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Hayes originally played the role from 1970 to 1984 . He returned in 1986 and 1987 , as well as 1993 and 1996 . Most recently, he has been on the show since 1999 , only to have his character killed off in the spring of 2004 . In an elaborate plot hatched by writer James E. Reilly , he turned up alive on a tropical island and went home to his wife.

He has been married to fellow ''Days of Our Lives'' co-star Susan Seaforth since 1974 . His character's partnership with Seaforth's character, Julie, is widely believed to be the first Supercoupling on the American daytime serials.

Hayes was a singer on the Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca variety show '' Your Show Of Shows '' in the early 1950s . During the Davy Crockett craze in 1955 , three recorded versions of the Davy Crockett theme was in the top 30. Hayes' version was the most popular, and reached #3 for the year. His singing career found its way to his storyline on ''Days of Our Lives''; in the story, Doug was introduced as a convict who was also a lounge singer.

He can also been seen on the show today, and he is now over 80 years of age living happily.