Nicholas Foxworth Crane
Justin Hartley as Fox Crane
Passions
Portrayed by	Justin Hartley (2002 — 2006) Mark Cameron Wystrach (2006 — 2007) Nick Stabile (2004; temporary) Eric Melander (2007; body double)
First appearance	December 17, 2002
Last appearance	September 17, 2007
Cause/reason	Fatally shot in the chest by Viki
Created by	James E. Reilly
Profile
Nickname(s)	Fox
Gender	Male
Date of birth	In or between 1980 and 1983[1]
Date of death	September 17, 2007
Age	23 — 26 (at death)
Occupation	Higher-level businessman at Crane Industries
Residence	Crane Mansion (at death)
Mark Cameron Wystrach as Fox Crane

Nicholas Foxworth "Fox" Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions and was portrayed by Justin Hartley from December 17, 2002, until February 10, 2006, and Mark Cameron Wystrach from February 14, 2006, until September 7, 2007. Justin Hartley (born January 29 1977) is an American Actor, most popular for having portrayed the role of Fox Crane on the Justin Hartley (born January 29 1977) is an American Actor, most popular for having portrayed the role of Fox Crane on the Mark Cameron Wystrach, born on December 17, 1979, is an American Actor. Nick Stabile (born March 4, 1971) is an American television actor Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. James E Reilly (born July 15 1948 in Bountiful Utah) is an American Soap opera writer Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mark Cameron Wystrach, born on December 17, 1979, is an American Actor. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's DirecTV (trademarked as "DIREC' TV' " is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service based in El Segundo California, USA, that was founded A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Passions is an American television Soap opera created by Justin Hartley (born January 29 1977) is an American Actor, most popular for having portrayed the role of Fox Crane on the Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Mark Cameron Wystrach, born on December 17, 1979, is an American Actor. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Fox, as played by Hartley, was a fan favorite amongst Passions viewers.

Shortly after his debut, Fox becomes infatuated with Whitney Russell; he plots to woo Whitney away from her boyfriend, Chad, but eventually decides to respect her wishes and ends his attempts. Chad Harris-Crane is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions. He then engages in a brief relationship with his half-brother's ex-fiancé, Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald, played by Hartley's real-life wife, Lindsay Hartley. Ethan Winthrop (born Ethan Crane) is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Theresa Winthrop (née Lopez-Fitzgerald Lindsay Nicole Hartley (née Korman, born April 17, 1978, in Palm Springs California) is an American singer and actress Though their pairing lasts fewer than six months, Soap Opera Digest readers continued to vote Fox and Theresa their favorite Passions couple until Justin Hartley left the role in 2006. Soap Opera Digest is a Magazine chronicling the stories airing on American Soap operas and the off-screen lives of the actors appearing on them

After breaking up with Theresa, Fox resumes his pursuit of Whitney, who breaks up with Chad when it is falsely revealed that the two are half-siblings. Their romantic progress is hindered by the fact that Whitney is secretly pregnant with Chad's child and trying to pass the baby off as Fox's; when she uses Fox's power of attorney to give "their" son up for adoption, Fox and Whitney's relationship essentially comes to an end. The following are characters from the American Soap opera Passions who are notable for being the children of important characters but are too minor to Miles's true paternity is eventually revealed, and Fox moves on with Kay Bennett. Kathleen Elizabeth "Kay" Lopez-Fitzgerald (née Bennett; previously Crane) is a Fictional character Fox is deeply in love with Kay and cares deeply for her toddler daughter, Maria, and Fox and Kay becomes engaged. The following are characters from the American Soap opera Passions who are notable for being the children of important characters but are too minor to However, the return of Maria's father, Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald, eventually leads Kay to realize that her heart lies with Miguel and not Fox. Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions. In a desperate attempt to keep Kay, Fox enlists his father's help to fake a terminal illness in order to guilt Kay into marrying him and staying with him. Kay eventually discovers his duplicity, however, and leaves him.

