For years she played the matriarch of the Horton family. More than forty years to be exact. She was known and loved by people the world over. Frances Reid, best known as Days of Our Lives matriarch Alice Horton, died Wednesday. She was 95.
“NBC is deeply saddened by the passing of Frances Reid. She was a true icon of the daytime genre and while we mourn her passing, we also celebrate her long life and the tremendous talent she shared with her generations of fans,” NBC said in a statement. “She will be sorely missed.”
A theater veteran, the Texas-born actress portrayed Alice for 42 years — from the soap opera’s Nov. 8, 1965 debut until her final appearance on Dec. 26, 2007. Reid, who appeared on the soaps Portia Faces Life, As the World Turns and The Edge of Night prior to Days, in the beginning had turned down the role of Alice Horton.
