Stephen Paul Schnetzer (born June 11, 1948) is an American
actor
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.
Life and career
Schnetzer, who is of
German descent, was born in
Canton, Massachusetts
Canton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,370 at the 2020 census. Canton is part of Greater Boston, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of downtown Boston.
History
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, the son of Thomas A. Schnetzer.
[ His mother was a ]war bride
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from Algeria
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. He attended Catholic Memorial School
Catholic Memorial (CM) is an all-boys college preparatory school (grades 7–12) located in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and is administered by the Congregation of Christia ...
. After playing the role of Julie Olson Williams
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' brother, Steven Olson, on ''Days of Our Lives
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'', he joined the cast of the ABC soap opera '' One Life to Live'' as fitness expert Marcello Salta.