After breaking up with Kay, Fox begins a relationship with his sister's best friend, Esme Vanderheusen. Fancy Lopez-Fitzgerald (née Crane) is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions and Esme Vanderheusen is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions. The two believe that they have found true love when Fox is shot and killed in his bedroom by an unseen sniper on September 17, 2007; the murderer is eventually revealed to be Esme's fifteen-year-old niece, Viki. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Contents 1 Character history 1.1 Early life 1.2 Return home and infatuation with Whitney, 2002 — 2003 1.3 Relationship with Theresa, 2003 — 2004 1.4 Relationship with Whitney, 2004 — 2005 1.5 Relationship with Kay, 2005 — 2007 1.6 Relationship with Esme and death, 2007 2 See also 3 References and footnotes 4 External links

Character history

Early life

Nicholas Foxworth Crane was born sometime between late 1980 and 1983,^[1] the third of four children^[2] born to Julian Linus Crane, eldest child of ruthless billionaire Alistair Ephraim Crane and Katherine Crane (née Barrett), and Ivy Crane (née Winthrop), daughter of the late former governor Harrison Winthrop and the late Helen Winthrop (née Revere-Mott-Beaton). Julian Linus Crane is a Fictional character on the American Soap opera Passions. Alistair Ephraim Crane is a Fictional character and Supervillain on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions Katherine Crane ( Née Barrett) is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions Ivy Winthrop (formerly Crane) is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions. The Crane family is the wealthiest most prestigious family on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera, Passions. The Crane family is the wealthiest most prestigious family on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera, Passions. Fox, as he was eventually nicknamed, was descended from numerous wealthy and prominent families that immigrated to North America before the American Revolutionary War — his paternal grandfather is a descendant of William Ephraim Crane, a magistrate who ordered Tabitha Lenox's execution in 1693, thus sparking the witch's vendetta against the Crane family, and his maternal grandmother was a descendant of Paul Revere. British colonization of the Americas (including colonization under the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland before the 1707 Acts of Union created In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The Crane family is the wealthiest most prestigious family on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera, Passions. Tabitha Lenox is a Fictional character and one of the main Antagonists from the NBC / DirecTV daytime drama Passions. The Crane family is the wealthiest most prestigious family on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera, Passions. Paul Revere (bap December 22, 1734 ( OS) / January 1 1735 (NS &ndash May 10, 1818) was an American Silversmith Fox is predominantly of English descent, though he does have some French ancestry,^[3] and he was raised in the Roman Catholic Church. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion (

Fox was raised as the third of four children — in 2001, his older brother, Ethan Crane (now Winthrop), approximately five to eight years his senior, was revealed to be the product of their mother's adulterous affair with now-police chief Sam Bennett. Ethan Winthrop (born Ethan Crane) is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV daytime drama Passions. Chief of Police is the title typically given to the head of a Police department, particularly in North America. Samuel "Sam" Bennett is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions. Fox also has two sisters — Fancy Crane is one to two years his senior, while Pretty Crane is a few years his junior. Fancy Lopez-Fitzgerald (née Crane) is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions and Pretty Crane is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions. While they were raised in the lap of luxury, the Crane siblings, excluding Ethan, had a dysfunctional childhood, with Ivy admitting that her youngest three children had a father who was "either absent or intoxicated" and a mother "who just didn't care". Child article read through the various talk pages for the debate -- it's been put on and removed twice ^[4] Ivy favored Ethan over her other children because he was the son of her "true love", Sam Bennett, and not her husband, whom she loathed, and Fox, as well as his sisters, came to resent their mother for this. Samuel "Sam" Bennett is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions. Unlike his sisters, however, Fox also came to resent Ethan for their mother's favoritism, and the two men shared an adversarial relationship until the stillbirth of Ethan's daughter, Sarah Winthrop, in 2003. A stillbirth occurs when a Fetus which has died in the Uterus or during labor or delivery exits a Woman 's body The following are characters from the American Soap opera Passions who are notable for being the children of important characters but are too minor to Fox also bore a great deal of anger towards his father, also unlike his sisters, and the two did not improve their relationship until 2006.

