Chad Harris-Crane

Chad Harris-Crane is a fictional character on NBC's soap opera Passions. The character was initially played by Donn Swaby from 1999-2002, and since 2002 has been played by Charles Divins. From 1999 until 2006, the character went by Chad Harris, but sometime after being revealed as Alistair's son he began to use the name Chad Harris-Crane, which was confirmed on-screen on December 27, 2006.

Character History

Chad Harris-Crane is the son of Alistair Crane and Liz Sanbourne conceived out of a rape that occurred in Boston several years ago. Chad grew up in Los Angeles and was raised as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harris. When Chad was 8 he ran away but when he returned home he found the Harris's had disappeared. Chad then went into foster care. As a young adult Chad became a record executive and married a woman named Latoya. Chad came to Harmony in search of the Harrises but Latoya refused to give up her friends and family to live in Harmony so they separated. Not long after arriving in Harmony, Chad was shocked to realise that he had been adopted, and the Harrises were not his biological parents.

Chad came to Harmony and soon fell for Whitney Russell. Whitney's mother Eve Johnson strongly disapproved of the relationship as Chad reminded her of Julian Crane whose bad influence had helped put her on the path of drug use and prostitution several years earlier. Whitney, Chad and Simone were involved in a love triangle but Chad never really cared for Simone like he did Whitney despite telling Simone on more than one occasion that he loved her (usually a case of mistaken identity). Matters were complicated further when it was revealed that Chad was the son Eve had with Julian several years earlier. A pregnant Whitney became involved with Fox Crane and had hoped to cover up the fact that the child she was carrying was her half-brother's son. After Miles Harris was born Whitney put him up for adoption but ironically he was adopted by Chad who at the time was unaware that Miles was his biological son.

After Chad broke up with Whitney he was briefly involved with Valerie Davis, his co-worker at Crane Industries but that fizzled out. After Chad discovered Miles's paternity he wanted to be a family with Whitney despite the way society condemned their supposedly incestuous relationship. Whitney disagreed and eventually went to go live in a convent. Some time later Alistair manipulated Whitney in a plot to take over the world. After the crisis was over Chad confronted Alistair's henchman JT Cornell who showed Chad evidence that Chad was the son of Julian's father Alistair and Eve's adopted sister Liz. Soon after Chad and Whitney reunited. However, it has recently been revealed that Chad is having an affair, originally hinted to be Valerie. Whitney suspects that Chad is sleeping with her but doesn't know for sure. After Whitney and Chad's wedding, Whitney caught Chad talking to his lover and concluded that marrying Chad was a mistake. Chad's lover has since been revealed to be tabloid reporter Vincent Clarkson, thus implying that Chad is bi-sexual.

Family

Spouses

• Whitney Russell (wife, married December 26, 2006)
• Latoya Harris (ex-wife, mid-1990s — 2003; divorced)

Children

• Miles Harris (son, March 23, 2005, with Whitney)

Parents

• Mr. and Mrs. Harris (adoptive parents)
• Alistair Crane (biological father; deceased)
• Liz Sanbourne (biological mother)

Siblings

• Julian Crane (half-brother; via Alistair)
• Sheridan Crane (half-sister; via Alistair)
• Beth Wallace (half-sister; via Alistair; deceased)
• Ethan Crane (adoptive half-brother; via Alistair)

Grandparents

• Ruby Lincoln (adoptive grandmother)
• Mr. Sanbourne (adoptive grandfather)

Uncles & Aunts

• Eve Johnson (adoptive half-aunt)

Cousins

• unknown (adoptive half-cousin, via Eve)
• Whitney Russell (adoptive half-cousin, via Eve)
• Simone Russell (adoptive half-cousin, via Eve)

Nephews & Nieces

• unknown (half-nephew, via Julian)
• Fancy Crane (half-niece, via Julian)
• Pretty Crane (half-niece, via Julian)
• Fox Crane (half-nephew, via Julian)
• Endora Lenox (half-niece, via Julian)
• James Boothe (adoptive half-nephew, via Sheridan)
• Marty Lopez-Fitzgerald (half-nephew, via Sheridan)

Relationships

• Latoya Harris (ex-wife, mid-1990s-2004)
• Whitney Russell (Wife, 1999-2004, 2005-2006)
• Simone Russell ("girlfriend"; 1999-2002)
• Valerie Davis (fling; 2005)
• Vincent Clarkson; (down low lover) 2006-present

Occupation

• Former Music Producer
• Executive at Crane Industries

See also

• Crane family
• Russell family

External links

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• soapcentral.com|PS Online
• Chad at Soap Central

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