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Victoria Lord
Victoria Lord is a fictional character and matriarch of the Lord family on the American soap opera ''One Life to Live'', played for over 41 years by six-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress Erika Slezak. The character was created as one of the main protagonists by series creator Agnes Nixon, and first cast to Gillian Spencer on the television pilot, pilot aired July 15, 1968. Nixon later recast her with Slezak, who became synonymous with the character role following a continual portrayal spanning her debut March 17, 1971 through the ABC Daytime finale January 13, 2012. Slezak reprised the role in The Online Network continuance of ''One Life to Live'' aired on Hulu, iTunes, FX Canada, and the Oprah Winfrey Network (Canadian TV channel), Oprah Winfrey Network from April 29, 2013 through the final episode released August 19, 2013. The role of Victoria is the mainstay original lead character of the serial, and her storylines focus on drudgery, love, and family troubles. One of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillian Spencer
Gillian Spencer (born December 18, 1939) is an American soap opera actress and writer. She had supporting roles on the soaps ''The Secret Storm'' as Lynn Wilkins Warren from 1961-1962 and ''The Edge of Night'' as Leora Davies in 1963 before joining ''Guiding Light'' in 1965 in the role of the troubled heroine Robin Fletcher. Gillian was part of the original cast of ''One Life to Live'' as the original Victoria Lord from 1968 until 1970, and it was during her stint that Viki's split personality was introduced. While Erika Slezak would become famous for this part, Gillian and Lee Patterson (Joe Riley) were fan favorites and the show's first major romantic couple. From 1972-1975, she played ''As the World Turnss Jennifer Hughes, Kim Stewart's sister, Bob's third wife and Frannie's mother who died after being hit by a car. However, she is probably best remembered for playing the role of Daisy Cortlandt on the ABC soap, ''All My Children'', a role she played from 1980 through 1989, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanview, Pennsylvania
Llanview, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The city exists in the same fictional universe as cities from other existing or defunct ABC daytime dramas, including Pine Valley, Pennsylvania from ''All My Children'', Port Charles, New York from ''General Hospital'', and Corinth, Pennsylvania from '' Loving''. Overview The community is a fictional suburb of Philadelphia. It is thought to be modelled after the Chestnut Hill section of the city, although the prevalence of Welsh placename elements may suggest an inspiration from the Welsh settlements in the area such as the Upper Merion and Lower Merion Townships, north west of the City. The name ''Llanview'' is a conjunction of Welsh language placename element ''Llan'' (a sacred enclosure) with English -view, for a meaning of ''Sacred-View'' or ''View of the Sacred Place''. Other in-universe locations, such as the Lord estate of ''Llanfair'' (-''fair'' is a Wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clint Buchanan
Clint Buchanan is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. Casting The role was originated on September 10, 1979, by actor Clint Ritchie, portraying the role nearly continuously through December 30, 1998. Ritchie reappeared on the series in 1999, 2003, and 2004. Actor Jerry verDorn assumed the role on October 25, 2005, and remained until the original television finale on January 13, 2012. verDorn reprised the role when new daily episodes of ''OLTL'' debuted on Hulu, iTunes, and FX Canada via The Online Network April 29, 2013. John Brotherton played a young Clint in a 2008 storyline in which the characters Bo and Rex find themselves in 1968. Storylines 1979–2001 The eldest son of Buchanan patriarch Asa Buchanan and his first wife Olympia, actor Clint Ritchie debuts onscreen as Clinton (simply known as "Clint") on the episode first-run September 10, 1979, the first of the Buchanan family of Texas to arrive in fictional Llanview, Pennsylvania. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Burke (One Life To Live)
Steve Burke or Stephen Burke may refer to: *Steve Burke (baseball) (born 1955), former Major League Baseball pitcher *Steve Burke (businessman) (born 1958), Chairman of NBCUniversal *Steve Burke (footballer) (born 1960), English former footballer *Steve Burke (composer) (born 1974), British video game composer, sound designer and voice actor *Steve Burke (One Life to Live), Steve Burke (''One Life to Live''), a soap opera character See also *Steven Burke (born 1988), English track and road cyclist {{hndis, Burke, Steve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Riley (One Life To Live)
Joe Riley is a fictional character from the ABC soap opera '' One Life to Live'' originated on the debut episode by actor Lee Patterson. Patterson regularly appeared in the role from the inception of the serial July 15, 1968, through 1970, from 1972 through October 3, 1979, and briefly in 1987. Casting Series creator Agnes Nixon cast Patterson as one of the leading protagonists on ''One Life to Live'' in 1968. After two seasons with the show, Patterson departed the role in 1970, filming ''Chato's Land'' opposite Jack Palance and making guest television appearances including on ABC's '' The Immortal'' during his absence from the serial. The actor reprised the role on-contract with the series in 1972, playing Joe until the character's onscreen death October 3, 1979. In 1986, Patterson returned to ''One Life to Live'' in the contract role of Joe's long-lost twin brother, Tom Dennison. The actor made his final appearances on the series as Joe in episodic dream sequences aired in Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Gordon (One Life To Live)
This is a list of characters from the ABC Daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' that began their run between the beginning of 1980 and the end of 1989. Austin Buchanan Austin Buchanan is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. The fraternal nephew of Asa Buchanan, the role was played by actor David Gautreaux from March 1989 until the character's onscreen death in August of that year. Gautreaux briefly reappeared in March 1990. Drew Buchanan Drew Buchanan is the son of Bo Buchanan and Becky Lee Abbott, conceived during a one-night stand between the two when Bo cheated on his then-fiancée Delilah Ralston. Upon the realization of her pregnancy with Drew, Becky Lee accepts the marriage proposal of Delilah's brother, Drew Ralston, to legitimize the pregnancy. The morning of Becky and Drew's wedding, Drew Ralston is killed. Asa Buchanan, assuming the child to be the illegitimate child of his son Bo, offered to marry Becky Lee to give the chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Lord
