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[minkbunny]

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Matthew Cowles, the Soap Opera Actor Husband of Christine Baranski, Dies at Age 69

Soap opera star Matthew Cowles died at age 69 on Thursday, May 22. Cowles was married to Good Wife actress Christine Baranski for more than 30 years.

A two-time Daytime Emmy nominee, Cowles was best known for his role as Billy Clyde Tuggle on the soap opera All My Children.

His manager Tsu Tsu Stanton tweeted about the loss on May 23, writing, "#Matthew Cowles passed away on 5/22.I had the pleasure of being his manager. He was a very gifted and kind man who loved life and everyone."

Cowles had roles in 2000's Nurse Betty and 2010's Shutter Island, and in addition to his time on All My Children, he spent time on Oz, Lonesome Dove, and The Bold and the Beautiful.

[saversmom]

I wish strength and peace to the family.

[Pickwickpapers]

So sorry for her loss........I have enjoyed their acting for many years but did not realize that the two were married. May he rest in peace......God bless...

[tansy]

Billy Clyde Tuggle...one of the best soap villains ever when I used to watch.

[kdgn]

My heart goes out to her-

[jackthebear]

:-(

such great times on AMC, never to be seen again

[minkbunny]

Loved, loved loved Billy Clyde. Was just reading his bio from AMC, this sure took me back down memory lane -

Crimes Committed

• Operated a prostitution ring [pre-1977 to 1980]
• Gave Estelle La Tour mind-altering drugs [1978]
• Drugged Drugged Benny Sago and Estelle and locked them in coffins [1980]
• Attempted murder; tried to kill Dr. Chuck Tyler with a shovel [1980]
• Attempted murder; tried to kill Donna and make it look like a suicide [1989]
• Kidnapped Dixie Cooney [1990]
• Built a bomb and planned to detonate it on a Pine Valley bridge [1990]
• Operated a prostitution ring [pre-2013 to Jun 24, 2013]
• Blackmail; threatened to turn over photos of a client (Smithers) and prostitutes to the client's wife [May 29, 2013]
• Held Smithers at knifepoint and demanded to know who he'd been giving his business to [May 29, 2013]

[Preds]

He was a fun, nutty, "creep" that you just had to have fun with. Loved Billy Clyde! Blessings to his beautiful, witty wife and their children.

[Anniecamp]

He was just the best ""creep"" every! So sad to learn he's gone. It's nice to see they had such a long marriage. Love her acting too.

[biancardi]

"A two-time Daytime Emmy nominee, Cowles was best known for his role as Billy Clyde Tuggle on the soap opera All My Children."

OMG - I DO remember that character!! Back in my latter years in HS and early college years, I would watch soaps - starting with GH, but it crept back to All My Children

That character gave me the creeps!!

He was really good as an actor and may he rest in peace.