* Douglas Marland; Soap Opera Writer Won 3 Emmys

Douglas Marland, 58, an Emmy-winning writer for “As the World Turns.” Marland, a former actor, began his daytime serial writing career as an associate writer for “Another World,” where he won an Emmy for his work during the 1974-75 season. He later became head writer on “The Doctors,” “General Hospital” and “The Guiding Light.” He won his second and third Emmys in 1980-81 and 1981-82 while working on “The Guiding Light.” He became principal writer of “As The World Turns” in 1985. In Norwalk, Conn., on Saturday of complications after surgery.