frederich Bauer (paternal) † Unknown woman (paternal) † Unknown man (maternal) † Elsie Miller (maternal) † Aunts & uncles: Meta Bauer (paternal) † Trudy Bauer (paternal) Nieces & nephews: Hope Bauer (niece) Alan-Michael Spaulding (great-nephew) Cousins: Chuckie White (paternal) † Romances: Janet Mason (affair/lovers; 1969-1970) Vanessa Chamberlain (lovers; 1981-1982) Claire Ramsey (affair/one night stand; 1985) Holly Norris (affair/lovers; 1989) Lillian Raines (affair/one night stand; 1992) Holly Norris (dated; 1993) Eve Guthrie (dated/engaged; 1994-1995) † Holly Norris (dated; 2003) Holly Norris (dating; 2009-)

Dr. William "Ed" Bauer Jr. is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light.

Actor History:

• Unknown actors (1954-1958)
• Robert Gentry (04/1966-04/1969 & 09/1997-07/1998)
• Mart Hulswit (09/1969-08/1981)
• Peter Simon (09/1981-09/1984, 04/1986-06/1996, 05/2002-05/2004 & 06/2009-09/2009)
• Richard Van Vlett (09/1984-03/1986)