Fox, like Fancy and Pretty, was sent away to boarding school at a young age. A boarding school is a School where some or all pupils not only study but also live during term time with their fellow students and possibly teachers Fox was popular and excelled at swimming,^[4], but he was also a trouble-maker, and Julian and Ivy eventually sent him to Europe to attend school. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance After graduating from boarding school, Fox went on to attend university, but eventually became bored with his studies and dropped out, taking up gambling to keep himself occupied. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Fox quickly gambled his trust fund away, however, and, upon seeing a news report regarding Ethan's marriage to Gwen Hotchkiss, he decides to finally return to Harmony. Gwendolyn "Gwen" Winthrop Harmony is a fictional town and the setting for NBC and DirecTV 's Soap opera Passions.

Return home and infatuation with Whitney, 2002 — 2003

Few, if any, members of Fox's family are happy to have the young man return to Harmony, and they are all even less thrilled when they learn that he has gambled his money away. The only person not irritated by his presence is his new, young stepmother, Theresa, and Fox quickly becomes friends with her, mostly to annoy his family, who despise her. Theresa Winthrop (née Lopez-Fitzgerald It is through Theresa that Fox meets her best friend, Whitney Russell; Fox, despite his status as a womanizer, falls for the young woman, unaware that his father and her mother were once lovers. Promiscuity refers to sexual behavior of a man or woman who casually has sex with many partners Dr Eve Russell (née Johnson) is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions. In Los Angeles, Fox teams up with Theresa, whose marriage to Julian is revealed to be a practical joke, and agrees to help her separate Ethan and Gwen if she helps him to win his "mystery woman" from her boyfriend. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Fox also pays record producer Chad's new singer, Syd Valentine, to seduce Chad and bring an end to Chad's relationship with Whitney. Chad Harris-Crane is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions. The following are minor but notable Fictional characters on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions whose connections to the four major

Things grow complicated when Chad's vengeful wife, LaToya, shoots Whitney for sleeping with Chad. The Crane family is the wealthiest most prestigious family on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera, Passions. Whitney makes a full recovery, and Fox is thrilled when Whitney leaves Chad for failing to tell her about his previous marriage. Shortly after Fox and Whitney's return to Harmony, however, they are followed by Chad, and after a heart-to-heart with his father, Fox realizes that, if he truly loves Whitney, he must give her up.

Relationship with Theresa, 2003 — 2004

Theresa eventually comes to believe that she is Fox's mystery woman, and, instead of correcting her, Fox goes along with her assumption, willing to settle for a relationship with his good friend if he cannot be with Whitney. The two eventually become lovers, and Fox supports Theresa when she loses custody of her son to Julian and Rebecca, who then allow Ethan and Gwen to adopt the boy. Fox also continues to aid Theresa in her schemes to see her son and regain custody of him, including drugging Ethan and Gwen's surrogate and having herself implanted with their embryo.

Fox and Theresa's relationship eventually ends when Theresa confesses that she has been unfaithful — Fox later learns that she drugged and raped Ethan in an attempt to become pregnant after she believed that she had a miscarriage — and the two part on good terms. See also Adultery Infidelity can be defined as any violation of the mutually agreed-upon rules or boundaries of a relationship and is a breach of faith in an inter-personal

Relationship with Whitney, 2004 — 2005

After breaking up with Theresa, Fox returns to pining after Whitney. Though Whitney shows signs of affection for Fox, she is still engaged to Chad. Their relationship quickly falls apart, however, when Alistair reveals that Chad's biological parents are Julian and Eve Russell,^[5] making Chad half-brother to both Whitney and Fox. Dr Eve Russell (née Johnson) is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions. Whitney is horrified to learn that she has slept with her own brother, and she turns to Fox in her despair.

Fox and Whitney eventually become a couple, and Fox is thrilled when Whitney tells him that she is expecting his child. Close to Whitney's due date, a mentally unstable Gwen kidnaps Ethan and Theresa's newborn daughter, Jane, and flees the country with her; when Fox sets off to find his sister-in-law and niece, Whitney convinces him to give her his power of attorney in the event that she needs to conduct any business on his behalf. The following are characters from the American Soap opera Passions who are notable for being the children of important characters but are too minor to A power of attorney (POA or letter of attorney in Common law systems or Mandate in civil law systems is an authorization to Fox tracks Gwen and Jane, along with his grandmother, Katherine, to Alistair's Crane compound in the North Atlantic, where he, Ethan, and Theresa rescue the three females. When Fox returns home, he learns that Whitney gave birth to his son and is thrilled — until he learns that she used his power of attorney to give the boy up for adoption. Fox tries to reverse the adoption, but the time limit has expired and Chad adopts the boy, whom he names Miles Davis Harris. The following are characters from the American Soap opera Passions who are notable for being the children of important characters but are too minor to Chad refuses to allow Fox to see his son and largely uses Miles as a way to be close to Whitney.

