Ted Capwell

Ted Capwell (born Theodore Charles Wakefield Capwell) was portrayed by two actors: Todd McKee (July 30, 1984 to July 26, 1989) and Michael Brainard (October 8, 1991 to January 15, 1993).

Character history
Ted Capwell, the youngest child of wealthy C. C. Capwell and his second wife, Sophia Wayne Capwell, was a part of the show's first teen-centered storyline. He was friends with Danny Andrade, Laken Lockridge and Jade Perkins. In a Romeo and Juliet-type storline, Laken and Ted fell in love with each other, but because they were the children of longtime rivals and enemies C. C. Capwell and Lionel Lockridge, their love was somewhat forbidden.

Ted got the shock of his life when his mother Sophia, who had long been thought to be dead, turned up alive and well and back in Santa Barbara. Ted was one of the first members of the Capwell family to forgive Sophia and welcome her home.

After Laken left town in 1985, Ted met Christy Duvall, a beautiful young woman whose sister Mary was a former nun tending to C. C. as he recovered from a stroke. Christy had been raped by her stepbrother Steve, who convinced her to accuse Ted of the rape. Ted's older brother Mason defended him. Christy later murdered Steve and asked Ted to cover for her, but their love was doomed.

Ted then met Hayley Benson, the niece of Gina Capwell, C. C.'s third wife.