Douglas Williams and Julie Olson Williams are fictional characters and a supercouple from the American daytime drama Days of Our Lives.[1] Doug and Julie are considered to be the first supercouple in daytime television history.[2] Doug was portrayed by Bill Hayes and Julie is portrayed by Susan Seaforth Hayes. The actors were married in real life from 1974 until Hayes’ death in 2024, and appeared together in their roles that made them famous on NBC's Days of our Lives from 1970 until 2024.[2]
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- ^ a b "Days of our Lives. Like sands through the hourglass". Soap Opera History.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.