Whitney's decision to give Miles up for adoption destroys her relationship with Fox. Eventually, both Chad and Fox learn the truth — Chad actually fathered Miles, and Whitney tried to pass him off as Fox's son in order to protect him from the stigma of being the product of incest. Incest refers to any sexual activity between closely related persons (often within the immediate family that is illegal or socially Taboo.

Relationship with Kay, 2005 — 2007

While trying to get over Whitney, Fox meets Kay Bennett on the wharf one night. Kathleen Elizabeth "Kay" Lopez-Fitzgerald (née Bennett; previously Crane) is a Fictional character The two bicker, but when a tsunami later hits, the two seek solace together and have sex. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when Eventually, the two enter into a relationship, and Fox begins to dream of a life with Kay and her young daughter, Maria. The following are characters from the American Soap opera Passions who are notable for being the children of important characters but are too minor to After numerous near-misses, Fox finally successfully proposes to Kay, and she happily accepts.

Shortly after they become engaged, Kay's ex and Maria's father, Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald, return to Harmony. Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions. In order to be close to Maria, Miguel moves in to Tabitha's home with Fox and Kay, and when he begins dating Siren, she also moves in. Tabitha Lenox is a Fictional character and one of the main Antagonists from the NBC / DirecTV daytime drama Passions. The following are minor but notable Fictional characters on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions whose connections to the four major When Kay begins to raise objections to Miguel's relationship with Siren, Fox begins to fear that Kay's opposition stems from jealousy. Eventually, Fox overhears Kay and Miguel making plans to call off her engagement and reunite, and Fox, in a desperate attempt to keep Kay, fakes a terminal illness in order to guilt her into staying with him. Fox's plot works, and he and Kay are married, despite Miguel's accusations that Fox is not really dying, on January 10, 2007. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Despite their nuptials, Kay continues to stand by Miguel's side when he is falsely charged with and convicted of deliberately running Fox down with his car. Julian arranges for Miguel to be released from prison on the condition that Kay end her relationship with Miguel, but Kay is unable to honor her end of the bargain. During a confrontation, Ivy inadvertently reveals that Fox is not really dying, and a furious Kay leaves him for Miguel.

Relationship with Esme and death, 2007

While drowning his sorrows in a bar, Fox comes across his older sister Fancy's best friend, Esme Vanderheusen. Esme Vanderheusen is a Fictional character on the NBC / DirecTV Soap opera Passions. Esme has fallen upon hard times — her father cut her off financially, and she was left the legal guardian of her fifteen-year-old niece, Viki — and Fox generously allows Esme and Viki to live at the Crane mansion as long as necessary. Fox and Esme eventually have sex, and the two declare that they have found their soulmate. Their happiness is cut tragically short, however, when Fox is shot in the chest on September 7 and dies following the move from NBC to DirecTV on September 17, 2007. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's DirecTV (trademarked as "DIREC' TV' " is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service based in El Segundo California, USA, that was founded Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Esme is devastated by his death, as are his parents and sisters, and they swear to find the culprit. The audience eventually learns in January 2008 that the sniper, and the murder of all of Esme's other boyfriends, is none other than Viki, who feared that Fox would send her away to boarding school if he married Esme. A boarding school is a School where some or all pupils not only study but also live during term time with their fellow students and possibly teachers

See also

• Bennett family
• Kay Bennett
• Crane family
• Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald
• Promiscuity#male promiscuity
• Viki (Passions character)
• Whitney Russell
• Esme Vanderheusen

References and footnotes

External links

• Justin Hartley at the Internet Movie Database
• Justin Hartley's Official Website
• Mark Cameron Wystrach at the Internet Movie Database
• Nick Stabile at the Internet Movie Database
• soapcentral.com|PS Online
• Passions on NBC
• Fox at NBC
• Fox at Soap Central

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