Editing Peter Reckell (section)

=== 1977-1983: ''Days of Our Lives'' ===
Reckell's early credits include stage productions of ''[[Oklahoma!]]'', ''[[West Side Story]]'', and ''[[Moonchildren]]''.<ref name="peter411" /><ref name="illinois" /><ref name="about" /> Reckell played The Mute in the Off Broadway production of ''[[The Fantasticks]]'' at New York's Sullivan Street Playhouse.<ref name="fantasticks">{{Cite web |last=Viagas |first=Robert |date=July 19, 2016 |title=Actor Returns to The Fantasticks After 35 Years |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/actor-returns-to-the-fantasticks-after-35-years |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113170431/https://www.playbill.com/article/actor-returns-to-the-fantasticks-after-35-years |archive-date=November 13, 2022 |access-date=July 12, 2024 |website=Playbill}}</ref> 

He was cast as Eric Hollister on the [[CBS]] soap opera ''[[As the World Turns]],'' first airing on March 19, 1980. The character was paired with Hayley Wilson ([[Dana Delany]]). Reckell played the role until February 1982.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who's Who in Oakdale: Eric Hollister |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/as-the-world-turns/whoswho/erich.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219151901/https://www.soapcentral.com/as-the-world-turns/whoswho/erich.php |archive-date=February 19, 2024 |access-date=July 11, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}</ref> He also made a guest appearance on ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]'' in 1982.<ref name="tvguide">{{Cite web |title=Credits: Peter Reckell |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/peter-reckell/credits/3000414222/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712210546/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/peter-reckell/credits/3000414222/ |archive-date=July 12, 2024 |access-date=July 11, 2024 |website=TV Guide}}</ref>

Reckell was cast as [[Bo Brady]] on the NBC soap opera ''[[Days of Our Lives]],'' first airing on May 3, 1983.<ref name="bo">{{Cite web |title=Who's Who in Salem: Bo Brady |url=https://soapcentral.com/days-of-our-lives/whoswho/bo.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211152431/https://soapcentral.com/days-of-our-lives/whoswho/bo.php |archive-date=December 11, 2023 |access-date=July 11, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}</ref> The character was paired with [[Hope Williams Brady|Hope Williams]] (played by [[Kristian Alfonso]]). [[Soap Opera Digest]] described the romantic storyline as "classic in its origins and continues to make people melt: gruff boy from the wrong side of the tracks...tames the spoiled rich girl who was getting into all sorts of trouble."<ref name="tbt">{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2023 |title=#TBT - Kristian Alfonso |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/tbt-kristian-alfonso2/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927215225/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/tbt-kristian-alfonso2/ |archive-date=September 27, 2023 |access-date=July 8, 2024 |website=Soap Opera Digest}}</ref>