List of One Life to Live characters (1980s)

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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
One Life to Live character
Portrayed by
Rafe Garretson

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.[1]

Drew Buchanan

Drew Buchanan
One Life to Live character
Portrayed by
  • Keith Bogart (1988–89)
  • Victor Browne (1996–97)
  • Sam Ball (1998)
(and child actors)
Duration
  • 1983–85
  • 1988–89
  • 1996–98
First appearanceSeptember 23, 1983 (September 23, 1983)
Last appearanceSeptember 16, 1998 (September 16, 1998)
Classification
Drew Buchanan II
  • David's unnamed child
  • First cousins

    Drew Buchanan is the son of

    Barbara Graham
    while trying to stop her from shooting Kevin Buchanan.

    Olympia Buchanan

    Olympia Buchanan
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    Drew Buchanan
  • Matthew Buchanan
  • Olympia Buchanan (maiden name Bonard) is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The first wife of Asa Buchanan and mother of Bo and Clint, the role was played by Taina Elg from August 1980 through Olympia's onscreen death in early January 1982.[1][2] She was first seen in Paris as "Nichole Bernard" when Pat Ashley and Bo Buchanan were there on vacation, but ended up the prisoner of ex-husband Asa in the creepy mansion "Moorecliffe" where Asa's nephew Rafe Garretson took care of her. Olympia managed to escape several times, interrupting Asa and Samantha Vernon's wedding celebration. It was at this masked ball that she shot Asa and in a struggle with Samantha fell over a balcony mortally wounding herself. On her deathbed, she revealed to Bo that his real father was Yancy Ralston, although this was later to be proven a lie. It was later revealed that Olympia truly loved Asa and her sons Clint and Bo but that Asa's unfaithfulness and corrupt ways had driven her to madness.

    Cassie Callison

    Cassie Callison
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    • Laura Koffman
      (1991–2010)
    Duration
    • 1981–1988
    • 1990–1999
    • 2001–2004
    • 2010
    First appearanceAugust 1981 (August 1981)
    Last appearanceMarch 1, 2010 (March 1, 2010)
    Classification
    Melinda Cramer
    First cousins

    Cassie Callison (formerly Coronal, Buchanan, and Carpenter) is a fictional character on the American

    Laura Koffman
    .

    Storylines

    In 1981, a young girl named Cassie Reynolds appeared and soon revealed herself as Dorian's daughter. Dorian had been in medical school when she had given birth to Cassie, whose father

    Jon Russell.[4]
    Cassie and Jon's relationship later fizzled as she reunited with ex-husband Rob.

    Cassie lives with a returned

    Melinda
    in Dorian's penthouse, but leaves town in 1988. Dorian returns in 1989, followed by Cassie in 1991.

    Much to Dorian's chagrin, Cassie becomes involved with

    Sarah Gordon
    appears, very much alive. An anguished Bo chooses to stay with Cassie, but their marriage later falls apart after Cassie realizes Bo is still in love with Sarah.

    In 1993, Cassie marries the Reverend

    River
    .

    After baby William's death, Cassie and Andrew's marriage was never quite the same. Prior to their adopting River, Cassie suffered a mental breakdown, and Andrew nearly fell into an affair with close friend

    ALS
    , to reconnect with his daughter and new grandson.

    Wounded in the fire in Canton, Kevin became enamoured of his hospital nurse,

    Drew Buchanan
    and gravely injured Cassie, leaving her paralyzed and using a wheelchair. Eventually, Cassie discovered that Barbara was the shooter, and her rage and fury left her mind once again unhinged. Cassie turned the tables on Barbara, blackmailing her with knowledge of her crime, forcing Barbara to participate in her wedding to Kevin and become Cassie's personal nurse. As Cassie slowly regained the use of her legs, she hid the truth from her friends and family. Finally, Cassie dragged Barbara to a bell tower at gunpoint, attempting to force her to jump to her death. Kevin and Andrew arrived just in time to stop Cassie. Cassie was institutionalized, and Barbara was arrested.

    When Kevin and the family visited Cassie, they discovered she had suffered a full psychotic break, believing she was still happily married to Andrew. Andrew and Kevin both attempted to break through to her, to little avail. Cassie's mother, Dorian, had never approved of Cassie and Kevin's relationship, and in early 1999 decided to send Cassie to

    Todd and Blair's wedding. Cassie explained that she was almost fully recovered and living in Switzerland, and shared a somewhat awkward reunion with her cousin Kelly
    , who had since gone on to marry Kevin herself.

    Fully recovered, Cassie next returned a year later in November 2002, rushing to Blair's aid after she was apparently attacked by mob hitmen. Cassie believed Blair had been rendered catatonic, and was tasked to take her out of the country. In reality, Todd and Blair had used Cassie to lure away her supposed assailants with the help of a body double, while Blair hid out at Todd's penthouse.

    While back in town for Blair, Cassie also recounted her harrowing experiences with Mitch Laurence for Viki and Bo. Nothing could have prepared her for the shock of her life when she returned the following March to see Dorian, only to discover that her mother was marrying the resurrected Mitch - the man who had tried to rape Cassie! Cassie and Blair watched in shock and disgust as Dorian and Mitch took their unholy vows, and gained control of the Lord fortune. Cassie did not yet realize that Dorian was conning Mitch in the hopes of winning his trust and destroying him. Dorian haltingly tried to explain things to her daughter, but Cassie left town in disgust for her new home in Savannah. Later that year, on Mother's Day, Cassie and Dorian made peace after Cassie discovered Dorian and Blair's efforts to murder Mitch. Meanwhile, a now-teenaged River came home from Savannah to spend time with his father and grandmother. During this visit, Cassie also painfully reunited with Kevin and Kelly.

