<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Actor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Arlene Martel (1962--19??; divorced); 2 children Kymberly Bankier (1985--present); 1 child </Td> </Tr> <P> Jerry Douglas (born November 12, 1932) is an American television and film actor . For 25 years Jerry Douglas reigned in fictional Genoa City as patriarch John Abbott on the daytime television serial The Young and the Restless . In 2006, his character was killed off, however, he has made special appearances since then . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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