Jerry Douglas was the stage name for Gerald Rubenstein, who was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Acting may not have been his first career choice, as he went to Brandeis University on a football scholarship and earned a degree in Economics. According to Soaps, he even took a shot at law school — but eight months in, he and his wife, actress Arlene Martel, and their daughter, Avra, decided to move to California to begin his acting career.
Some of his earliest roles were not in daytime TV but in primetime; he landed roles in shows like "Mission Impossible," where he played Daniel Moore for two years from 1970-1972. He also made it to the big screen, where he landed supporting roles in movies like "JFK," "Mommie Dearest," and "Good Guys Wear Black" (via TMZ). But it was on "The Young and the Restless" where Douglas really found his footing, and he ended up playing John Abbott for almost 900 episodes over a 25-year period.
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