Jay Hammer

Jay Hammer (born November 16, 1944) is an American actor best known for his long run as freelancer journalist Fletcher Reade who falls in love with Dr. Claire Ramsey on CBS Daytime's Guiding Light[1][2] from March 1984 until March 1998. He returned briefly in the spring of 1999, and again made an appearance as the show ended in 2009. He had a notable role as Allan Willis during the 1978–1979 season of The Jeffersons. His character on The Jeffersons was the son of mixed-race couple Tom and Helen Willis (Franklin Cover and Roxie Roker).

Jay Hammer
Born (1944-11-16) November 16, 1944
San Francisco, California, U.S.
OccupationActor, television writer
Years active1968–2009
Spouse(s)
Dene Nardi
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(m. 1990)​
Partner(s)Pamela K. Long
Children3

Other appearances include roles in The Blue Knight, Kojak, Mannix, Sons and Daughters, Emergency!, and Adam-12. His theater credits include off-Broadway productions of Passing Through from Exotic Places and Serenading Louie. He played the role of ranch forehand Max Dekker on Texas in 1981.

Personal life

He lived for five years with Texas and Guiding Light writer Pamela K. Long; they have one child. He has been married to Dene Nardi since 1990; they have two children. Hammer wrote for Guiding Light under the name Charles Jay Hammer.

References
  1. Schemering, Christopher (1987). Guiding Light: A 50th Anniversary Celebration. Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-33931-7.
  2. Reichardt, Nancy M. (1995-04-09). "Double Duty for Charles Jay Hammer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-07-04.


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