Doug Williams (Days of Our Lives)

Doug Williams is a fictional character on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives, portrayed by Bill Hayes from 1970 until 2024. After 1999, Hayes made recurring appearances as Doug, notably airing during the holiday seasons,^[1] with his final appearance on July 11, 2024,^[2][3] six months after his death on January 12, 2024.^[4][5]

This article is about the fictional Days of Our Lives character. For other uses, see Doug Williams.

Doug Williams
Days of our Lives character
Portrayed by	Bill Hayes
Duration	1970–1984 1986–1987 1993–1996 1999–2024
First appearance	February 9, 1970
Last appearance	July 11, 2024
Classification	Former; recurring
Created by	William J. Bell
Introduced by	Betty Corday
In-universe information Other names Brent Douglas (birth name) Occupation Retired Former Owner of Doug's Place Former Singer at Sergio's Former Mayor of Salem Former Con-man Half-brothers Byron Carmichael Spouse Kim Douglas (until 1972) Addie Horton (1972–1974) Julie Olson Williams (1976–1979, 1981–1986, 1994–2024) Lee DuMonde (1979–1980) Children Hope Williams Douglas LeClaire Stepsons David Banning Grandchildren Shawn-Douglas Brady Zack Brady Ciara Brady Doug Williams III

Reception

For his portrayal of Doug Williams, Bill Hayes was given the Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.^[6] Hayes was also nominated for Emmy Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series in 1975 and 1976. In 2020, Charlie Mason from Soaps She Knows placed Doug at #15 on a list of the 35 most memorable characters from Days of Our Lives, saying "The erstwhile Brent Douglas has come a long way from his humble beginnings. The smooth-talking con man became a good guy — so good, in fact, that viewers deemed him worthy of the heroine at No. 8 [Julie Olson]".^[7]

See also

• Doug and Julie Williams