Ornaments ready! Celebrities including Jennifer Aniston, Thomas Rhett and Lily Collins kicked off the Christmas season by wandering their local tree farms — and picking out the perfect one to decorate.
14.11.2022 - 18:03 / deadline.com
John Aniston, the veteran soap actor best known in the daytime world for his long-running role of Victor Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives, and, in her personal life as the father of TV superstar Jennifer Aniston, died Nov. 11. He was 89.
A cause of death has not been released.
In an Instagram post today, Friends star Jennifer Aniston wrote, “You were one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew. I am so grateful that you went soaring into the heavens in peace – and without pain. And on 11/11 no less! You always had perfect timing. That number will forever hold an even greater meaning for me now. I’ll love you till the end of time.”
Born on the island of Crete, Greece, on July 24, 1933, Aniston and his family moved to American when John was just two. Years later, Aniston graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in Theater Arts, and after a stint in the Navy began an acting .
He began his acting career in 1962 in a small part on the series New Man in the Precinct, and began appearing regularly in soap operas in 1970, first on Days of Our Lives, then Love of Live, and Search for Tomorrow. In 1985, he took on what would be his signature role with a return to Days of Our Lives, this time as a new character named Victor Kiriakis, a role he’d continue to play until just last year. He was nominated for the 2017 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance.
Aniston received a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award at the 49th Annual Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmy Awards on June 18.
Other TV roles include appearances on Airwolf, Gilmore Girls, The West Wing, Combat!, My Big Fat Greek Life, Star Trek: Voyager, American Dreams, Journeyman and Mad Men.
Ornaments ready! Celebrities including Jennifer Aniston, Thomas Rhett and Lily Collins kicked off the Christmas season by wandering their local tree farms — and picking out the perfect one to decorate.
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Grieving a huge loss. Jennifer Aniston is missing her father, soap star John Aniston, who died at the age of 89 earlier this month.
Saying goodbye. Days of Our Lives will air John Aniston’s final episode after the holidays.
Jennifer Aniston just revealed her father has passed away.
Legendary actor at the age of 89 on Friday, November 11, 2022. In honor of him, we're resharing this 2015 interview from the set of Days of our Lives in which he opened up about his life in front of and behind the camera.At 82 years young, John Aniston has an extra skip in his step. Thanks to powerful story lines and snappy writing, Victor Kiriakis has never been more fun to watch, whether he's hurling insults at Theresa or coming to the aid of Caroline.
Jennifer Aniston has announced the death of her actor father, John Anthony Aniston.
Actor John Aniston has died. Jennifer Aniston confirmed her father's death Monday on Instagram.
shared a series of touching photos of her dad, whose long-running role on earned him a acting nomination and a lifetime achievement award, with a sweet caption.“Sweet papa… John Anthony Aniston,” the 53-year-old wrote on Monday, November 14. “You were one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew.
Jennifer Aniston would like to hit rewind!