    In the fall of 2003, Cassie was part of the Cramers' competition to win "Aunt Betsy's" inheritance, but was immediately disqualified due to her own "lapses in judgment" with Andrew and Kevin. In 2004, Cassie returned, furious about River's relationship with Adriana Colon, his newfound "aunt". She and Adriana eventually made peace, and Cassie returned to Savannah, where she resides to this day. Dorian calls Cassie to warn her about a returned Mitch on February 15, 2010. She then returns to Llanview with her ex-husband, Andrew, in tow and reveals that Melinda has died. Following a short reunion with her mother, sisters and, cousins Cassie returns to Savannah. When Bo and Nora remarry, it is revealed that Andrew travelled back with her, to visit River.

    Laurel Chapin

    Laurel Chapin Wolek
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byJanice Lynde
    Duration1984–86
    First appearanceJanuary 1984 (January 1984)
    Last appearanceMarch 1986 (March 1986)
    ClassificationFormer, regular
    Created by
    Introduced byJean Arley
    In-universe information
    Other namesLaurel Chapin (maiden name)
    SpouseLarry Wolek (1985–86)
    ChildrenRob Coronal

    Laurel Chapin Wolek is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. Actress Janice Lynde appeared in the role from November 1983 until the character's death in November 1985. She came on as the mistress of mobster Alex Coronal and mother of his son, Rob. Laurel fell in love with Dr.Larry Wolek whom she eventually married. During that time, their happiness was threatened by a psychopath named Tracy James. When Larry's old enemy, Dr.Ivan Kipling, came back from the dead, Laurel, in fear of being stalked by him, drove her car off the road, causing her death.

    Ted Clayton

    Ted Clayton
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    Duration1980–81
    First appearanceMay 1980 (May 1980)
    Last appearanceNovember 1981 (November 1981)
    ClassificationFormer, regular
    Created by
    Introduced byJoseph Stuart
    In-universe information
    Other namesTom Clarkson
    OccupationCon man
    SpouseIrene Manning (1960s–1981?)[note 1]
    StepchildrenTina Lord

    Ted Clayton is a fictional character on the

    Al Freeman, Jr.
    ) in November 1981.

    Wade Coleman

    Wade Coleman
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byDoug Wert
    Duration1987–89
    First appearanceJune 1987 (June 1987)
    Last appearanceJune 22, 1989 (June 22, 1989)
    Classification
    Mari Lynn Dennison
    (1988—)

    Wade Coleman is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime serial One Life to Live. The role was played by actor Doug Wert debuted June 1987, appearing continually until June 22, 1989. Wade was a troubled young man who reformed with the help of Mari Lynn Dennison. He was the son of Roberta Coleman, a former cellmate of Dorian's.

    Rob Coronal

    Rob Coronal
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    • Ted Marcoux (1984–86)
    • Mario Corelli
    • Garibaldi Corelli

    Rob Coronal is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was originated from August 1984 until 1986 by Ted Marcoux. Actor Mark Arnold assumed the role in August 1987, playing Mark through the character's last appearance in 1989. Rob was the illegitimate son of Laurel Chapin and Alex Coronal and eventually married Cassie Cramer. After their divorce, they would briefly date again, but he also would become involved with her aunt, Melinda Cramer.

    Mari Lynn Dennison

    Mari Lynn Dennison
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byTammy Amerson
    Duration1986–89
    First appearanceAugust 15, 1986 (August 15, 1986)
    Last appearanceDecember 7, 1989 (December 7, 1989)
    Classification

    Mari Lynn Dennison Coleman is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was played by actress Tammy Amerson from August 15, 1986, through December 7, 1989.

    Character history

    Arriving in fictional

    Megan Gordon
    , leaving town in July 1989.

    Tom Dennison

    Tom Dennison
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by

    Actor

    Mari Lynn in August 1986. Everyone in town — especially Victoria "Viki" Lord Buchanan (Erika Slezak) — are shocked at his near-exact resemblance to the late Joe Riley
    (Patterson), Viki's first on-screen husband and father to her first two children. It is ultimately revealed that Tom is Joe's long-lost twin put up for adoption at birth. Tom and Viki engage in a brief affair before he leaves town in 1988.

    Renée Divine (Patricia Elliott) and now a business partner of Max Holden (James DePaiva
    ), arrives in Llanview in 1987 and turns out to be Carol Harper Dennison, Tom's presumed-dead wife. Her awkward reunion with her daughter is cut short when Lee is accidentally shot to death by Mari Lynn in 1988.

    Renée Divine Buchanan

    Renée Divine Buchanan
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    (step)

    Renée Divine Buchanan is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was portrayed by Phyllis Newman from 1987 to 1988 and Patricia Elliott from February 1988 through 2011.[5] Elliott was taken off contract in November 2003 and her screen time became increasingly infrequent.[6][7]

    Renée arrives in

    Georgia. She soon runs into Asa Buchanan, her old flame; they rekindle their romance and marry on November 30, 1988, in a double wedding with Asa's grandson Cord Roberts, who remarries ex-wife Tina Lord
    .

    Mobster

    Sam Rappaport and love interest of Asa's former daughter-in-law Victoria "Viki" Lord Carpenter
    . Asa and Renée divorce in 2001.

