Longtime soap opera actor David Canary, best known for his role as twin brothers on “All My Children” has died at age 77. Canary died of natural causes on Nov. 16 at his home at The Greens at Cannondale in Wilton, Connecticut, Paul Pyrch of the Bouton Funeral Home said on November 25.

Canary’s career and early life:-

• Canary’s career spanned more than five decades, with appearance in the film “Hombre” and “Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre” before earning recurring roles on “Peyton Place” and “Bonanza.”
• In December 1983, he joined the cast of “All My Children” as twins Adam and Stuart Chandler. Playing the brothers – one evil and the other good-hearted – brought Canary his greatest fame and five Daytime Emmy Awards.
• For more than two decades David Canary defined daytime drama on ABC.
• Despite his popularity on the show, Canary shunned the spotlight and preferred to live in a small town in Connecticut with his wife and family.
• The actor was at first reluctant to take a role on a daytime soap opera. But after getting a chance to play a madman on “The Doctors,” Canary spent two years on the soap “Another World.”
• Then came the opportunity to join “All My Children,” but Canary wasn’t sure it was a good idea.
• Canary remained on the show until 2011.
• In addition to onscreen roles, Canary also performed on the stage, appearing in on and off Broadway productions.
• Born in Indiana, Canary grew up in Massillon, Ohio, and went on to play football at the University of Cincinnati, where he graduated with a major in music.
• Canary is survived by his wife, two children and a grandchild.

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