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Brad Vernon
One Life to Live character
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Brad Vernon is a fictional character from the American soap opera One Life to Live.

Creation

Casting

Actor Jameson Parker was cast on-the-spot by OLTL executive producer Doris Quinlan for the role of Brad following an encounter in a New York City elevator.[1] Parker originated the role onscreen in June 1976 and played it through 1978. Actor Steve Fletcher assumed the role regularly from July 1978 through September 1986.[2][3] Ted LePlat temporarily substituted in the role in the early months of 1980 when Fletcher took ill.[4]

Characterization

Nicknamed "The Cad", Brad is an ambivalent, abusive philanderer. Soap opera critics describe the character as a villainous antihero who appealed to viewer empathy by possessing redeeming qualities.[5][6][7][8]

Storyline

1976–81

Jenny (Glass) and Brad (Parker), 1977

Brad (Parker) is introduced onscreen as a promising twentysomething tennis player in June 1976,

Lana McClain (Jacklyn Zeman), which resulted in Lana becoming pregnant.[12]

Jameson Parker as Brad Vernon in One Life to Live (1977)

One night during their romantic escapades, Brad gives a drunk Lana a glass of milk laced with

Sam (Julia Montgomery) suffered a serious accident, and Jenny puts their annulment on hold to console him.[15]

Jenny (

premature labor, and unknowingly miscarries their child, Mary Vernon.[18]

Stillborn Mary is soon switched in 1979 in a scheme by Karen and con man ex-boyfriend

Mary", born Kristine Karr, is eventually returned to Katrina after she raises the child for over two years.[19][20]

1981–86, 1988

After Jenny divorces him, Brad soon engages in a brief romance with auto mechanic Georgina Whitman (

Connie O'Neill (Terry Donahue) and leaving Llanview in September 1986.[3][24]

Upon returning to Llanview in 1988 for the funeral of her sister

Didi, Connie (Elizabeth Keifer) and Brad tell Delilah and Rafe of their lives in France.[25]

Reception

The introduction of Jameson Parker was met with fanfare by fans enamored with the actor's good looks and easygoing portrayal.[7] When Brad physically abused Jenny (Glass) onscreen in 1978, a group of angry viewers left a note at the OLTL New York City studios threatening violence if Parker did not "leave Jenny alone".[26]

The onscreen October 1979 rape storyline of ex-hooker Karen (Light) by brother-in-law Brad (Fletcher) was highly controversial, garnering acclaim and criticism for OLTL and

prostitute.[27][28][29]

References

  1. Emmis Communications
    : 20.
  2. ISBN 0345353447
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  3. ^ a b One Life to Live. Season 19. September 1986. American Broadcasting Company.
  4. ^ One Life to Live. Season 12. 1980. American Broadcasting Company.
  5. ^
    ISBN 978-1401323097
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  6. ISBN 0517533316
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  7. ^ a b Journal of the University Film Association. 33–35. University Film Association: 10. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ISBN 0882298283
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  9. ^ One Life to Live. Season 8. June 1976. American Broadcasting Company.
  10. ISBN 0517533308
    . Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  11. ^ Debra Katz (May 7, 1986). "Friend confuses Bruce Willis for Barry Williams". Park City Daily News. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  12. ^ One Life to Live. Season 10. November 1977. American Broadcasting Company.
  13. ^ One Life to Live. Season 10. December 1977. American Broadcasting Company.
  14. ^ One Life to Live. Season 10. January 1978. American Broadcasting Company.
  15. ^ "One Life to Live recap (1978, Part 1)". American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  16. ^ One Life to Live. Season 11. 1978–1979. American Broadcasting Company.
  17. ^ One Life to Live. Season 12. October 1979. American Broadcasting Company.
  18. ^ One Life to Live. Season 12. November 1, 1979. American Broadcasting Company.
  19. ^ One Life to Live. Season 14. April 1981. American Broadcasting Company.
  20. ^ One Life to Live. Season 15. August 1982. American Broadcasting Company.
  21. ^ One Life to Live. Season 14. September 2, 1981. American Broadcasting Company.
  22. ^ Visitor. 16. Hayward, Wisconsin: Country Print Shop, Inc.: 270 1980. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ISBN 0786863684
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  24. ^ One Life to Live. Season 18. July 1, 1986. American Broadcasting Company.
  25. ^ One Life to Live. Season 21. September 1988. American Broadcasting Company.
  26. ISBN 0806509406
    .
  27. ISBN 0195096290
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  28. ISBN 0893911380
    .
  29. ISBN 978-0822339199
    .

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