    Renée and Asa remarry for the last time on February 14, 2004. The marriage ends with Asa's offscreen death on August 16, 2007. Afterwards, Renée is seldom seen, but resides in Llanview running the Palace Hotel. On August 23 and 24, 2011, Renée is seen at Asa's gravesite alongside his son, Bo Buchanan, in honor of the fourth anniversary of Asa's death.

    Rafe Garretson

    Rafe Garretson
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byKen Meeker
    Duration1980–91
    First appearanceFebruary 1980 (February 1980)
    Last appearance1991 (1991)
    Classification
    Austin Buchanan

    Rafe Garretson is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera on One Life to Live originated by Ken Meeker in February 1980. Meekler continued in the role until his last appearance on the series in 1991. Rafe was the nephew of wealthy Asa Buchannan and was utilized by his uncle to take care of Asa's presumed dead wife Olympia. After Asa's marriage to Samantha Vernon came to an end, Rafe fell in love with her and they were married. When a pregnant Samantha was shot and ended up brain dead, Delilah Ralston took on her embryo, eventually giving birth to a daughter, Sammi. Delilah and Rafe fell in love and were married but after she was kidnapped by the Sanders family, he was left alone until she turned up a year later. They were still married when Delilah left to pursue a singing career in 1989, and Rafe eventually left Llanview too two years later.

    Sammi Garretson

    Sammi Garretson
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    • Kristine Karr

    Samantha "Sammi" Garretson is a fictional character on the

    SORASed to a six-year-old at the introduction of child actor Danielle Harris
    to the role, and last appeared in 1989.

    Roger Gordon

    Roger Gordon
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    Sarah Gordon
  • Anna Gordon
  • Roger Gordon is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was played by actor Larry Pine from its debut in 1988 through 1992.

    Roger Gordon, an archaeologist, arrived on the scene determined to convince both his daughters to move away from Llanview with him. Just as he and Sarah were about to leave town (after having convinced Megan to follow them to California), Roger overheard news that Viki had found the long-lost daughter she had spent months searching for. Inexplicably, Roger changed his plans and refused to leave town! Roger knew that the 'long-lost daughter' was a fraud - because Megan was the real missing Lord heir.

    As a child, Roger Gordon's family participated in Victor Lord's disastrous, secret 'Eterna' project (in which a small underground city was created under Llantano Mountain). Against the wishes of the Eterna citizens themselves, they were sealed off from the outside world and abandoned to die. Roger's parents managed to break their teenaged son out of imprisonment. Once outside, Roger met and fell in love with a then-teenaged Victoria Lord. The teens married, made love, and Viki became pregnant with Roger's child. But Victor intervened, and instigated an accident that turned Viki into her alter ego Niki Smith for many months. Niki ran away to New York City and carried her baby to full term. Just as she was about to give birth, Victor tracked her down and forced her to return to Llanview with him. A very young Larry Wolek (still in med school at the time) delivered the baby, and Niki reverted to Viki immediately afterward. Victor hushed up the whole incident (including hiring a hypnotist to erase Viki's memory of the incident) and gave the baby to Roger. Roger later married Carrie Gordon, and the two passed Megan off as their own child (Carrie was the birth mother of Sarah & Anna. She was already divorced from Roger when he arrived in Llanview. Carrie appeared only rarely.)

    Roger confessed to Viki that Megan was their daughter. Megan was initially less than thrilled to hear the news (she and Viki did not get along), but then developed a close rapport with Viki and the Buchanan family (especially Viki's other daughter Jessica). Both Roger and Viki began to feel their old teenaged passions rekindling, even though Viki was married to Clint at the time. However, Roger eventually realized he could never have what he once had with Viki, so he left town and allowed Viki to get on with her life.

    Megan Gordon

    Megan Gordon
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byJessica Tuck
    Duration
    • 1988–93
    • 1999
    • 2004
    • 2012
    First appearanceJuly 1988 (July 1988)
    Last appearanceJanuary 9, 2012 (January 9, 2012)
    Classification
    Sam Manning

    Megan Gordon Harrison is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was originated in 1988 by actress Jessica Tuck, who regularly appeared until February 1992.[9] Tuck returned for guest appearances in 1993, 1999, 2004, and 2012.

    Character history

    lupus, which takes her life on February 7, 1992.[10]
    Surrounded by friends and family, Megan dies in Jake's arms, and later appears as a blithe spirit to help Jake and her loved ones through troubled times.

    Megan appears as a vision to her sister

    Megan Buchanan, who is named after her. Megan makes a spiritual visitation to Viki in 2004, and helps her mother cope with the loss of her husband Ben Davidson. In 2008, when Victoria goes to Heaven again after a car crash, her granddaughter Megan reveals that she works with her aunt Megan, who is currently absent due to being at a network meeting. On January 9, 2012, Megan appears to Viki during her third trip to Heaven. This time Megan tries to guide and convince her mother to cross over into the afterlife, after Viki continually comments how she is so tired. However, as Viki and Megan approach Heaven's gates, Clint goes running up from Hell, declares his love for her and states how they have conquered the odds before, and that can do so again. Clint's words prove stronger than Megan's as Viki ultimately chooses to give life another chance with Clint and is revived by paramedics, as Megan smiles on happily.[11][12]

    Sarah Gordon

    Sarah Gordon Buchanan
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    • Megan Gordon
    SpouseBo Buchanan (1990–1992)

    Sarah Gordon Buchanan is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera, One Life to Live. The role was originated by actress Jensen Buchanan in 1987, a role she played until September 24, 1990. Buchanan made a voiceover appearance on October 22, 1990, when the character was presumed dead. Grace Phillips stepped into the role in 1991, playing the character through 1993.

