Tom Horton

MacDonald Carey as Dr. Tom Horton

Days of our Lives character

Portrayed by

MacDonald Carey

Duration

1965–94

First appearance

November 8, 1965

Last appearance

February 9, 1994

Created by

Peggy Phillips
Kenneth Rosen

Introduced by

Ted Corday

Classification

Former, regular

Profile

Other names

Norm de Plume

Occupation

Chief of Staff of Salem University Hospital
Doctor

Family
Family	Horton
Parents	William Horton Adelaide Horton
Spouse	Alice Grayson (1930–88, 1988–94)^[1]
Children	Tom Horton, Jr. Addie Horton Mickey Horton Bill Horton Marie Horton
Grandchildren	Julie Olson Williams Steve Olson Sandy Horton Jessica Blake Fallon Mike Horton Hope Williams Brady Jennifer Horton Melissa Horton (adoptive) Sarah Horton (legal) Lucas Horton

Tom Horton is a fictional character and patriarch of the Horton family on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives. He was played by Macdonald Carey from 1965 until his death in 1994.

Storylines

Tom Horton was born in 1910, married his wife Alice Grayson on March 7, 1930. Tom was a prominent doctor at Salem University Hospital and fathered five children, Tommy, Addie, Mickey, Bill, and Marie. In 1968 Tom would learn that his son Mickey was sterile, and when he confronted Laura Horton (Mickey's current wife) about her pregnancy she told Tom that Bill had raped her. The two agreed to keep their secrets from Mickey to spare his feelings. In 1977, Tom had a heart attack and remained in the hospital for several months. In 1978, Tom was promoted to Chief of Staff at University Hospital. Tom Horton read poetry, which he wrote himself, under the name Norm De Plume. He also wore a disguise so Alice wouldn't know what he was up to. When it was discovered their first marriage was invalid they married again on October 17, 1989. In 1993, Alice and Tom founded the Horton Center, which ran out of their home. The Horton Center provided shelter and help to run-away teens or families in need. Tom last appeared onscreen on February 9, 1994 due to Carey's failing health. Following Carey's death in March 1994, the character of Tom dies off screen on June 21, 1994.

References

↑ "Days of our Life Soap Opera". Days of Our Lives. NBC. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2012.

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Notable past characters	Alice Horton Tom Horton Lawrence Alamain Vivian Alamain Susan Banks Belle Black Bo Brady Carrie Brady Reed Cassie Brady Chelsea Brady Eric Brady Frankie Brady Kimberly Brady Max Brady Sami Brady Shawn Brady Dr. Lexie Carver Liz Chandler Xander Cook Don Craig Neil Curtis Cameron Davis Jack Deveraux Anna DiMera Daphne DiMera EJ DiMera Kristen DiMera Johnny DiMera Santo DiMera Sydney DiMera Tony DiMera Drew Donovan Eve Donovan Shane Donovan Nick Fallon Megan Hathaway Benjy Hawk Arianna Hernandez Addie Horton Allie Horton Bill Horton Jeremy Horton Laura Horton Marie Horton Melissa Horton Mickey Horton Nathan Horton Sarah Horton Tommy Horton Will Horton Robin Jacobs Madison James Aiden Jennings Stephanie Johnson Daniel Jonas Melanie Jonas Calliope Jones Sonny Kiriakis Chloe Lane Paige Larson Bonnie Lockhart Mimi Lockhart Patrick Lockhart Carly Manning Alex Marshall Serena Mason Colin Murphy Tori Narita Celeste Perrault Austin Reed Billie Reed Curtis Reed Jordan Ridgeway Ben Rogers Jan Spears Isabella Toscano Ava Vitali Gina Von Amberg Brandon Walker Taylor Walker Nancy Wesley Clyde Weston

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Fictional families	DiMera family Horton family Brady family Kiriakis family Johnson family Roberts family

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