that he fathered with Tamara. In 2021, it was revealed that Lani wasn't his daughter but actually the daughter of Tamara's sister Paulina, and that Tamara had raised Lani as her own child. Cultural impact James Reynolds' portrayal of Abe Carver since 1981 has made Abe the longest-running African American character in American soap opera history. Having logged more hours on television than most actors, Reynolds is also a humanitarian and his work on Days of our Lives helps continue his work. For his role as Abe Carver, James Reynolds earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2004, and won the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in 2018. References External links Abe Carver profile - SoapCentral.com Days of Our Lives characters Fictional African-American people Fictional mayors Fictional American police officers Fictional police commissioners Television characters introduced in 1981 Male characters in television Fictional characters incorrectly presumed dead