<Ul> <Li> Leslie Brooks </Li> <Li> Chris Brooks </Li> <Li> Peggy Brooks </Li> </Ul> <Tr> <Th> Grandchildren </Th> <Td> Brooks Prentiss Jennifer Foster </Td> </Tr> <P> An original core character first appearing on March 26, 1973, Stuart Brooks was portrayed by Robert Colbert and is known for his marriages to Jill Foster and her mother, Liz . He made his last appearance in 1983, and was said to have died off - screen in 1984 . </P> <P> Stuart ran the city newspaper, the Genoa City Chronicle, and was married to Jennifer Brooks, with whom he had four daughters . The eldest, Leslie, an accomplished pianist, was very introverted and dateless due to music having consumed her entire life . The second, college student Lorie, was studying in Paris, where she led a life of sex, alcohol, and drugs with Brock Reynolds, son of Stuart's old friend, Katherine Chancellor . Third daughter, Chris, was a caring, thoughtful, and idealistic college student also working at the Chronicle with her father . Red - headed Peggy, the youngest, was still in high school . During the very first episode, Stuart helped drifter Brad Elliot, with whom Leslie ended up falling in love, get a job at the newspaper . Upon learning that Snapper Foster was secretly having an affair with waitress Sally McGuire while publicly in a relationship with Chris, Stuart tried to break up them up however, Chris refused to believe her father and moved out . Stuart was also busy helping Leslie through a mental breakdown thanks to Lorie's affair with Brad . </P>

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