Where are they now: DANE WITHERSPOON

Dane Witherspoon is born December 27, 1957 in Denton, Texas.

After getting his acting degree from ACT, Dane went to Hollywood in 1980 where he landed small roles in THE WALTONS and EIGHT IS ENOUGH. In 1984, he made his soap opera debut as the original Joe Perkins on SANTA BARBARA. Three months later, Dane was replaced by Mark Arnold because the SB producers decided he wasn’t right for the role. Witherspoon met his ex-wife, actress Robin Wright, when they auditioned for their SANTA BARBARA roles. They were wed from 1986 to 1988.

This decision left fans bewildered, but Dane soon returned to daytime as Tyler McCandless on CAPITOL. He played this part from 1985 to 1986. Though he continued to work as an actor for a few more years (his last work as an actor was in the 1997 TV movie ASTEROID), Dane eventually retired from the profession and started making gourmet ice cream LIKS in Denver, Colorado.

Today Dane is 56 years old and has two sons with his second ex-wife, Tracy Shaffer.

UPDATE: Dane Witherspoon passed away March, 29 2014.