Donald Bruce Stewart

Donald Bruce Stewart (November 14, 1935 – January 9, 2006) was an American actor best known for his long-running role as attorney Mike Bauer on Guiding Light. Stewart appeared on Guiding Light from 1968 to 1984, with a brief return appearance in 1997.

Although born in Staten Island, New York, Stewart spent his youth in Norfolk, Nebraska. He served six years as a pilot in the United States Air Force. He also later served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Naval Reserve.

Stewart studied opera in New York City and landed a job as an understudy to Robert Goulet in the Broadway production of Camelot. After landing the role of Mike Bauer on Guiding Light, Stewart continued to perform in musical theater and nightclubs. Prior to Guiding Light, he appeared on numerous episodes of the 1960s television series Dragnet.

After leaving Guiding Light, Stewart relocated to California, where he made guest appearances in a number of television series, including L.A. Law, Highway to Heaven, and Knots Landing. He also provided the voice of Clem in the 1991 film Rover Dangerfield. His final public appearance was in a 2001 episode of JAG.

Although a nonsmoker, Stewart died of lung cancer in Santa Barbara, California at age 70. He was survived by his second wife and two daughters from his first marriage.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1942	Where Trails End	Donny Bedford
1943	Wild Horse Stampede	Donny Wallace
1944	Arizona Whirlwind	Donny Davis
1965	The Virginian episode 'The Letter of the Law'	Sheriff Lathrop		1981	Carnival Magic	Markov
1983	Lost	Jeff Morrison
1985	American Ninja	Victor Ortega
1990	Future Zone	Richards
1991	Rover Dangerfield	Clem	Voice
1996	Listen	Reporter

External links

• Don Stewart at IMDb
• Soap opera actor Don Stewart dead at 70