    Character history

    Sarah, nicknamed "Paradise" by Bo, was the first member of the Gordon family to arrive in Llanview. While she was only on the show for a short time, she was a part of many memorable storylines, including Mendorra and Badderly Island. Born off-screen in 1965 to Roger and Carrie Gordon, Sarah grew up as the second of three daughters and came to Llanview in October 1987. As a therapist specializing in training newly-blind people to live without their sight, Sarah became a counsellor to Clint Buchanan, who had been blinded by a gunshot wound to the head. Early on, Sarah stated that her desire to help the blind was inspired by working with her sister Anna (never seen) who was blind from birth and died young. Sarah started out as Tina Lord's rival for Cord Roberts' affection, but Sarah and Cord never progressed far in their relationship. She later met the love of her life, Bo Buchanan, on the set of Fraternity Row, where she was working as a consultant. Though the two were deeply in love with each other, they often found themselves in dangerous situations that threatened their future. In 1989, Bo was sentenced to time in prison after being found guilty of killing Alicia Grande. Believing that Bo was being framed by his cousin Austin Buchanan, Sarah set out to get the truth and exonerate Bo by seducing Austin (who was obsessed with her) and tricking him into telling her the truth. Her plan, which was successful, had dire consequences. After discovering the tape recorder that Sarah was hiding under her blouse, Austin forced her to have sex in Asa's garage. Bo was ultimately set free thanks to the recorded confession, but Sarah's relationship with Bo suffered because she refused to tell him the truth about the rape; she was terrified that Bo would never be able to love her the same way again if he found out that she had been violated by Austin. Unfortunately, Sarah was not able to keep the truth from Bo when she discovered that she was pregnant with Austin's baby. Always supportive, Bo stood by Sarah as she struggled with the decision to terminate the pregnancy or not. Ultimately she never had to make a choice because she suffered a miscarriage.

    Despite the drama resulting from Austin's rampage, Bo and Sarah's relationship blossomed and the two became engaged. Their plan was to marry on Valentine's Day 1990, but Sarah was once again swept up into trouble when she was summoned to the kingdom of Mendorra to work with the future king, Prince Raymond, who was progressively losing his sight. Accompanied by Megan and Ambassador to Mendorra, Dorian Lord, Sarah walked right into a trap set by Raymond's scheming brother Roland. In an effort to steal the throne from his brother, Roland kidnapped Megan and Dorian to force Sarah into a marriage with his brother. Because Sarah was a commoner, Raymond would have to abdicate the throne, making Roland next in line. Little did Roland suspect that Bo and his nephew Cord were on their way to Mendorra to save Sarah, Megan and Dorian after Sarah subtly signalled her fiancé that something was wrong during a live television broadcast. Unbeknownst to Roland, Bo took Raymond's place at the altar and married Sarah in a lavish royal wedding, thwarting his plans to become king. With Raymond's help, Bo, Sarah, and Megan were finally able to escape from Mendorra, but only after Raymond was forced to shoot and kill his brother near the Austrian/Mendorran border. A little over a month later, on March 21, Bo and Sarah were legally married in a small ceremony held at Llanfair.

    Soon after, Bo planned a location shoot for a prime time Fraternity Row movie and after looking at several exotic locations, he settled on

    Jake Harrison
    arrived on Badderly days later that Charlotte forgot all about "Whitey" and shifted her focus to Jake. After several more days on the island and a few mishaps later (Megan nearly drowning and Sarah almost dying in a pit of quicksand), Bo and his crew finally discovered the secret location of the drug manufacturing lab and were able to destroy the operation and bring down Johnny and his men. Thinking that the entire ordeal was over, everyone returned to Llanview to get back to their lives.

    Sarah became a witness to the drug-trafficking activities of

    Cassie Callison. Sarah and Bo divorced, but reconciled, all during a time in which Sarah was a major suspect in the first murder investigation of Carlo Hesser. Tragically, Sarah was killed on November 25, 1992, when the car she was riding in with Bo was run off of Llantano Bridge by a truck on the night before their wedding.[13]
    Their car landed in the water and Sarah, who was not wearing her seat belt, died shortly after impact while Bo sustained only minor injuries.

    Lee Halpern

    Lee Halpern
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byJanet Zarish
    Duration
    • 1987–88
    • 2008–09
    First appearance1987 (1987)
    Last appearanceFebruary 3, 2009 (February 3, 2009)
    Classification
    Mari Lynn Dennison

    Lee Halpern (originally Carol Harper; formerly Dennison) is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was first played by Janet Zarish from 1987[14] until 1988, then again from April 2, 2008, until November 11, 2008, and January 12, 2009[15] until February 3, 2009. In 2008, the character assumes the alias Janet Ketring.

    Lee Halpern arrives in Llanview in 1987 as a former prostitute for

    Mari Lynn.[14] The revelation of Carol's past as a prostitute had ended her marriage to Tom, and she had subsequently chosen to fake her death. Lee's awkward reunion with her daughter is cut short when it appears that Lee is accidentally shot to death by Mari Lynn in 1988.[note 3]

    In April 2008, private nurse Janet Ketring appears in Llanview, helping

    Powell Lord III
    later confesses to the murder, as part of his plan to punish anyone who has hurt Marty and punish Todd.

    Andy Harrison

    Andy Harrison
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    • Bronwen Booth (1989–91)
    • Wendee Pratt (1994–97)
    Duration
    • 1989–91
    • 1994–97
    First appearanceOctober 5, 1989 (October 5, 1989)
    Last appearanceAugust 4, 1997 (August 4, 1997)
    Classification
    Al Holden
  • Steven Holden, Jr.
  • Frankie Holden
  • Leslie Holden
  • Andrea "Andy" Harrison (formerly Guthrie and Vega) is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was originated by Bronwen Booth from October 5, 1989, through 1991. Wendee Pratt assumed the role upon its reappearance onscreen on September 13, 1994, playing the character through 1997.

