John Conboy

John Conboy (March 1934 – January 2018) was an American soap opera producer until his death in January 2018.

Career[]

In 1982, Conboy left The Young and the Restless and became executive producer of the newly created CBS soap opera Capitol. He served as the show's executive producer until the series was cancelled in 1987. During the last few years of Capitol, he created Casino which was set in Las Vegas. It was not picked up.

Conboy was hired as executive producer of the NBC Daytime soap opera Santa Barbara in 1990; however, the show's ratings did not improve, and he was let go in 1991. In December 2002, after nearly a decade of not working in daytime, Conboy was hired as executive producer of Guiding Light, succeeding longtime executive producer Paul Rauch, who stepped down the month prior and interim executive Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin. One-year later, Conboy reportedly walked out of his role as executive producer as Guiding Light following several disputes with the serial's producers Procter & Gamble, however, he later returned. In a statement, Conboy stated: "Procter & Gamble, CBS and I agree that my work on Guiding Light is not finished. I look forward to continuing our incredible partnership and all the terrific stories we have yet to tell."^[1] In February 2004, it was announced that Conboy would no longer serve as executive producer; Ellen Wheeler was named as his successor.

Positions held[]

Capitol

• Executive Producer (March 1982– March 1987)

Guiding Light

• Executive Producer (December 2002 – March 2004)

Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

• Producer (1970–1973)

Santa Barbara

• Executive Producer (July 1991 – December 1991)

The Young and the Restless

• Executive Producer (March 1973 – February 1982)

The ABC Afternoon Playbreak: "The Other Woman"

After Hours: From Janice, John, Mary and Michael, with Love

After Hours: Singin', Swingin' and All That Jazz

The Solitary Man (directed by John Llewellyn Moxey & written by Jim Byrnes)

Awards and nominations[]

Daytime Emmy Awards

Wins

• (1990; Outstanding Drama Series; Santa Barbara)
• (1975 & 1983; Outstanding Drama Series; The Young and the Restless)
• (1974; Outstanding Drama Special)

Nominations

• (1990; Outstanding Drama Series; Santa Barbara)
• (1975–1976, 1978–1979, 1983; Outstanding Drama Series; The Young and the Restless)

Executive Producing Tenure[]

References[]