The official social media account for Das of Our Lives is paying tribute to one of Salem’s most iconic couples, Tom Horton (MacDonald Carey) and Alice Horton (Frances Reid).
The show’s official Instagram account, @DaysPeacock, shared a throwback photo of the couple along with the caption: “TBT to Salem’s original beloved couple: Tom and Alice Horton, whose anniversary is tomorrow. The high school sweethearts originally married in 1930. ❤️”
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Fans also flooded the comment section with tributes to the beloved couple. One viewer wrote “The greatest couple of all time 😍😍❤️❤️❤️😍 miss them so much happy Heavenly Anniversary Tom and Alice. The greatest grandparents.” A second user shared, “I remember them from the mid-1960s when I started watching!”
A third fan also expressed hope that earlier episodes could eventually be made available for streaming, writing, “Please upload all the older episodes on to peacock. It would be such a joy to go back and indulge in Salem from the beginning! 💜”
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As the first family of Salem, Tom and Alice spent decades raising generations of Hortons and serving as the moral center of the community.
The couple have five children: Tommy Horton (John Lupton) and Addie Horton (Patricia Huston), as well as Mickey Horton (John Clarke), Bill Horton (Paul Carr), and Marie Horton (Maree Cheatham).
As the show continued, their grandchildren and great grandchildren drove decades of storylines and Tom and Alice were always there to offer words of wisdom, support, and assistance no matter what the situation was.
On October 17, 1988, the show honored the characters with an on-screen wedding after revealing that their original 1930 marriage had technically been invalid. The ceremony became a memorable moment for longtime viewers as Tom and Alice renewed their commitment surrounded by family and friends.
Tom and Alice Horton appeared on Days of Our Lives from the show’s very first episode in 1965. Carey remained with the series until his death in 1994, while Reid continued portraying Alice until her passing in 2010.
Days of Our Lives streams weekdays on Peacock.