    Character history

    Antonio Vega, who she had a whirlwind romance with, before marrying him and leaving again for Berkeley, California
    , in 1997. Years later, Andy and Antonio's marriage ended when Andy cheated on him with her partner on the police force.

    Al Holden

    Al Holden
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    • Kirk and Robert Raisch (1988–90)
    • Ryan and Sean Buckley (1990–91)
    • Evan Bonifant (1991–93)
    • Michael Roman (1993–94)
    • Eddie Karr (1994)
    • Jason Alexander Fischer (1994–97)
    • Michael Tipps (2001)
    • Nathaniel Marston (2001–04)
    Duration
    • 1987–97
    • 2001–04
    First appearanceApril 30, 1987 (April 30, 1987)
    Last appearanceFebruary 16, 2004 (February 16, 2004)
    Classification
    Debra Medina
    First cousinsSteven Holden, Jr.

    Alonzo "Al" Holden is a fictional character on the American soap opera, One Life to Live. Originally introduced in April 1987, Al was first featured as a regular character in 2001 played by Michael Tipps from March through November 2001. Nathaniel Marston assumed the role from December 4, 2001, until Al’s onscreen death on September 22, 2003, and as Al's spirit through his last appearance on February 14, 2004. Marston immediately began playing the role of Michael McBain, whose body Al's spirit inhabited, thereafter in 2004.

    Steve Holden

    Steve Holden
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byRuss Anderson
    Duration1987–89
    First appearanceMarch 1987 (March 1987)
    Last appearanceApril 27, 1989 (April 27, 1989)
    Classification
    Al Holden
  • Frankie Holden
  • Leslie Holden
  • Steven "Steve" Holden, Sr. is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was played by Russ Anderson from March 1987 through the character's onscreen death November 30, 1988.

    Character history

    Brenda McGillis
    . Brenda gives birth Steve's child, his namesake, in 1989.

    Dante Medina

    Dante Medina
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    Al Holden

    Dante Medina is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was played by actor Henry Darrow for months in 1987.

    Debra Medina

    Debra Medina
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byLucinda Fisher
    Duration1989–90
    First appearanceAugust 16, 1989 (August 16, 1989)
    Last appearanceMay 11, 1990 (May 11, 1990)
    Classification
    Al Holden

    Debra Medina is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was played by Lucinda Fisher from August 1989 through May 1990.

    Julia Medina

    Julia Medina
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    Al Holden

    Julia Medina (formerly Wheaton) is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was played by actress Linda Thorson from July 1989 through June 1992. Julia originally came to town to aid her daughter Gabrielle and remained after she left town. Julia was revealed to be the accidental killer of DuAnn Demerest, the blackmailing housekeeper of Victoria Lord Buchanan, and was paralyzed for a time after being in a coma.

    Connie O'Neill

    Connie O'Neill
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    Duration
    • 1984–86
    • 1988
    First appearanceApril 1984 (April 1984)
    Last appearance1988 (1988)
    Classification
    Pete O'Neill

    Constance Kathleen "Connie" O'Neill (formerly Vernon) is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime serial One Life to Live. The role was originated by actress Elizabeth Keifer from April 1984 until 1985, reappearing briefly in 1988. Terry Donahoe assumed the role from August 1985 until September 1986.

    Didi O'Neill

    Didi O'Neill Buchanan
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byBarbara Treutelaar
    Duration1984–88
    First appearanceApril 1984 (April 1984)
    Last appearanceSeptember 3, 1988 (September 3, 1988)
    Classification
    Pete O'Neill

    Deidra Cecilia "Didi" O'Neill Buchanan is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was portrayed by actress Barbara Treutelaar from April 1984 until the character's on-screen death on September 3, 1988.[16]

    Harry O'Neill

    Harry O'Neill
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    • Arlen Dean Snyder (1984)
    • Joy O'Neill

    Harry O'Neill is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime serial One Life to Live. The role was originated by Arlen Dean Snyder in April 1984. Frank Converse assumed the role in October 1984 through the character's onscreen death in July 1985.

    Character history

    Factory worker Harry O'Neill is introduced in April 1984 when he is about to lose his job at the

    Victoria Lord Buchanan and her husband Clint Buchanan when they consider closing it for financial reasons. Harry soon engages in romance with Niki Smith, a personality symptom of Victoria's multiple personality disorder.[17] The relationship ends when Harry is murdered in 1985 by con man Mitch Laurence, who had intended to kill Clint and frame Viki.[18]

    Joy O'Neill

    Joy O'Neill
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    • Pete O'Neill

    Joy O'Neill is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime serial One Life to Live. The role was originated by actress Kristen Vigard from April 1984 until 1985. Julie Ann Johnson assumed the role from 1985 until the character left town in 1986. Johnson returned for a brief appearance in September 1988.

    Pete O'Neill

    Pete O'Neill
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byJames O'Sullivan
    Duration1985–87; 1988
    First appearanceJuly 1985 (July 1985)
    Last appearance1988 (1988)
    Classification
    Joy O'Neill

    Pete O'Neill is fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was played by James O'Sullivan from July 1985 until 1987, with a brief return in September 1988.

    Character history

    Arriving in the wake of the death of his brother

    Pamela Stuart
    , leaving town with her for her home island of Malakeva in 1987.

