Tom Horton

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Tom Horton
Days of our Lives
Portrayed by MacDonald Carey
First appearance 8 November 1965
Last appearance 1994
Cause/reason Suffered a heart attack in his sleep
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Gender Male

Dr. Tom Horton was a fictional character on NBC's soap opera Days of our Lives. He was played by Macdonald Carey from 1965 until his death in 1994.

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[edit] Fictional character history

Tom was born in the blue-collar family of Horton's in 1910, in Salem. During his high school and college, he was a star at the baseball team. There he met his sweetheart Alice Grayson They married on March 7, 1930 in a small church in Salem. They had five children: Tommy, Addie (deceased), Mickey, Bill and Marie. They also raised their grandchildren, Jennifer after her mother was institutionalized. Tom served in World War II, and retired shortly after. He then became a doctor. He built University Hospital Trauma Center, where he became chief of staff. He died in 1994, after spending more than 60 years with Alice.

[edit] Family and relationships

[edit] Parents

  • William Horton I (father, deceased)
  • Adelaide Horton (mother, deceased)

[edit] Sibling(s)

  • None/unknown

[edit] Marital status (at death)

[edit] Past marriage(s)

[edit] Children

[edit] Grandchildren

[edit] Great-Grandchildren

[edit] Great-Great-Grandchildren

  • Scott Banning (great-great-grandson, via David)
  • Claire Brady (great-great-granddaughter, via Shawn)
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