Tina Lord Roberts is a fictional character from the American daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'', originally and last played by Andrea Evans. The character is the daughter of original series patriarch Victor Lord, and sister to long-running characters Victoria Lord and Todd Manning. Casting and popularity 1978–90 The role was originated in 1978 by actress Andrea Evans, whose first stint lasted until 1981. The character was recast with Kelli Maroney in 1984 and then with Marsha Clark from 1984 to 1985. Evans returned in 1985 in a storyline credited with putting the series "back on course" and ultimately bringing Tina to her height of popularity. In July 1985, Nancy Frangione stepped into the role for two days while Evans was ill. Evans appeared on the cover of ''Soap Opera Digest'' five times once every year from 1986 to 1990 and ''People'' magazine called her "Daytime's Diva of Dirt" in 1985. The series itself rose from #5 in the Nielsen ratings in the 1984 to 1985 seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meredith Lord
Meredith Lord is a fictional character from the American soap opera ''One Life to Live''. Actress Trish Van Devere originated the role of Meredith from the series television pilot, pilot aired July 15, 1968 through December 1968. Meredith was then recast by series creator and writer Agnes Nixon to Lynn Benesch, who became most associated with the role by playing the character from January 1969 until the character's onscreen death August 8, 1973. Benesch last appeared in the role briefly in April 1987. Storylines Enter Meredith The daughter of newspaper tycoon Victor Lord (then played by Ernest Graves (actor), Ernest Graves) and his deceased wife Eugenia Randolph, Eugenia, Meredith (Trish Van Devere) is the younger sister of main protagonist Victoria Lord (then Gillian Spencer). An assertive free spirit, Meredith defies her father by dating upwardly-mobile Dr. Larry Wolek (then Paul Tulley), a suitor not to Victor's liking. Larry was of Polish descent and his siblings had scrimped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Lord, Jr
The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French short film * ''Victor'' (2008 film), a 2008 TV film about Canadian swimmer Victor Davis * ''Victor'' (2009 film), a French comedy * ''Victor'', a 2017 film about Victor Torres by Brandon Dickerson * ''Viktor'' (film), a 2014 Franco/Russian film Music * ''Victor'' (album), a 1996 album by Alex Lifeson * "Victor", a song from the 1979 album ''Eat to the Beat'' by Blondie Businesses * Victor Talking Machine Company, early 20th century American recording company, forerunner of RCA Records * Victor Company of Japan, usually known as JVC, a Japanese electronics corporation originally a subsidiary of the Victor Talking Machine Company ** Victor Entertainment, or JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment, a Japanese record label ** Victor Interactive So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Manning
Thomas Todd Manning is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live'' (''OLTL''). Created by writers Michael Malone (author), Michael Malone and Josh Griffith, the role was originated in 1992 by actor Roger Howarth. Todd was a college student and fraternity brother to Kevin Buchanan, Zach Rosen, and Powell Lord III, Powell Lord. In 1993, following a storyline in which he becomes acquainted with Marty Saybrooke, he initiates a gang rape on her with the help of Zach and Powell. The storyline was considered groundbreaking by television critics. Its main players—Howarth, Susan Haskell (Marty), and Hillary B. Smith (Todd's lawyer Nora Hanen)—won Emmys in 1994, as did Malone and his writing team. Howarth left the role in 2003; it was recast with Trevor St. John, physically altered by plastic surgery. In 2011, Howarth returned to ''OLTL''; it was disclosed Todd had been taken hostage and St. John's version of the character was really Todd's identical twin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Lord (One Life To Live)
Tony Lord is a fictional character from the American soap opera '' One Life to Live''. The elder child of Victor Lord and brother to heroine Victoria Lord, actor George Reinholt originated the role in April 1975. The character was featured continually through 1979, from 1981 to 1983, and last appeared in episodes in 1987. Casting and impact George Reinholt transitioned from his popular leading role as Steve Frame on NBC's '' Another World'' to the newly created role of "Tony" on ABC's ''One Life to Live'' in 1975. Reinholt's move was spurred after the actor voiced his displeasure with scripts on ''AW'' and he posed for a nude centerfold, prompting NBC to fire the actor on the expressed grounds of breaching a contractual morals clause. Regarded as a preeminent soap opera star of the 1970s, Reinholt's move to ABC was considered a major get for the show garnered by ''One Life''s consulting producer, creator, and former ''AW'' head writer Agnes Nixon. Reinholt debuted on ''OLTL'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorian Lord
Dorian Lord is a fictional character and matriarch of the Cramer family on the American daytime drama '' One Life to Live'', played most notably and for the longest duration by actress Robin Strasser. Strasser was cast by series creator Agnes Nixon and debuted on the episode first-aired April 13, 1979. For most of the show's history, the character is the show's primary antagonist and Byronic hero. Strasser won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 1982 for her portrayal of Dorian, and was also nominated for the award in 1981, 1983, and 1985. Strasser has been nominated for ''Soap Opera Digest'' Awards for Dorian in various categories in 1986, 1988, 1994, 1995, and 2005, winning in 1996 as "Outstanding Lead Actress." Princi was also nominated for a ''Soap Opera Digest'' Award as Dorian for "Outstanding Villainess: Daytime" in 1992. Character background Casting The character of Dr. Dorian Cramer was originated by Nancy Pinkerton on Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