    Delilah Ralston

    Delilah Ralston Garretson
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byShelly Burch
    Duration
    • 1982–89
    • 2001
    First appearanceJanuary 1982 (January 1982)
    Last appearanceNovember 19, 2001 (November 19, 2001)
    Classification
    Sammi Garretson
    Aunts and uncles
    • Twyla Ralston
    • Lamarr Ralston
    • Yancey Ralston
    First cousinsDrew Ralston

    Delilah Ralston Garretson (formerly Buchanan) is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was portrayed by actress Shelly Burch from January 1982 until December 20, 1989. Burch briefly reprised the role in November 2001. She first came to Llanview, believing that Bo Buchannan was her cousin and married the wealthy Asa whose late wife Olympia had lied about Bo not being Asa's son. Delilah's scheming mother, Euphemia, knew the truth, and having vowed revenge on Asa for destroying her family, kept the secret. Asa and Delilah eventually divorced and she married Bo, but her constant lying caused him to leave her shortly into their marriage and fall in love with Didi O'Neill. Delilah showed she had a heart when the pregnant Samantha Garretson suddenly became brain dead and Delilah agreed to have Samantha's embryo transplanted into her. She eventually married her widower Rafe Garretson (Asa's nephew!) but was kidnapped by Elizabeth Sanders and her cohort Lord Henry Leighton as part of revenge against Asa. Delilah was eventually discovered (along with Bo) and reunited with Rafe. However, she left town to pursue a modeling career, only returning for one of Asa's several "fake" funerals.

    Euphemia Ralston

    Euphemia Ralston
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    Delilah Ralston
    Other relativesDrew Ralston, nephew; Twyla Ralston, cousin; Blanche Ralston, sister-in-law.

    Euphemia Ralston is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime serial One Life to Live. The role was played by actress Grayson Hall from July 1982-April 1983. She was introduced as Euphemia Ralston Massey (although daughter Delilah used Euphemia's maiden name), the once wealthy owner of a Southern estate and now down on her luck because of a vendetta against her family by Asa Buchanan. In July 1982, Bo Buchanan, believing that Euphemia's late brother Yancy was his father, visited her, and Euphemia immediately began to put into motion a plot of revenge against Asa. She sent her nephew Drew to Llanview to ingratiate himself with Bo, and when she learned that her daughter Delilah had shown up to meet Bo, immediately went there for an extended visit. Asa, referring to Euphemia as "that witch in a turban", made a play for Delilah who had fallen in love with her own supposed cousin, Bo. To set her plans into motion, Euphemia encouraged Delilah to accept Asa's marriage proposal. Shortly afterwards, Asa was believed to have been killed in a boat explosion, but had survived, and hid out at his own funeral. Euphemia's somewhat eccentric cousin Twyla arrived and threatened Euphemia's plans with the knowledge that Yancy was sterile, and this was confirmed when Yancy's widow Blanche showed up. Cousin Twyla spilt the beans that Euphemia had known the truth all along, and Delilah ordered her mother to leave town.

    David Renaldi

    David Renaldi
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    Duration
    • 1983–86
    • 1998
    First appearanceMay 1983 (May 1983)
    Last appearanceDecember 1, 1998 (December 1, 1998)
    Classification
    Cassie Reynolds

    David "David Renaldi" Reynolds is a fictional character on the

    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
    (a fate mirrored for the character) onscreen in May 1998, appearing onscreen in the role until shortly before his death from the disease in December of that year.

    Born as David Reynolds, he was a composer and conductor who used the name David Renaldi professionally. He came to Llanview hired to conduct the orchestra, and became friends with Viki Buchanan. He and Dr. Dorian Callison had known each other before either came to Llanview, as he was, in fact, the father of Cassie Callison. He fell in love with Jenny Wolek Siegel Vernon, R. N., in a Romeo and Juliet type romance. Jenny and David married and left Llanview to move to Switzerland.

    C.J. Roberts

    C.J. Roberts
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byTyler Noyes (1992–97)
    (and other child actors)
    Duration
    • 1988–97
    First appearance1988
    Last appearance1997 (1997)
    Classification
    Ryder Ford

    Clinton James "C.J." Roberts is a fictional character from the original ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The character is first shown on-screen in April 1987 and was portrayed by child actors, most notably Tyler Noyes from 1992 to 1997.

    Al
    , named after Cord's late step-father. Maria soon learns about Al's true identity and blackmails Tina into divorcing Cord in July 1987.

    In 1988, it is learned that Tina's real son did not die, but was being cared for in the Argentinean jungle under the name "Milagro". Max's enemies later kidnap the infant and place him in an Italian convent; Tina must pose as nun to get him back. Cord and Tina later name him Clinton James, after Cord's biological father, Clint Buchanan. After Tina and Cord's divorce in January 1990, C.J. and Tina move to San Diego.

    In February 1991, C.J. becomes a big brother to

    post traumatic stress syndrome
    . Tina marries Cain in 1994 and leaves town, leaving Cord to raise the kids. She returns in July 1994 and rededicates her life to raising C.J. and Sarah.

    Convicted rapist Todd Manning escapes from prison, but saves the lives of C.J., Sarah, and their cousin Jessica Buchanan. A man named David Vickers comes to town, claiming to be Tina's long lost brother; soon Tina joins forces with imposter David to unsuccessfully try to swindle the massive inheritance from her and Viki's real brother, Todd Manning. Ultimately, Tina moves to Baltimore with C.J. and Sarah in June 1996, the three returning briefly in 1997 to say good bye to Cord as he leaves for London.

