Jim Houghton

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Jim Houghton (b. in Los Angeles, California on November 7, 1948^{[citation needed]}) is an American actor and writer. He was an original cast member of the CBS Daytime serial The Young and the Restless as Greg Foster, and of the long-running prime time serial, Knots Landing as Kenny Ward.

Houghton is on the cover of the Warren Zevon album, "The Envoy". He's also the son of "Twilight Zone" producer Buck Houghton, and his sister, Mona Houghton, is a television writer as well. She's worked on Y&R and Knots Landing. Brother and sister collaborated on three scripts for Knots.

[edit] Positions Held

The Bold and The Beautiful

Script Writer: September 1, 2006 - August 2007

Knots Landing

Writer & Actor: Kenny Ward (1979-1983)

The Colbys

Actor: Cash Cassidy (1986-1987)

The Young and The Restless (About 15 years)

Script Writer (May 17, 2006 - July 25, 2006)
Breakdown Writer (1991 - May 12, 2006)
Actor: Greg Foster (Original Cast Member: 1973 - 1976)

[edit] Awards & Nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

WINS (1992, 1997, 2000, 2006; Best Writing; The Young And The Restless)
NOMINATIONS (1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 & 2005; Best Writing; Y&R)

Writers Guild of America Award