Adam Chandler

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Adam Chandler
All My Children character
Portrayed byDavid Canary
Duration
  • 1983–2011
  • 2013
First appearance1983
Last appearance2013
Classification
Annie Novak (2009–2010)
Sons
Daughters
Adoptive daughtersSkye Chandler (foster)
Grandchildren
Nephews
(adoptive)
NiecesJulie Rand Chandler (great; adoptive)

Adam Chandler is a fictional character from the

The Online Network daytime drama All My Children, portrayed by David Canary from the autumn of 1983 through his departure on April 23, 2010, and briefly reprising the role for the series' final weeks on ABC in September 2011. Canary also appeared several different times on One Life to Live. Adam Chandler was one of the most devious and powerful individuals within the town of Pine Valley, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the powerful and wealthy Chandler family
, residing at the Chandler Mansion (300 River Road).

Adam has been one of Pine Valley's most frequently married characters, but his most significant relationships have been with his sunny-natured autistic twin

Palmer Cortlandt
; although the feud quieted down when Palmer's appearances within the show significantly decreased.

Five of Adam's eight children have survived into adulthood;

Liza
, serve Annie divorce papers.

Recognized beyond fiction, Adam has been cited by scholars as one of the "most powerful male figures in television,"[1][2] as well as one of its most complex villains, said to "combine ruthlessness in business and love with wit and sometimes true tenderness."[3]

Notes and references

  1. ^ Adam and Erica were first married in 1984. When the couple "divorced" in 1985, it was Stuart who initiated the divorce making it invalid. Adam and Erica reunited and renewed their vows in 1991 and officially divorced in 1993.
  2. ^ Adam and Liza married for the second time in 1999, and divorced in 2000. The couple re-married again in March 2001, and divorced in 2003.
  1. ^ Henry Jenkins; Tara McPherson; Jane Shattuc (2002). Hop on Pop: The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture. Duke University Press. p. 792 pages (specific page). .
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  3. ^ Dorothy Catherine (1999). Other Worlds: Society Seen Through Soap Opera. Broadview Press. p. 171 pages (specific page). .

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