in October 2005, taking over as Clint from veteran Clint Ritchie. He retired when that show and its online revival wrapped in 2013.
Born on Nov. 23, 1949, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Ver Dorn grew up in various parts of South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. He attended what is now Minnesota State University Moorhead with plans to be an English teacher but ended up in the theater department. He had major roles in dozens of productions and many seasons of summer theater and spent a year studying acting in London.which moved to off-Broadway and then to Broadway.
For 17 years, he co-hosted an annual benefit called Stars and Strikes, where fans could bowl and mingle with their favorite daytime actors. He helped raise thousands of dollars for charity. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Beth ; sons Jake and Peter; daughters-in-law Laura and Erin; siblings Bonnie, Jim and Dan; and grandchildren Benjamin, Nora and Penelope.