After 45 years playing Abe Carver on ‘Days of Our Lives,’ James Reynolds opens up about bringing his real-life Parkinson’s battle to the screen in an emotional interview with ET’s Nischelle Turner. The 80-year-old actor reveals the symptoms he tried to hide, how he now recognizes warning signs dating back 15-to-20 years and why the soap is incorporating his diagnosis into Abe’s storyline. Reynolds also shares his hope of turning his experience into something positive by encouraging others facing the disease to keep fighting. Plus, longtime co-star Jackée Harry recalls her candid reaction to the news of Reynolds' diagnosis. 'Days of Our Lives' streams weekdays on Peacock.
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