The most extravagant character of the series, Augusta, was played by actress Louise Sorel. She left the series 3 times due to disagreements over the storylines in which her character was involved. But each time she came back because her character was one of the most popular among audiences.
The actors on the show would get replaced often, and this also undermined the show’s ratings. For example, one of the main beauties of Santa Barbara, Kelly Capwell, was played by 3 different actresses, the first being Robin Wright. She was the only cast member who managed to go on and have a successful career in Hollywood (apart from Leonardo DiCaprio, who played little Mason). On that note, viewers were the most disappointed by the older Mason replacement. Lane Davis, who played this charming cynic, was adored both in the US and in Russia, and audiences welcomed his replacement, Terry Lester, very coolly.
But the actors who played C.C. Capwell changed the most often — the head of this venerable family was played by 6 actors. Moreover, the C.C., who was played by Charles Bateman, fell into a coma and Jed Allan was the one to come out of it. And “between these actors,” Jarstin Witnnes was the one lying down in the hospital bed.
By the way, the full name of the head of the Capwell family is Channing Creighton Capwell, and C.C. is an abbreviation formed from the first letters of his name (Channing Creighton).
Jed Allan has Slavic roots. His ancestors’ last name was Branovski and they emigrated to the United States from Kyiv.

19 Facts About “Santa Barbara,” the Soap Opera That Kept Us Glued to Our Screens