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Alan Spaulding is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. He was played by Chris Bernau from the time of the character’s introduction on November 7 1977 until June 1988 when Bernau left the role due to health problems (he died of AIDS in 1989); Daniel Pilon stepped into the role from 1988 until Alan was sent to prison in 1989. From 1994 through the series’ 2009 conclusion the character was played by Ron Raines.