Michael E. Knight, in a still from the opening sequence of All My Children.

Michael E. Knight (born May 7, 1959 in Princeton, New Jersey) is an American actor. Michael E. Knight, as Tad on All My Children. ... Michael E. Knight, as Tad on All My Children. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Princeton, New Jersey, is the name of a section of Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

He is best known for playing Tad Martin on the soap opera All My Children. His first stint on the show ran from 1982-1986. He returned from 1988-1990 and again from 1992-present. Knight also appeared as Ted Orsini on AMC in 1993. The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of Our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... All My Children is a US soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ...

His reason for leaving the show was to pursue acting projects on the West Coast, which included a starring role in the feature film Date with an Angel, and various primetime appearances — including Murder, She Wrote, Dear John and Grapevine. Knight co-starred in the off-Broadway play Wrong Turn at Lungfish, and he appeared in the ABC movie for television, She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal, and in the off-Broadway Cakewalk, with Linda Lavin. Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Murder, She Wrote was a American mystery television series, starring Angela Lansbury as the lead character, Jessica Fletcher, who was a mystery writer turned professional sleuth. ... Dear John was an American sitcom on the NBC television network which ran from 1988 to 1992 and was originally based on the British sitcom of the same name. ... Look up Grapevine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Grapevine can refer to several things. ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Cakewalk is a traditional African American form of music and dance which originated among slaves in the US South. ... Linda Lavin as Alice Hyatt on Alice. ...

Knight attended Wesleyan University and graduated in 1980, a year ahead of schedule. Wesleyan University founded in 1831, is a private, liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. ...

Knight was honored with two Daytime Emmy Awards for 'Outstanding Younger Leading Actor' (1986 and 1987). In 2001, he was honored with his third Daytime Emmy Award. He also received the 1997 Soap Opera Digest Award for 'Best Supporting Actor' and a nomination in the same category in 1998. The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York- based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ... The Soap Opera Digest Awards are are award show held by the daytime television magazine Soap Opera Digest. ...

In real life, he has been married since June 27, 1992 to One Life to Live star Catherine Hickland. In January 2006, the couple announced that they are getting a divorce after 14 years of marriage and the two will remain friends. June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... One Life to Live is a soap opera which has been broadcast on the American ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ... Catherine Hickland, in a still from One Life to Live. ...

External links

• TV Tome listing
• IMDb listing