    In February 2003, Sarah, now going by the nickname "Flash," comes to town searching for her brother C.J.. Sarah reveals that Tina's parenting forced C.J. and Sarah to run away from home. It is soon discovered that C.J. has joined the U. S. Navy and was deploying to the

    Al Holden
    , the baby that C.J. was switched with as a child, dies at the age of 22, which revises their birth year to 1981. Tina calls C.J. on the day his parents tie the knot for the fourth time in 2011.

    Maria Roberts

    Maria Roberts
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byBarBara Luna (1986–88)
    Melissa Archer (2008)
    Duration
    • 1986–88
    • 2008
    First appearanceMay 1986 (May 1986)
    Last appearance2008 (2008)
    Classification
    Sarah Roberts
    Grandparents
    • Cody Vasquez
    • May McGillis

    Maria Roberts (maiden name Vasquez) is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. Maria was portrayed by BarBara Luna from May 1986 until the character's onscreen death in 1987. Melissa Archer briefly played the role in a July 2008 storyline that took several characters back in time to the show's inception year of 1968. Maria is the mother of long-running character Cord Roberts.

    Storylines

    History revisited during the show's 40th anniversary episodes in 2008, around the series inception in 1968, Maria Vasquez becomes pregnant with the love child of Clint Buchanan. Clint's father, Asa, uncovered the pregnancy before Clint was told. Because Maria was of Mexican heritage, Asa condescended Maria and refused to allow her to marry Clint (as Clint may have characteristically done). Asa pressured Maria into abandoning Clint without ever telling him about the baby. Maria married the sturdy, reliable ranch hand Al Roberts instead, and gave birth to a boy named Cordero "Cord" Roberts. The Roberts family lived in El Paso, Texas. Al was a good husband and father, even though he knew Cord was not truly his son. Cord grew up believing that Al was his father. Maria however nursed a bitter grudge against Asa and spent her life pining for Clint.

    In 1986, when Cord expressed an interest in photography, Maria attempted to send Clint a telegram asking him to provide Cord a job at The Banner. Tina was in the midst of a bitter feud with Clint at the time. She intercepted the request and snooped about in El Paso, hoping to get some dirt on him. Cord met and quickly fell for Tina Clayton, and followed her back to Llanview. Tina reciprocated his interest, but had no intention of marrying a blue collar cowboy like Cord...until she discovered that he was Clint's biological son, and potential heir to the Buchanan estate. After learning that, she wasted no time marrying him. Maria viewed Tina as a gold-digging tramp and became bitter enemies with her.

    Al Roberts died of a heart attack. With no-one keeping her in El Paso, Maria relocated to Llanview to be near her son. By then, she had grown strong enough to hold her own against Asa's threats. Eventually she confessed to both Clint and Cord that they were father and son, and Clint welcomed Cord into the Buchanan family. Maria wheedled her way into both Clint and

    Tina
    and Cord.

    Maria brought Tom Dennison to Llanview, hoping Viki would leave Clint for him. That failed to happen. Later, Maria discovered before anyone else that Allison Perkins had kidnapped Viki's newborn baby Jessica. Maria secretly helped Allison return the baby, but arranged to make it look as if Viki had become Niki Smith again and kidnapped her own baby. Her shenanigans were ultimately discovered, and Clint railed against her for her evil deeds. Going completely off the deep end, Maria attempted to poison Viki, and frame Tina for the crime, only to become tainted by the fatal poison herself and die.

    Jon Russell

    Jon Russell
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byJohn Martin
    Duration
    • 1986–89
    • 1991–92
    First appearanceDecember 1986 (December 1986)
    Last appearance1992 (1992)
    Classification
    Jamie Sanders
  • Geoff McGrath
  • Jon Russell is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was played by actor John Martin from December 1986 through December 27, 1989, and from March 19, 1991 until 1992. Jon Russell was romantically involved with Dorian Lord, her daughter Cassie Callison who was a partner with him in the private eye business, and Audrey Ames, an actress on the fictional Fraternity Row. He defended Gabrielle Medina Holden in 1989 when she was charged with the baby switching crime of Michael Grande's baby Garrick Grande and Brenda McGillis' baby Steven Holden McGillis. He also served as a producer for "Fraternity Row" while Bo Buchanan was wrongly sentenced to prison for killing Alicia Grande. Jon is also the brother of Judith Russell Sanders

    Judith Russell Sanders

    Judith Russell Sanders
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    Jamie Sanders
    StepchildrenGeoff McGrath

    Judith Russell (formerly Sanders) is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role appeared and was played by actress Louise Sorel from August 1986 through November 1987.[1]

    Character history

    Judith Russell Sanders first arrives in fictional

    Herb Callison
    (Dorian's ex-husband) before leaving Llanview after in 1987 after ex-husband Charles dies and Kate's marriage to Cord ended upon Tina Lord's return from the dead.

    Charles Sanders

    Charles Sanders
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    Jamie Sanders
  • Geoff McGrath
  • Charles Sanders III is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role appeared and was originated by actor Michael Billington for one episode and then played by actor Peter Brown from September 1986 through September 1987.[1]

    Character history

    Charles Sanders arrives in fictional

    Las Vegas
    , and died of a heart attack on their wedding night in 1987.

