Holden Snyder
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| As the World Turns character | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Jon Hensley | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1985–88, 1990–95, 1997–2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | October 15, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | September 17, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Douglas Marland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Residence | The Snyder Farm RR#2, Box 600 Luther's Corners, IL 61324 |
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| Father | Harvey Snyder |
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| Mother | Emma Snyder |
| Siblings |
Seth Snyder Iva Benedict (adoptive) Ellie Snyder Caleb Snyder Meg Snyder |
| Spouse |
Emily Stewart (1986–88) Angel Lange (1989–90) Lily Walsh (1991–93, 2002–09) |
| Sons |
Aaron Snyder Ethan Snyder |
| Daughters |
Abigail Williams Faith Snyder Natalie Snyder |
| Adoptive sons | Luke Snyder |
| Aunts and uncles | Henry Snyder Bert Snyder |
| Nephews | MJ Dixon (adoptive) |
| Nieces |
Lily Walsh (adoptive) Rose D'Angelo (adoptive) Eliza Ryan |
| First cousins |
Jack Snyder Brad Snyder Josh Stricklyn (adoptive) |
Holden Snyder is a fictional character on the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns. He was portrayed by Jon Hensley from 1985 to 1988, 1990 to 1995 and 1997 until the show's final episode on September 17, 2010. Hensley's character is part of the large Snyder clan, one of the central families on the show that reflected the life of the show's then-head writer Douglas Marland. Holden's introduction immediately involved his romance and struggles with future wife Lily Walsh Snyder.
Jon Hensley joined the show on October 15, 1985 in the role of stable boy Holden Snyder as part of head writer Douglas Marland's decision to reintroduce a younger set of characters to revitalize the show. Hensley previously played the role of Brody Price on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live the same year. Marland, who previously worked as the head writer of the CBS soap opera Guiding Light for a number of years accepted the advice of his young niece to bring on younger characters much like he did on GL. The plan resulted in the popular romance of Holden and Lily, who was portrayed by Martha Byrne at the time.
Hensley remained as part of the show until 1988 when he moved to London to study at the Shakespeare Academy of Music, Drama and Art. He returned to the show in 1990 but left again in 1995. In 1997, Hensley was at the center of a "bidding war" between ATWT and ABC's soap opera All My Children before he rejoined the CBS drama again and remained until the show's final episode on September 17, 2010. Hensley was nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards including Outstanding Younger Actor in 1986 and 1987 and Outstanding Lead Actor in 2001.
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