Don Stewart, 70; Actor Was in ‘Guiding Light’ Soap Opera for 16 Years

Don Stewart, 70, a stage and screen actor best known for portraying Michael Bauer for 16 years on the CBS soap opera “Guiding Light,” died Jan. 9 at his Santa Barbara home. He had been battling lung cancer and aplastic anemia.

After joining “Guiding Light” in 1968, Bauer was once voted the most popular actor in daytime television. While on the show, he also performed in musical theater and solo concerts and had a nightclub act.

Stewart was born in Staten Island, N.Y., and grew up in Norfolk, Neb. He served as a pilot in the Air Force for six years before he left to pursue a career as an actor and singer. He continued to fly with the Naval Reserves.

After leaving “Guiding Light” in 1984, Stewart moved to California. His nearly 20 films include “Lost” (1983), “American Ninja” (1985) and the television movie “The Betty Ford Story” (1987).

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