long ago affair with Victoria Ballenger that produced his daughter Leslie Jackson. Elsie Miller Franklin (Ethel Remey (radio and television, 1956; television only, 1957). Bert and Alma-Jean Millers mother. Died off-camera in 1977 in Arizona. Alma-Jean Miller, talked about but never seen. Phoned Bert about their mother Elsie's death. Attended with sister Bert their mother's funeral in Arizona in 1977 The Norrises/Masons/Thorpes Stanley Norris (Michael Higgins until August 14, 1970; William Smithers, September 14, 1970, to November 1971), character killed by Marion Conway Barbara Norris Thorpe (Augusta Dabney, January 2, 1970, to December 28, 1970; Barbara Berjer, January 25, 1971, until end of decade), Stanley's first wife, later married Adam Thorpe Kenneth "Ken" Norris (Roger Newman, April 20, 1970, to October 30, 1972, February 26, 1973, to April 25, 1975), Stanley and Barbara's oldest son. In 1971 and 1972 he was the Assistant District Attorney of Springfield, written out Andrew "Andy" Norris (Bernard "Barney" Joseph McFadden, June 1975 to December 1975), son of Stanley and Barbara Norris, written out Holly Margaret Norris Bauer Thorpe (Lynn Deerfield, August 1970 to August 20, 1976; Maureen Garrett, October 4, 1976, until end of decade), Stanley and Barbara Norris' daughter, Ed's second wife, Roger's second wife Janet Mason Norris (Caroline McWilliams until June 24, 1975), Ken's wife, written out Emily Norris, Ken and Janet's daughter, written out Grove Mason (Vince O'Brien, 1970), Janet's father, died on-screen Ellen Mason (Jeanne Arnold, 1970–1973), Janet's mother, written out Roger Adam Thorpe (Michael Zaslow, April 1, 1971, to January 1973, April 1974 until end of decade), Holly's second husband Adam Thorpe (Robert Gerringer, 1972; Robert Milli, May 1972 until end of decade), Roger's father, Barbara's second husband Marjorie Thorpe, character talked about but not seen, Roger's mother, Adam's first wife, deceased Christina "Chrissy" Thorpe (originally named Christina Bauer) (Gina Foy, July 9, 1975, to May 1978; Cheryl Lynn Brown), January 1979 until end of decade), Roger and Holly's daughter, originally thought to be Ed's daughter Peggy Scott Fletcher Thorpe (Fran Myers, until September 1977; recurring October 1977 – November 1979), Roger's first wife, written out The Stapletons/McFarrens Rita Stapleton Bauer (Lenore Kasdorf, October 1975 until end of decade), Ed's third wife Eve Stapleton McFarren (Janet Grey, May 1976 until end of decade), Rita's younger sister Viola Stapleton (Sudie Bond, February 1976 to October 1976 (recurring); Kate Wilkinson, November 1976 until end of decade), Rita and Eve's mother Benjamin