“Days of Our Lives” fans have been watchingJack Deverauxbring life and energy to Salem since 1987.
Through the years, Jack has been involved in many storylines and has become a favorite among viewers.
While suffering from health issues, Jack fell in love with Kayla and the couple got married.
Jack and Kayla later split up, and the character went on to work at the local newspaper.
It was there that he met the love of his life, Jennifer Horton (Melissa Reeves/Cady McClain).
Jack and Jennifer’s relationshipdidn’t come easy.
During their years together, the pair welcomed two children, a son JJ, and a daughter Abigail.
Adams joined the cast of the soap opera in 1987, but his time on the show was short-lived.
He was soon replaced by actor James Acheson, viaSoaps in Depth.
Ashford joined the show in 1987 and was a regular part of the storylines until 1993.
He then appeared in Salem off and on for many years as the fan-favorite character.
“I think there is a whole new generation of people watching.
I am more than open to everyone’s interest on different levels,” Ashford stated.
Of course, there were other actors who portrayed the role of Jack following Ashford.
In 1994, Ashford opted not to portray Jack when the character returned home.
So actor Steve Witmer was cast in the part, viaSoap Central.
However, fans never got to see his face.
Later that year, actor Mark Valley took over the role.
Valley held the role of Jack until 1997 when he decided to exit the sudser.
