1977 to March 3, 1978), Hillary Bauer's mother, written out Max Chapman (Ben Hammer, October 1977 to April 1978), Peter's father, original editor of the Springfield Journal (later referenced as being hired by 1980s character Julia Stoddard), dated Barbara Norris Thorpe, written out Diane Ballard (Sofia Landon Geier, February 1978 until end of decade), introduced as Phillip's nanny; later became Alan's office assistant and part-time lover, knew a lot of Alan's damaging secrets, had a one-night stand with Ben McFerren which Lucille Wexler found out about that Lucille used to break-up Ben and Evie's marriage Dean Blackford (Gordon Rigsby, March 1978 until January 1979), Sara's third husband, whom she met while she was on vacation in Hawaii, and Alan's attorney especially during the custody case of Phillip, murdered a man named Ramon De Vilar who claimed to have knowledge of an affair Elizabeth had while she was still married to Alan, killed off by falling off a cliff as he was trying to kill Sara, character killed off Lt. Larry Wyatt (Joe Ponazecki, Winter 1978 until end of decade), Springfield police chief. Linette Waterman (Eileen Dietz, Summer 1978), killed in scuba diving accident in Santo Domingo while Peter Chapman was trying to teach her how to scuba dive, character seen only in flashbacks, deceased Maya Waterman (Sands Hall, Summer 1978), Linette's older sister and Peter Chapman's former lover while he was in the Peace Corps, attempted to have Peter stay with her in Santo Domingo after she showed him that he wasn't at fault for Linette's death, character stopped appearing but character was talked about until end of decade Carmen Monvales (Julie Carmen, June to October 1978; Bianca Camacho, November 1978 until end of decade), Linette's best friend, later worked as Lucille Wexler's housekeeper Dr. Mark Hamilton (Burton Cooper, July 1978 until end of decade) Lucille Wexler (Rita Lloyd, July 13, 1978, until end of decade) introduced as Ben and Eve McFerren's landlady, later became involved in stories involving the Spaulding family. Amanda Wexler (Kathleen Cullen, July 18, 1978, until end of decade), introduced as Lucille's sheltered daughter, a classical pianist, began a relationship with Ben. Gordon Middleton (Marcus Smythe, August 1978 to December 1979), Amanda's first husband Gladys Shields (Louise Troy, August 1978 to December 1978), an interior decorator who worked with Alan Spaulding, was Hope Bauer's first employer, ceased appearing Whitney Foxton (Joseph Maher, December 1978 to July