Alan Dysert, ‘All My Children’ Actor, Dies at 75
Alan Dysert, best known for playing the scheming Sean Cudahy on the ABC soap opera *All My Children*, has died aged 75. His wife, Michele, announced his death on Facebook; his memoir described living with a rare, aggressive cancer for more than 12 years.
Dysert joined the series in 1979, left in 1981 and returned from 1988 to 1990. Raised in Oakwood, Illinois, he later worked as a producer, director and acting teacher, founding The Actor’s School near Nashville in 1991; he is survived by his wife and sons Cody and Cooper.
In short
- Alan Dysert died aged 75.
- He played Sean Cudahy on *All My Children*.
- He later directed, produced and taught acting.
Explained simply
All My Children was a long-running American daytime soap opera, a television drama built around the changing lives and relationships of a group of characters. Alan Dysert played Sean Cudahy, a character involved in the show’s storylines about family and conflict.
Dysert joined the series in 1979 and returned for a second stint later in the 1980s. Beyond acting, he worked as a producer, director and teacher, and founded an acting school near Nashville.