    Elizabeth Sanders

    Elizabeth Sanders
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    Jamie Sanders
  • Geoff McGrath
  • Elizabeth Sanders is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role was played by actress Lois Kibbee from December 1986 through September 1988, returning briefly on April 13, 1989, and later from July 10 to 1989. Elizabeth was a powerful business woman who ran Sanders Chemicals. She disapproved of son Charles' marriage to the Jewish Judith Sanders and initially objected to the romance of granddaughter Kate and Cord Roberts. When Charles and Judith divorced, Elizabeth tried to pair him with Dorian who later took over Charles' former position as ambassador to Mendora. She was aghast when he took up with former hooker Lee Halpern and married her right before he died of a heart attack. Elizabeth vowed revenge on the Buchannan family after Cord broke up with Kate to return to Tina and Asa took control of Sanders chemicals. She was imprisoned after scheming to destroy the Buchannans through kidnapping and murder. The following spring, she was visited in prison by an information-seeking Clint. Later that summer, she escaped from prison with the help of her grandson Jamie. After they were captured, Elizabeth was brought to see Asa thanks to Bo's insistence that he see her, but Asa refused to accept her apologies for crimes against his family. Elizabeth was freed thanks to Bo's testimony on her behalf as to preventing Jamie and his co-hort Ursula Blackwell from electrocuting Tina and left town after revealing that she had a terminal illness.

    Jamie Sanders

    Jamie Sanders
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byMark Philpot
    Duration1986–89
    First appearanceDecember 1986 (December 1986)
    Last appearanceAugust 28, 1989 (August 28, 1989)
    Classification
    Jon Russell

    Jamie Sanders is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role appeared and was played by actor Mark Philpot from December 1986 until 1989.[1]

    Character history

    Jamie is introduced as the mean-spirited foil of a brother to gentle

    Elizabeth
    when last seen in 1989.

    Kate Sanders

    Kate Sanders
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    Jon Russell

    Kathryn "Kate" Sanders is a fictional character on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. The role appeared and was played by Marcia Cross from December 1986 through January 1988.[1]

    Character history

    Kate is an anthropologist with a taste for adventure when introduced in December 1986, falling in love with

    a baby she claimed to be Cord's son (who was actually the son of Gabrielle Medina and Max Holden
    ). While Cord sought a divorce from Tina, Kate became entangled with Patrick London, her ex-fiancé, who stooped to insane measures to break up Cord and Kate. He did not need to bother though; as Kate came to realize Cord loved Tina, she broke up with him and left Llanview.

    Pamela Stuart

    Pamela Stuart
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed byChristine Jones
    Duration
    • 1985–88
    • 2001
    • 2008–09
    First appearanceNovember 1985
    Last appearanceOctober 19, 2009
    Created by
    Pete O'Neill
    (1987–2009)

    Pamela Reed Stuart Buchanan O'Neill[19][note 4] is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live. Christine Jones portrayed the character, first from 1986 to 1987,[1] then in 1988,[1] October 2001,[19] January 18 – 21, 2008,[19][20] April 9–10, 2008,[21][22] June 3, 2008[23] and October 19, 2009. Pamela is one of Asa Buchanan's many ex-wives.

    In 1985,

    Renee Divine
    .

    Asa fakes his death in 2001, framing his wife Gabrielle Medina and her lover Max Holden; Pamela and all of Asa's other living ex-wives appear for the funeral. Ex-wife Alex Olanov finds Asa in hiding on his private island, St. Blaze's, and he is ultimately dragged back to Llanview.

    Pamela returns to Llanview on January 18, 2008, at the invitation of Asa's son Bo Buchanan, and attends the Buchanan Enterprises board meeting to weigh in on the possibility that Jared Banks is the illegitimate son of Asa, who had died on August 16, 2007. Bo had determined that Asa had been with Pamela around the time of Jared's conception; Pamela confirms that Asa had never met Jared's mother Valerie Banks. To the shock of everyone assembled, Pamela reveals that Valerie had in fact been her sister; Pamela then drops the bombshell that she is actually Jared's biological mother. Afraid of losing Asa's love by bringing a child into the relationship, Pamela had asked Valerie to secretly adopt Asa's son. Pamela declares him the Buchanan heir; after the board meeting lets out, however, Pamela returns to meet with Jared alone. It is revealed that Pamela has lied to the Buchanans and is merely going along with Jared's scheme; Pamela is not really Jared's mother. Jared had not been aware that Pamela was going to appear at the meeting or lie for him, but Pamela explains that it was the least she could do "after everything my brother" — a violent abuser named Harlan Oliver who dated Jared's mother after Charlie left the Banks household — "did to you and your family."[note 5] Pamela wishes Jared good luck with the company.

    Pamela is summoned back to Llanview by

    John McBain
    find Pamela's corpse at the Buchanan cabin.

    Courtney Wright

    Courtney Wright
    One Life to Live character
    Portrayed by
    Buchanan Enterprises

    Courtney Wright is a fictional character on the

    Claire Huxtable on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show.[2][24][25][26]

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    Notes

    1. ^ At the time of Irene's first appearance in 1978, she dies on-screen, leaving Ted apparently widowed. With the series retconning of the character in 2011, the legal end of the marriage could be either when Irene "dies" for the first time in 1978 or when Ted dies on-screen in 1981.
    2. ^ The character appears alive in 2008 after her supposed on-screen death in 1988, dying again in 2009.
    3. John McBain
      reiterates that Lee/Janet faked her death in 1988.
    4. ^ Christine Jones was mistakenly credited as "Pamela Stewart" onscreen on January 18 and January 25, 2008.
    5. ^ The February 1, 2008 episode included a flashback that reveals that Jared and Valerie had been abused by some of her boyfriends after Charlie had left the Banks household, and in the February 15, 2008 episode Jared confirms that one of the abusers had been Pamela's brother.