Abe Carver

Abe Carver
Days of our Lives character
Portrayed byJames Reynolds
Duration1981–present
First appearanceOctober 29, 1981[1]
ClassificationPresent; regular
Created byPat Falken Smith
Introduced byBetty Corday and Al Rabin
Spin-off
appearances
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (2021)
In-universe information
Other namesAbraham Washington Carver
OccupationMayor of Salem
Salem police commissioner
Chief of Police
Police officer
Parents
  • Benjamin Carver
  • Rita Carver
Brothers
Sisters
  • Karen Carver
WifeLexie Brooks (1991–2012)[2]
Paulina Price (2022–present)
Sons
Adoptive daughtersLani Price
StepdaughtersChanel Dupree
Grandsons
GranddaughtersJules Grant (adoptive)
NephewsJett Carver

Abe Carver is a fictional character on the long-running American soap opera Days of Our Lives. Actor James Reynolds[3] has played the character since he originated it on the series in 1981, and is currently the fifth longest serving actor on the show. The role is one of the longest-running African American characters in American soap operas. The character was created by head writer Pat Falken Smith. Abe is the widowed husband of Lexie Carver, daughter of international crime lord, Stefano DiMera. He is the father of Brandon Walker and Theo Carver and the adoptive father of Lani Price.[4]

  1. ^ "Five Things That Happened On October 29 In Soap History". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  2. ^ Young, Candace (June 29, 2020). "Eli & Lani Are the First Black Couple to Get Married on Screen on NBC's Days of our Lives in 54 Years". Soaps.com. SheKnows Entertainment. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "James Reynolds - Days Of Our Lives - Soap Opera Digest and Weekly". Soapoperadigest.com. Retrieved 2010-05-29.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Days of our Lives - Bios - James Reynolds as Abe Carver". Nbc.com. Archived from the original on 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2010-05-29.