Cultural Impact
James Reynolds' portrayal of Abe Carver since 1981 has made Abe the longest-running African American character in American soap opera history. Having logged more hours on television than most actors, Reynolds is also a humanitarian and his work on Days of our Lives helps continue his work.for his role as abe carver james reynold earned a daytime emmy nomination for outstanding supporting actor in 2004.
| “ | Abe was a minority character of tremendous integrity who was not working for somebody else. He was in charge—and that meant a lot to the African American audience. It had real impact. | ” |
| — James Reynolds |
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