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Douglas Stuart Sheehan (April 27, 1949 – June 29, 2024) was an American actor who played Ben Gibson throughout four seasons of the prime-time drama ''
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'' from 1983 to 1987. His character was the second husband of
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). His first major role was as Joe Kelly on the daytime
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''
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'' from 1979 to 1982. He was nominated for the
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for the role in 1982. He also played one of the leads in '' Day by Day'' as well as Mel Horowitz on ''
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'' from 1997 to 1999 replacing Michael Lerner. He also appeared on ''
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'' as Sabrina's father. Sheehan died at his home in
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, on June 29, 2024, at the age of 75.


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* 1949 births 2024 deaths 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors Male actors from Santa Monica, California {{US-tv-actor-1940s-stub