One Life to Live debuted on ABC on July 15, 1968. The show aired its final network episode on January 13, 2012. The series was created by Agnes Nixon. The series returned online from April 29, 2013 to August 19, 2013.
Original Cast[]
- Doris Belack as Anna Wolek
- Niki Flacks as Karen Martin
- Ernest Graves as Victor Lord
- Lillian Hayman as Sadie Grey
- Allan Miller as Dave Siegel
- Robert Milli as Jim Craig
- Lee Patterson as Joe Riley
- Antony Ponzini as Vince Wolek
- Patricia Roe as Eileen Riley
- Gillian Spencer as Victoria Lord
- Paul Tulley as Larry Wolek
- Trish Van Devere as Meredith Lord
Executive Producers and Head Writer History[]
Executive Producers
Duration | Name |
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July 15, 1968-July 1977 | Doris Quinlan |
July 1977-August 1983 | Joseph Stuart |
August 1983-July 1984 | Jean Arley |
August 1984-June 1991 | Paul Rauch |
July 1991-June 1994 | Linda Gottlieb |
July 1994-October 1996 | Susan Bedsow Hogan |
October 1996-December 1997 | Maxine Levinson |
December 1997-January 2001 | Jill Farren Phelps |
January 2001-February 2003 | Gary Tomlin |
January 2003-January 13, 2012 | Frank Valentini |
April 29, 2013-August 19, 2013 | Jennifer Pepperman |
Head Writers
Duration | Name |
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July 1968-July 1972 |
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August 1972-September 1973 |
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September 1973-October 1978 |
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November 1978-March 1980 |
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March 1980-May 1982 |
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July 1982-January 1983 |
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February 1983-June 1983 |
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June 1983-December 1983 |
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December 1983-June 1984 |
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July 1984-June 1987 |
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July 1987-July 1990 |
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September 1990-May 1991 |
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May 1991-August 1991 |
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August 1991-January 1992 |
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January 1992-February 1995 |
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March 1995-March 1996 |
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April 1996-December 1996 |
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December 1996-June 1997 |
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June 1997-March 29, 1998 |
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March 30, 1998-December 31, 1998 |
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January 1999-September 1999 | No one Credited |
September 1999-January 2001 |
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January 2001-January 31, 2003 | |
February 3, 2003-March 7, 2003 |
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March 10, 2003-March 22, 2004 |
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March 24, 2004-November 24, 2004 |
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November 29, 2004-December 10, 2004 |
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December 13, 2004-May 7, 2007 | |
May 8, 2007-September 10, 2007 |
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September 11, 2007-February 14, 2008 |
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February 15, 2008-May 1, 2008 (WGA Writers Strike) | |
May 2, 2008-January 13, 2012 |
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April 29, 2013-July 15, 2013 |
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July 22, 2013-August 19, 2013 |
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Daytime Emmy Awards/Nominations[]
Winners noted in bold:
- Drama Series (7 Nominations/1 Win): 1983, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014
- Directing Team (18 Nominations/6 Wins): 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1995, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
- Writing Team (15 Nominations/3 Wins): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013
- Lead Actor (11 Nominations/2 Wins):
- Shepperd Strudwick (1976)
- Farley Granger (1977)
- Michael Storm (1978)
- Al Freeman Jr. (1979)
- Robert S. Woods (1983, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2012)
- Lead Actress (21 Nominations/11 Wins):
- Jennifer Harmon (1978)
- Judith Light (1980, 1981)
- Robin Strasser (1981, 1982, 1983, 1985)
- Erika Slezak (1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2005, 2012)
- Jessica Tuck (1992)
- Hillary B. Smith (1994, 2000)
- Kassie Wesley DePaiva (2005)
- Susan Haskell (2009)
- Supporting Actor (16 Nominations/1 Wins):
- Gerald Anthony (1982)
- Anthony D. Call (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987)
- Al Freeman Jr. (1983, 1986, 1987)
- Thom Christopher (1992, 1993)
- Roger Howarth (1995)
- Timothy Gibbs (2000)
- Dan Gauthier (2007)
- Brian Kerwin (2008, 2010, 2011)
- Supporting Actress (16 Nominations/1 Win):
- Brynn Thayer (1983)
- Christine Ebersole (1984)
- Uta Hagen (1986)
- Tonja Walker (1993)
- Susan Haskell (1994)
- Linda Dano (2003)
- Kathy Brier (2004)
- Ilene Kristen (2004, 2005)
- Heather Tom (2005, 2007)
- Renee Elise Goldsberry (2006, 2007)
- Bree Williamson (2009, 2010, 2011)
- Younger Actor (4 Nominations/1 Win):
- Roger Howarth (1994)
- Nathan Fillion (1996)
- Scott Clifton (2010)
- Eddie Alderson (2012)
- Younger Actress (3 Nominations/0 Wins):
- Andrea Evans (1988)
- Erin Torpey (2000)
- Kelley Missal (2014)
- Guest Cameo (2 Nominations / 0 Wins)
- Sammy Davis, Jr. (1980)
- Eileen Heckart (1987)
Preceded by As the World Turns (2001) |
Drama Series Winner 2002 |
Succeeded by As the World Turns (2003) |
Preceded by Guiding Light (1986, 1993, 2007) |
Writing Team Winner 1987, 1994, 2008 |
Succeeded by All My Children (1988); General Hospital (1995, 2009) |