Paul Cramer

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Not to be confused with Paul Kramer.
Paul Cramer
One Life to Live character
Langston Wilde
(adoptive)

Paul Cramer is a fictional character from the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live. Paul was originated on October 3, 2003, by Brock Cuchna, who played the role until March 10, 2004.[1] The character was then recast with David Tom on March 11, 2004. In August 2004, the role was temporarily played by Shane McRae.

Paul crossed over to ABC's All My Children multiple times from December 2003 to October 2004 during a "baby switch" storyline involving both series. The character of Paul was killed off as part of a murder mystery storyline in October 2004, but lingered in newly created flashbacks and other characters' dreams and hallucinations until May 2005.

Tom is the real-life brother of Heather Tom, who played Paul's half-sister Kelly Cramer.[2]

Storyline

Beginnings

Paul Cramer first appears in

C.J. while serving as a pilot in the Navy and that he had made "the biggest mistake of his life." The nature of this mistake is never revealed as Paul never shares any scenes with Sarah and instead becomes embroiled in a storyline with Dorian Lord and the Cramer family
.

A local society maven, Dorian is shocked as Paul arrives on her doorstep and claims to be the son of Dorian's mentally disturbed younger sister

Aunt Betsy's fortune. Aunt Betsy, an eccentric old spinster, has very specific ideas on what a "real Cramer" should be and feels that almost all the women in the family have abdicated their power and self-esteem to men. Dorian and her other niece Blair
are desperate to get their hands on Aunt Betsy's inheritance, and the matriarchal family is shocked when man-hating Betsy's favor turns to the dark horse: Paul, the newcomer, who also happens to be a man.

A seemingly agreeable young man with his life in order, Paul is soon targeted for ruin by Dorian and her partner in crime

Jennifer Rappaport for sex using a tape of Rex Balsom and Jen's mother Lindsay
in bed.

Crossover to All My Children

Paul's December 30, 2003 visit to his estranged secret wife

Asa "Ace" Buchanan II after Kevin's grandfather. Babe discovers that "her daughter" is really Bianca's, but remains silent for months and allows Paul to manipulate her and Bianca. Meanwhile, a devastated Kelly discovers that Paul had stolen Ace from his mother; Paul, desperate for cash, blackmails Kelly by threatening to reveal the secret to Kevin and Llanview. Armed with the truth, Kelly realizes they must return the child to his parents; though broken-hearted, they do. Bianca's family resents Babe for the baby switch, seemingly forgetting Paul's role in the incident.[4]

Demise

After alienating nearly everyone in town, Paul has a mysterious meeting in a cemetery in October 2004; his corpse is later revealed in an open grave, shot to death. In 2005, the killer is revealed to be

Mark Solomon
. When Paul learned the truth about Daniel's extramarital activities, Daniel eliminated him and attempted to pin the crime on Jennifer Rappaport. During the course of the storyline, Paul appeared to Daniel as a hallucination, warning him that he would be exposed.

References

  1. ^ Paul Cramer profile - SoapCentral.com
  2. ISBN 9781401323097
    .
  3. Soapcentral
    . Retrieved February 19, 2009.
  4. ^ Rabinowitz, Naomi (February 24, 2009). "Babes 'N' Switch: Double Trouble (AMC/OLTL 2004-2005)". Soap Opera Digest. (Vol. 34, No. 8). pp. 72–75.

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