During Rick Hearst’s last longer-term stint as ... At the time, Hearst was playing Alan-Michael Spaulding on Guiding Light, and Watros was an aspiring actress freshly out of college.

Aside from his role as Ric Lansing, Rick Hearst has also had major roles on other notable soap operas, such as his 100-episode stint as Alan Michael Spaulding on CBS's iconic Guiding Light ...

Eleni was the sweet but tough Greek goddess who beguiled Frank Cooper and Alan-Michael Spaulding ... she ended up having to marry Alan-Michael (Rick Hearst) even though she was in love with ...

Off To A Good Start: Kristen Vaganos (Molly) and Rick ... Hearst marvels. “I know what it’s like to take over a role,” he notes, referring to his Guiding Light stint as Alan-Michael (1990-96).