Peter White, 'Boys in the Band' and 'All My Children' Actor, Dies at 86

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By Mike Barnes/The Hollywood Reporter

Peter White, who portrayed Linc Tyler on the ABC soap opera All My Children over four decades and starred in the original stage production and film adaptation of The Boys in the Band, has died. He was 86.

White died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles of melanoma, his All My Children castmate Kathleen Noone (Ellen Shepherd Dalton on the show) told The Hollywood Reporter.

White also played Arthur Cates, the attorney for Sable Colby (Stephanie Beacham), on the first two seasons of the ABC primetime soap The Colbys in 1985-86, and he recurred as the deceased doctor dad of the characters played by Swoosie Kurtz, Sela Ward, Patricia Kalember and Julianne Phillips on the 1991-96 NBC drama Sisters.

White first portrayed Lincoln Tyler, son of stern Pine Valley matriarch Phoebe Tyler (Ruth Warrick), from 1974-80 — he was the third actor in the role, starting with James Karen — then returned for stints in ’81, ’84, ’86, ‘95 and 2005.

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My wife and I were big fans of this show during our dating years and after we were married. We once went to a live event that Cliff, Nina, Palmer and Jesse attended. It was revealed during the event that Phoebe was going to marry this young golddigger (can't remember his name), but the screams of the audience were like the Beatles were in the house. It was a complete shock.

[kimbutgar]

1. All my children used to be my favorite soap opera

And I remember the Linc character vividly. RIP Peter.

I was so upset it was cancelled I never watched the last episode.

[ificandream]

2. We hadn't watched it the last few years, so we really didn't miss anything.

But there are a bunch of old eps on YouTube. Those are fun to watch.

[JenniferJuniper]

3. Just rewatched "The Boys in the Band" last week,

I believe Laurence Luckinbill is now the only survivor of the original Broadway troupe and movie cast.

[XanaDUer2]

4. I caught that, too

Great movie