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— By Mara Levinsky

AMC grabbed headlines by hiring GL expats Ricky Paull Goldin and Beth Ehlers (ex-Gus and Harley) to play Jake and Taylor, respectively. Here Digest presents 20 (!) Pine Valley players who've also spent time in Springfield.

Kelly Ripa Grant Aleksander
Grant Aleksander, best known as troubled Spaulding heir Phillip on GL, was a troublemaker as AMC's dastardly Alec, who conned Hayley (Kelly Ripa) into marriage.
— ANN LIMONGELLO/ABC

Anthony Addabbo
AMC: Dimitri Marick, 2001
GL: Jim Lemay, 1999-2000

Grant Aleksander
AMC: Alec McIntyre, 1993-96
GL: Phillip Spaulding, 1982-84; 1986-91; 1996-2004

Rebecca Budig
AMC: Greenlee Smythe, 1999-2005; 2008-Present
GL: Michelle Bauer, 1995-98

Daniel Cosgrove
AMC: Scott Chandler, 1996-98
GL: Bill Lewis, 2002-05; 2007-Present

Marj Dusay
AMC: Vanessa Bennett Cortlandt, 1999-2002
GL: Alexandra Spaulding, 1993-97; 1998-99; 2002-Present

Gil Rogers Marj Dusay
On GL, Hawk and Alex (Gil Rogers and Marj Dusay) had a brief romantic involvement. On AMC, their portrayers played two legendary baddies, Ray and Vanessa.
— DANA BELCHER

Brian Gaskill
AMC: Bobby Warner, 1995-97
GL: Dylan Lewis, 2007

Robert Gentry
AMC: Ross Chandler, 1983-89
GL: Ed Bauer, 1966-69; 1997-98

Vincent Irizarry
AMC: David Hayward, 1997-98; 1998-2006
GL: Brandon "Lujack" Luvonaczek, 1983-85; Nick McHenry, 1991-96

Larkin Malloy
AMC: Travis Montgomery, 1987-91; 1997; 1998; 2001
GL: Kyle Sampson, 1984-87

Amelia Marshall
AMC: Belinda Keefer, 1996-99
GL: Gillian "Gilly" Grant, 1989-96

Mark Pinter Rebecca Budig
On AMC, Mark Pinter and Rebecca Budig played father (Roger) and daughter (Greenlee). On GL, he was a villain who died in a struggle with his ex; she played sweetie Michelle, who romanced an angel.
— VIRGINIA SHERWOOD/ABC

Robin Mattson
AMC: Janet Green, 1994-2000
GL: Hope Bauer, 1976-77

Mark Pinter
AMC: Roger Smythe, 2001-02; 2003
GL: Mark Evans, 1981-83

Susan Pratt
AMC: Barbara Montgomery, 1987-91; 1996; 1997; 1998; 2007
GL: Claire Ramsey, 1983-87; 2000-02

Gil Rogers
AMC: Ray Gardner, 1977-79; 1982; 1993; 1994; 1999; 2001
GL: Hawk Shayne, 1985-92; 1995-97; 1999; 2002; 2004; 2005; 2006; 2008

Michael Sabatino
AMC: Jonathan Kinder, 1995-96
GL: Vince Russo, 2001; 2001; 2002; 2005

Robin Mattson
Robin Mattson was a sweet young thing when she played GL's Hope. Later, on AMC, she was charged with the task of redeeming criminally psychotic Janet.
— LESLIE MURRAY

John Wesley Shipp
AMC: Carter Jones, 1992
GL: Kelly Nelson, 1980-84

Michael Tylo
AMC: Matt Connolly, 1986-88
GL: Quint Chamberlin, 1981-85; 1996-97

Richard Van Vleet
AMC: Chuck Tyler, 1974-84; 1989-92; 1995, 2005
GL: Ed Bauer, 1984-86

Marcy Walker
AMC: Liza Colby, 1981-84; 1995-2004; 2005
GL: Tangie Hill, 1993-95

Darnell Williams
AMC: Jesse Hubbard, 1981-88; 1994; 2001; 2008-Present
GL: Griggs, 2007-08

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