When the two went down there to check it out, Peter magically had the names on the account erased at the very moment they were accessing it. His contact made up the story about the "walk about" and kept up that image so that Jack's family would not know about the news story. He worked with Marlena and a support group to recover. Then Jack found Daniel Scott, the man Peter had hired to romance Laura. He was arrested for his murder, and bailed out by Jennifer. Jack followed Peter and Jennifer to Paris, still trying to prove that Peter was dirty. Jack and Jennifer finally married in a wild west show. His father hired Kayla Brady to be Jack's nurse, and when Steve 'Patch' Johnson rejected her, she agreed to marry him. Jack was overwhelmed with guilt, but redirected it at anger against Steve and Kayla. Melissa Claire Egan Reveals Her Maternity Leave Plans for Y&R! When Jack learned shortly after that Abby had aplastic anemia, contracted because he had signed the wrong documents years before resulting in a polluted water well near their home, he decided Jennifer could never forgive him...and left Salem. But don’t worry, that’s where we come in. Should The Bold and the Beautiful bring Storm back from the dead? Anna makes an announcement. Jack headed over to the house with a gun, and accidentally killed Peter in a struggle. More Profiles: Read up on dozens of other past and present DAYS characters. When Jack returned to Salem, he hoped to pick up where he left off with Jennifer, and began planning their wedding. His loved ones lashed out at Jack when he betrayed J.J. and exposed Hayley’s illegal immigrant status to boost his campaign. Because her husband was still alive, Jennifer's marriage was invalid. Then Jennifer was dealt the harshest blow of her life when Jack was struck down in an alley behind Salem Place by the Salem Stalker; however, unbeknownst to everyone in Salem, Jack wasn't really dead -- he'd been kidnapped to a tropical island that was the spitting image of Salem! Watch full episode. It’s been a while since Jack Deveraux has appeared on DAYS OF OUR LIVES, so newer fans can be forgiven for wondering exactly who he is.Heck, Jack himself didn’t even know who he was for a time! Kayla soon began cheating on Jack with Steve, and when he found out (from the newspaper, of all things), he raped her, and had Steve beaten up. It also paved the way for Abigail and Jack to rebuild their relationship as well. Jack returned during Jennifer's wedding to Frankie. Watch full episode. There’s also trouble in paradise for Eve Donovan (Kassie DePaiva) and Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford), and love in the air for another member of the family. She … Back in Aremid, Jude took Jennifer hostage, and Jack let him go to save Jennifer...who escaped on her own, complete with a matchbook containing the numbers to a bank account in the Cayman Islands. Kelly Thiebaud forced to take break from General Hospital; will soap recast the role of Britt? With the help of his partner, Desirée, Hawk not only got himself a spot in the Deveraux home (after pretending he threw his back out at their place), but managed to convince Jack the FBI was after him. Days of Our Lives spoilers tease that Jennifer Horton (Melissa Reeves) will return from her trip and run into Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford). Created by Irna Phillips, Allan Chase, Ted Corday. Jack was exonerated of his crimes when Jennifer's 'spirit' convinced Peter to confess to his crimes. Jack saved her by bribing a guard to take him to the warden's office, and was paid back for it with a beating, not knowing Jennifer was hiding in his cell. When a bomb exploded on board the ship, the passengers found their way to an island, where Jack and Jennifer made love. In June 1989, Francis announced her decision to depart the series. Luckily, all the killer’s victims were really alive on an island, and when Jennifer found her way to Jack, she gave birth to a son they named Jack Jr (JJ). Days of our Lives spoilers see that Jack truly didn’t do what she said. When she didn't come back, Jack went looking for her, and ended up in a cell next to Katerina's brother, François, who he later discovered was the Brady's adoptive son, Frankie. And, after she died, they attended a memorial/autism fundraiser. Bill tries to stop Liam from making a bad decision, The Bold and the Beautiful's Ashley Jones launches jewelry collection, A key character on The Bold and the Beautiful will die, Brad Bell reveals The Bold and the Beautiful's main goal in 34th anniversary chat, The Bold and the Beautiful, Santa Barbara alum Henry Darrow dead at 87, B&B alum Linsey Godfrey exits Days of our Lives: "It's truly been a pleasure!". Jack had developed PTSD. Jack and Jennifer were just beginning to enjoy their married life together again, and to enjoy hosting In the House, a show that was one of Jennifer's father Bill's wedding gifts to her and Jack. The elevator crashed with Jack inside. About The Actor: Learn more about Matthew Ashford. Alice S. Hall/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images. A few months later he encountered an orderly who looked exactly like his long-lost brother, Steve. Eventually, he won her back so they were a united front when they confronted Gwen about why she was trying to hurt Abigail. His own marriage plans were interrupted when Jennifer stepped in for her high-school chum Katerina von Leuschner (now known as Dr. Carly Manning) and married Lawrence Alamain. Finding out Jennifer was pregnant should have been the best moment of Jack's life, but he thought his Hodgkin's had returned, and that he would be leaving a widow with a baby girl. His cellmate in prison was 'Travis Malloy', a plant from Stefano. Hawk went to jail, but Jack and Jennifer were still broke. Adamant that he had changed and would not lie again, Jack set about getting his family back. After numerous failed attempts, Jack managed to pair up with Cassie, Marlena and Roman, and the four eventually made it back to Salem. Finding that out, Herbie helped Jack break out of prison, and he headed to the Grand Canyon to save her. A crooked guard, T.C., was assigned to Jack and took a liking to Jennifer, even attempting to rape her. Originally she refused, but he later got his hands on it. But Jack began having flashes of memories and when Eve sabotaged the notes to create the serum, he demanded a divorce. When Jack agreed to pay his debts (after luring him into a high-stakes poker game), Daniel confessed his dealings with Peter to Jennifer. At the character's inception in 1987, the role was recast two times, originated first by Joseph Adams from April 10, 1987 to July 17, 1987. Are you rooting for Michael and Willow? When Harper returned to town (after having escaped from prison), Jack foiled his plan to kill Steve during his second marriage to Kayla by pushing him off the roof of the bell tower...killing him. Although Lexie and later Marlena tried to convince Jack to tell Jennifer, he was determined to enjoy the time he had left with his family without having them concentrate on his illness. Jack wasn't seen or heard from for years, until he checked himself into The Meadows (using the name 'Clarke'), and met a woman named 'Monica'. However, Laura’s got information about all this. It has been a long, drawn-out process, but the much-anticipated reunion of … The guy has certainly been through the wringer, going from villain to hero and dying multiple times along the way! But Clarke was best known for his work on television, particularly his 39-year run playing Mickey Horton on NBC’s “Days of Our Lives,” beginning in 1965. This caused friction in their relationship, and he eventually dumped her and married Eve Donovan for her money so he could save his paper. 'Days of Our Lives (DOOL)' spoilers reveal Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford) got a massive shock recently. **Watch in 1080p** Days of Our Lives fan video. He and Jennifer returned to Salem to spend Christmas with their family, but Jack snuck away to catch Peter...not realizing that Abby and Jennifer had tagged along. The role was recast twice more over the years with Mark Valley and Steve Wilder stepping in for stints, but it’s Ashford who is most closely associated with the role and who took it back again in time to ring in 2019! But at the hospice where he was dying, Jack found one of the workers was Steve, who was suffering from amnesia.