Archaeologist: What he planned to become before being bitten by the acting bug.
Botanist: He played one in the 1980 film Altered States.
Claudette Colbert: The legend was the first movie star Penghlis ever met.
Doris Roberts: The late actress penned the foreword to his book, Places, The Journey Of My Days, My Lives.
Eva: His mom’s first name.
Favorite Return: Penghlis was nominated for this prize at the Soap Opera Digest Awards in 2003.
Gloria Swanson: When the late film star spoke at an acting class, Penghlis carried her to the stage.
Leann Hunley: He remains best friends with his former DAYS love interest (ex-Anna).
Immigration Official: He worked as one in the Commonwealth Center, interviewing people for permanent status in Australia.
Jockeys: He made his stage debut in an off-Broadway production of the critically acclaimed play.
Kennedy: Shortly before the former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy wed Aristotle Onassis in 1968, Penghlis had a private tea with her.
Lilley: He co-starred with former DAYS star Jen Lilley (ex-Theresa) in the 2013 film The Book Of Esther.
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: He starred in the late 1980s remake of the popular spy series.
New York City: Moved to the Big Apple in September 1967 — with only $200 in his pocket.
Outstanding Lead Actor: In 2008, he received a Daytime Emmy nomination for his role as DAYS’s Tony.
Pauline: The name of one of his sisters (the other is named Connie).
Queensland, Australia: Where he filmed the 1999 miniseries TRIBE.
Robert Redford: While working for fashion designer Roland Meledandri in New York City, Penghlis sold a suit to the film star and director.
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: Where he was born.
Track And Field: He set New South Wales’s record in the 110-meter hurdle, which stood for 10 years.
United Nations: An early job of his was working at the UN.
Victor Cassadine: Penghlis made his daytime debut in this role in 1981; he reprised it in 2014.
World Traveler: He enjoys traveling the globe, visiting such countries as Cuba, Egypt and Israel.
Xenophondos Monastery: He paid a visit to this sacred site in Greece in 2016.
Yanni Psalidas: The name of the character Penghlis played in a 1975 episode of KOJAK.
Zagreb: The Croatian city was the location site of the 1991 TV movie MEMORIES OF MIDNIGHT, in which he co-starred with Omar Sharif and Jane Seymour.
