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Eileen Riley Siegel
One Life to Live character
Mari Lynn Dennison

Eileen Riley Siegel is a fictional character on the American soap opera One Life to Live. The role was played by Patricia Roe from July 1968 until March 1972, and by Alice Hirson from March 1972 until the character's last appearance in May 1976.[1][2][3][4][5]

Background and storyline

Introduced as a

legal counsel for dynamic characters on the series, and Eileen as the familial confidante of Joe.[9][2][10]

While on a reporting assignment in

Steve Burke (Bernard Grant) in 1971, to Eileen's grief as she held out hope her brother survived the crash.[12] Victoria marries Steve in 1972, and Joe reappears in Llanview soon thereafter. The reappearance of Joe delights his sister (Hirson), but leaves Victoria dismayed at her possible bigamy. Victoria and Joe's marriage is dissolved at his legal 1970 death date. Joe and Victoria eventually remarry in September 1974.[13][14]

Dave dies of a

Rachel Wilson Farmer (Nancy Barrett
) dies because of a hospital mishap involving Dorian and Mark. Julie strongly objects to Eileen dating anyone, and demands she remain utterly devoted to the memory of David. Julie goes so far as trying to seduce Ben in order to break up her mother's relationship with him.

Eileen's son Tim (Tom Berenger) returns to Llanview a law school dropout in 1975, leaving Eileen shocked.[16][17] He becomes a construction worker and betroths Jenny Wolek (Katherine Glass). Eileen disapproves of the speed of the engagement and persuades him to postpone rushed nuptials. Tim suffers an accident in a fight with Vince Wolek (Jordan Charney) in 1976 that leaves him gravely injured, and he marries Jenny shortly before dying that April. Mourning Tim, the mother and daughter widows Eileen and Julie leave Llanview for Florida in May 1976.[18][19][3]

References

  1. ISBN 0345353447
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  2. ^
    ISBN 978-0-14-024916-3
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  3. ^ a b Hirsch, Lynda (March 26, 1978). "Lynda Answers Soap Queries". Youngstown Vindicator. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  4. ISBN 978-0-7876-9040-3
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  5. ISBN 978-0-498-02539-6
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  6. ^ "'One Life to Live' Reaches Milestone". Times-Union. July 25, 1998. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  7. ISBN 978-0-87972-572-3
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  8. ISBN 978-1-317-03142-0
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  9. ISBN 978-0-916217-96-9
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  10. ^ Television Quarterly. Vol. 9–10. 1970. p. 66.
  11. ^ One Life to Live. Season 3. September 1970. American Broadcasting Company.
  12. ^ "One Life to Live recap (1971)". ABC. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  13. ^ "One Life to Live recap (1973)". ABC. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  14. ^ "One Life to Live recap (1974)". ABC. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  15. ^ One Life to Live. Season 5. December 13, 1972. American Broadcasting Company.
  16. ^ One Life to Live. Season 7. April 1975. American Broadcasting Company.
  17. ^ "One Life to Live recap (1975)". ABC. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  18. ^ One Life to Live. Season 8. May 1976. American Broadcasting Company.
  19. ^ "One Life to Live recap (1976)". ABC. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2017.

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